UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY:

The University of Ballarat (UB) is Australia’s only regional multi-sector university.

They are the third oldest site of higher learning in Australia, and offer secondary schooling, technical and further education (TAFE), higher education, and research opportunities.

They have six campuses, located at the Mt Helen, SMB and Camp Street campuses in Ballarat and at Horsham, Stawell and Ararat.

They also work with a range of partner institutes across Australia and the world.

UB has around 25,000 international and domestic students.

They are committed to serving regional Victorian communities, yet have a broad national and international outlook.

UB offers the best of both worlds; combining a strong tradition of 137 years of tertiary education with the freedom and dynamism that comes with being a multi-sector University with close links to local industry and technology.

UB is one of Australia's newest and most progressive universities, with a history of providing tertiary education and training reaching back more than 130 years. 

UB also has a national and international focus and is actively building extensive partnerships and strategic alliances beyond its immediate region. 

Their vision is to be held in the highest regard by our students, staff and the communities we serve for the responsive and rigorous character of all our engagements and endeavours.

UB aspires to achieve national and international standing for the high quality and relevance of its teaching, research, and engagement with industry, the professions, and the communities it serves. 

The University is proud of the value that it has provided through its learning, teaching and research to its students and its regional and rural communities.

UB is distinctive as a regional Institution that provides Higher Education, TAFE and technical programs, with the totality of its services enriched by the equal and complementary role of each of the sectors. 

 The University is commited both to tertiary and secondary education, as is shown by the recent opening of UB Tec, the University's new Technical Education Centre catering for senior secondary school students. 

OUR TEAMS VIEW ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY:

UB’s mission is to promote the growth and well-being of individuals, organisations and communities in our part of Australia and beyond, through education, training, research and partnerships. 

In undertaking the work at UB, their value effort and excellence, integrity, service to one another and to our communities, learning throughout life, promotion of diversity, and purposeful change.

The University of Ballarat is a dual-sector university in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. It was formed by the passage of an Act of the Victorian Parliament in 1994, from the Ballarat College of Advanced Education.

It subsequently merged with the Ballarat School of Mines and Industries and the Horsham based Wimmera Institute of TAFE in 1998 to create a larger University.

STATUS AND RANKINGS:

For a young and small higher education institution, University of Ballarat did well in the 2007 edition of the Good Universities Guide scoring a total of 10 stars out of 20 in the status and standing section for the university.

It scored 4/5 for research intensivity, 3/5 for non-government earnings, 1/5 for student demand and 2/5 for research grants. This puts the University of Ballarat on par with LaTrobe University's 10/20, and ahead of Victoria University's 8/20. Source: Hobsons Guides, The Good Universities Guide, 2007 edition.

In terms of its research intensivity score of 4/5, Ballarat equalled Monash University and Swinburne University of Technology, and outscored RMIT University 3/5, Deakin University 2/5, LaTrobe University 2/5, and Victoria University 1/5. Source: Hobsons Guides, The Good Universities Guide, 2007 edition.

The University of Ballarat's teaching performance was ranked in the top ten of Australian universities according to data released by the Federal Department of Education, Science and Training in 2005. Melbourne Institute Rankings.

CAMPUS DETAILS:

The University has six campuses; three in Ballarat, one each in Ararat, Horsham and Stawell.

Ballarat :

Camp Street Campus

Mount Helen Campus

SMB Campus (incorporates the old School of Mines Ballarat and old Ballaraat Gaol)

Western Victoria:

Ararat Campus (offers TAFE courses)

Horsham Campus (offers TAFE courses and a Higher Education course in Nursing)

Stawell Campus (offers TAFE courses)

Mount Helen campus:

The main Ballarat campus is located in Mount Helen, an area of beautiful natural bushland. It contains 2 residences, Peter Lalor Hall and Bella Guerin Hall, and contains the following schools:

Behavioural and Social Sciences and Humanities

Business

Education

Human Movement and Sport Sciences

Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences

Nursing

Science and Engineering

Camp Street Arts Academy

The Camp Street Campus is the newest of the University of Ballarat's 6 campuses.

Bordered by Camp Street, Sturt Street and Lydiard Street, this campus houses the University of Ballarat's Arts Academy.

The campus consists the Old Post Office Building, the Old Courthouse building, and several new buildings which were completed in 2002.

Notable staff at the Arts Academy, Peter Pilven (Ceramicist) Anne Saunders (Painter and Print maker) and Doug Wright (Painter).

SMB Campus hosts the TAFE Division of the university in the centre of Ballarat, with modern facilities housed in historic settings dating back to 1870. The TAFE Division provides certificate, diploma and advanced diploma courses for students.

Ararat, Stawell and Horsham Campuses are rural centres in western Victoria that provide TAFE-level courses. However, international students don’t enrol at theses campuses.

COURSES:

Undergraduate & TAFE

Arts (Visual, Graphic and Performing Arts)

Behavioural & Social Sciences, and Humanities

Business

Education

Hospitality

Human Movement and Sport Sciences

Information Technology & Mathematical Sciences

Nursing

Science and Engineering

Postgraduate

Arts (Visual, Graphic and Performing Arts)

Behavioural & Social Sciences, and Humanities

Business

Education

Human Movement and Sport Sciences

Information Technology & Mathematical Sciences

Nursing

Science and Engineering

LOCATION:

Ballarat is located about an hour’s drive west of Melbourne, the capital of Victoria.

 It is a provincial city situated in the Victorian Highlands and known for its historic goldfields, its role in the formation of democracy in Australia and in shaping the distinctively Australian character.

South of Ballarat is Bell’s Beach, well-known to surfers, at the beginning of the Great Ocean Road which runs for hundreds of miles through beautiful coastal regions, and to the west lie the Grampian Mountains with their unique natural beauty and significance to aboriginal history.

STUDENTS ACTIVITIES:

There is a programme of ongoing social activities for students throughout the semester, which includes day and weekend trips, musical concerts and other similar events.

Students also organise social activities among themselves and there are the cafes, restaurants, theatres and galleries that provide sources of entertainment and social interaction.

The campus sport and recreation facilities also offer opportunities for enjoyment and relaxation.

ENGLISH COURSES:

The university provides specialist staff to provide one-on-one language support to students in every aspect of their academic and educational activities, including accessing information resources and developing their English skills.

CONTACTS:

Name:                    University of  Ballarat

Country:                Australia

Institution:            University

Street:                   University Drive

Postcode/City:     Mt Helen, VIC 3350

Phone:                  +61 3 5327 9018

Fax:                       +61 3 5327 9017

Web:                     http://www.ballarat.edu.au/ 

TECHNOLOGY PARK:

The university has a technology park with the mission to facilitate the development of technology based companies or companies that benefit from the technological resources of the university.

The following organisations are current organisations that are operating from the park.

CFA Country Fire Authority

IBM South East Asia

IBM Regional Software Solutions Centre

Greenhill Enterprise Centre

Rural Ambulance Victoria

State Revenue Office

Conservation Volunteers

Global Innovation Centre

ID Research

Emergency Services Telecommunication

More than 1350 people are employed by tenants at the technology park with approximately half of those holding University of Ballarat qualifications.

Recently IBM decided to expand its workforce with the construction of a new $10 million building on the park. It is Australia's leading regional technology park.

RESEARCH:

The University has an active research program in place. For example the Graduate School of Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences is engaged in research that looks at optimising space in buildings.

This is being done through The Centre for Informatics and Applied Optimization (CIAO).
Beyond the formal research program, the University of Ballarat has a strong history of scholarly activity and research that pre-dates its accreditation as a University in 1994.

Library :

The University offers a single integrated library service across all campuses.

 Library collections are located in the E.J. Barker Building at the Mt Helen Campus and in the E.J.T.Tippett Building at the SMB Campus.

The library collection includes books, journals, audio-visual materials as well as other resources and provides workspace for students. In addition access to online databases, electronic full text documents and training in internet and research skills is available.

 Opening hours vary from campus to campus and are advertised at each campus and on the library web page.

Fitness and Recreation Facilities:

Unisports, located at the Mt Helen campus, provides a wide range of recreational and health services to students, staff, and the local community.

Attending the fully equipped gymnasium and eight lane indoor heated swimming pool are popular activities amongst students.

 Unisports and the Student Association provide special memberships to students.

Additional facilities include a multi purpose gym, rehabilitation centre, gymnastics hall, dance studio, two tennis courts, squash courts, an oval and athletics track.

CAREER AND PLACEMENT :

The Graduate Careers Officer is available to assist students during their course, especially during their final year, with careers advice and work placement. A Careers Fair is held in March to enable final year students to meet potential employers on campus.

SUGGESTION ABOUT THIS UNIVERSITY:

The University of Sydney is a diverse community of students and staff. They value open minds, avid curiosity and a readiness to take on the big questions.

They encourage vigorous debate, and we believe that differing perspectives can make good ideas even better.

Amid this diversity, a number of core values underpin everything that they do as a university.

These values articulate what they believe in and stand for

They aim to create and sustain a university in which, for the benefit of both Australia and the wider world, the brightest researchers and the most promising students, whatever their social or cultural background, can thrive and realize their full potential.

They continually drive us to find new ways to be accountable to the public good – to produce ideas and people that lead to smarter solutions and richer lives.

They provide faculties with innovative thinking and rehabilitate aspects of modern educational system to mould the students to the best way.

UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE

ABOUT THIS UNIVERSITY:

The University of Adelaide has been amongst Australia's leading universities. Its contribution to the wealth and wellbeing of South Australia and Australia as a whole - across all fields of endeavor - has been enormous.

Studying at the University of Adelaide means being part of a rich tradition of excellence in education and research, with world-class academic staff and a vibrant student life.

Adelaide has a fine tradition of exemplary scholarship and ground-breaking research, and its unique relationship with industry and other organizations ensures that our research expertise is translated into tangible benefits for the global community.

Adelaide's research is at the leading edge of knowledge, with research earnings consistently the highest per capita of any university in Australia. Analysis of the impact of publications and citations shows that the University of Adelaide is ranked in the top 1% in the world in 11 research fields.

An innovative and forward-looking University, Adelaide has major strengths in wine and food, health sciences, biological sciences, physical sciences, information technology and telecommunications, environmental sciences and social sciences.

At the heart of the University's vision, achievement and impact is our commitment to excellence, our sense that a focus on the experience of the student is fundamental, and our belief that research intensity and innovative, high quality teaching have a symbiotic relationship that underpins and characterizes the finest universities in the world.

We are committed to producing graduates recognized worldwide for their creativity, knowledge and skills, as well as their culture and tolerance. Our graduates make an impact on the world.

OUR TEAMS VIEW ABOUT THIS UNIVERSITY:

The University of Adelaide (colloquially Adelaide University or Adelaide Uni) is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia.

Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia.

It is associated with five Nobel laureates, 104 Rhodes scholars and is a member of the Group of Eight, as well as the Sandstone universities.

Its main campus is located on the cultural boulevard of North Terrace in the Adelaide city centre, adjacent to the Art Gallery of South Australia, the South Australian Museum and the State Library of South Australia.

The university has four campuses throughout the state: North Terrace; Roseworthy College at Roseworthy; The Waite Institute at Urrbrae; Thebarton; and the National Wine Centre in the Adelaide Park Lands, and an Education Centre in Singapore.

CAMPUSES:

NORTH TERACE:

The main campus of the University forms the centre of Adelaide's main cultural precinct, North Terrace.

It is bordered by the Art Gallery of South Australia, the State Library of South Australia, the South Australian Museum and the "City East" campus of the University of South Australia, with the Adelaide University Medical and Dental Schools located across Frome Road, behind the Royal Adelaide Hospital.

The vast majority of students and staff of the University are based at the North Terrace campus, where the majority of courses are taught and schools are based. The central administration of the University and the main library, the Barr Smith Library, are both located on this campus.

While many other universities have law and business schools or satellite campuses within the central business district, the University of Adelaide is unique among Australian sandstone universities for having its main presence adjacent to the main business and shopping precinct.

Bonython Hall, (the great hall of the University), the Mitchell Building, the Elder Hall, the Napier building and the Ligertwood building, form the North Terrace street frontage of the campus. Bonython Hall is one of the many historic and heritage listed buildings located at the North Terrace campus. Others include Elder Hall, the Mitchell Building and the reading room of the Barr Smith Library.

The North Terrace campus also regularly hosts live music and cultural events, particularly on the Barr Smith Lawns and in the UniBar.

NATIONAL WINE CENTRE:

Located in the Adelaide Park Lands at the eastern end of North Terrace, the Wine Centre offers some of the university's oenology courses.

WAITE:

The Waite campus has a strong focus on agricultural science, plant breeding and biotechnology. A number of other organisations are based on the site, including the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), and the Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics (ACPFG).

The School of Agriculture, Food and Wine is based on the Waite campus and the campus contains components of the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences.

It is adjacent to the Urrbrae Agricultural High School.

It is situated in Adelaide's south-eastern foothills, in the suburb of Urrbrae on 174 hectares (434 acres) of land.

A large amount of the land was donated in 1924 by the pastoralist Peter Waite. This donation was initially used to establish the Waite Agricultural Research Institute which later became the Waite campus.

ROSEWORTHY:

Located north of the city, the Roseworthy campus comprises 16 km² of farmland and is a large centre for agricultural research. Other organisations linked to the campus include SARDI and the Murray TAFE.

THEBARTON:

The Thebarton campus, which is also known as Adelaide University Research Park, is the base of the University's Office of Industry Liaison.

The campus works in conjunction with the University's commercial partners. Commercial enterprises at Thebarton campus include businesses involved in materials engineering, biotechnology, environmental services, information technology, industrial design, laser/optics technology, health products, engineering services, radar systems, telecommunications and petroleum services.

The campus also provides much of the infrastructure for the Graduate Entrepreneurial Program which allows recent graduates to start businesses with support from the University.

The flames for the recent Sydney and Athens Olympic Games were developed at the Thebarton campus by the TEC group.

SINGAPORE:

The Singapore presence, located at the Ngee Ann - Adelaide Education Centre (NAAEC), is the University of Adelaide's first overseas centre. It is a joint venture with the Ngee Ann Kongsi.

The vision of the partners is to provide a high quality educational facility in Singapore combining under-graduate and post-graduate academic programs with applied executive and professional development courses taught by experienced consultants and professionals.

Courses are taught at the completely renovated Teochew Building on Tank Road in the city centre. Dedicated facilities for students include multi-media equipped lecture rooms, a student computer network with Internet access, computer equipped syndicate rooms, a computer laboratory, a student lounge and private study rooms.

The Ngee Ann - Adelaide Education Centre also serves as a platform for potential research collaboration in strategically important areas for both Australia and Singapore.

Public lectures in the form of "3rd Tuesday: Where Great Minds Come Together", are presented by University of Adelaide professors on a regular basis. "3rd Tuesday" provides excellent opportunities for Alumni to network with subject experts and industry leaders, and to catch up with old friends.

FACULTIES:

The University of Adelaide has a long tradition of both research and educational excellence. Since 1874, the University has played an important role nationally and internationally in a variety of research fields and in educating students from Australia and around the world.

We are a member of the Group of Eight - Australia's leading universities in teaching, research and scholarship.

Today, the University of Adelaide continues to deliver on quality of learning and teaching and service to its community. The University is organised into five academic Faculties and four administrative Divisions.

Faculty of Engineering, Computer & Mathematical Sciences: Australian School of Petroleum (ASP); School of Chemical Engineering; School of Civil, Environmental & Mining Engineering; School of Computer Science; Education Centre for Innovation & Commercialisation; School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering; School of Mathematical Sciences; School of Mechanical Engineering.

Faculty of Health Sciences: University of Adelaide School of Dentistry ; School of Medical Sciences; Medical School; School of Paediatrics & Reproductive Health; School of Population Health & Clinical Practice; School of Psychology.

Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences: Elder Conservatorium of Music; School of History & Politics; School of Humanities; School of Social Sciences; Wilto Yerlo Centre for Australian Indigenous Research & Studies.

Faculty of the Professions: School of Architecture, Landscape Architecture & Urban Design; Business School; School of Economics; School of Education; Law School.

Faculty of Sciences: School of Agriculture, Food & Wine; School of Chemistry & Physics; School of Earth & Environmental Sciences; School of Molecular & Biomedical Science; School of Veterinary Science.

Through forward thinking strategies, the University of Adelaide has capitalised on a number of opportunities to commercialise its research.

It engages in extensive contract research and collaborative work in conjunction with local and international companies, as well as Federal, State and Local Governments.

This activity is managed by the University's commercial development company, Adelaide Research & Innovation Pty Ltd (ARI).

Some examples of recent influences to the University's teaching and research priorities are the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) in Adelaide's northern suburbs to which the University provides many physics, engineering and IT graduates, the growth in South Australia's wine industry which is supported by the Waite and National Wine Centre campuses producing oenology and agriculture/viticulture graduates.

In addition, the university participates in the Auto-ID Labs.

The university holds the Edward Said Memorial Lecture every October "to honour the memory of a path-breaking scholar, courageous advocate, passionate critic and an unfailing humanist, the late Edward Said".

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS:

Engineering, Maths, and Computer Science

Computer Science
Engineering
Mathematical Sciences
Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Health Sciences

Dentistry and Oral Health
Health Sciences
Medicine
Nursing
Psychology

Humanities & Social Sciences

Arts
Development Studies
Environmental Policy and Management
Indigenous Programs
International Studies
Media
Music
Social Sciences

Sciences

Agriculture
Science

Professions

Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design
Business, Economics & Finance
Education
Law

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS:

Engineering, Maths, and Computer Science

Computer Science
Engineering
Mathematical Sciences
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Commercialisation
Project Management

Health Sciences

Dentistry and Oral Health
Health Sciences
Medicine
Nursing
Psychology

Humanities & Social Sciences

Applied Linguistics
Art History
Creative Writing
Curatorial and Museum Studies
Environmental Policy and Management
Food Writing
International Studies
Music
Social Sciences

Sciences

Agriculture
Science

Professions

Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design
Business, Economics & Finance
Education
Law

FACILITIES:

MEDIA

The University of Adelaide has three print news publications; these are:

On Dit, the student magazine,

Adelaidean, the University's newspaper,

Lumen, the alumni magazine.

The University of Adelaide founded Australia's first community radio station, Radio Adelaide, in 1972.


SPORTS:

Most University sport is organised by the Adelaide University Sports Association (AUSA). The Sports Association was founded in 1896 by the Adelaide University Boat, Tennis and Lacrosse Clubs.

The Association disaffiliated from the Adelaide University Union (AUU) on January 1, 2010 and is currently directly affiliated to the University of Adelaide.

The AUSA supports 37 sporting clubs which provide a diverse range of sporting opportunities to students of the University of Adelaide (AU).

The AUSA is a major stakeholder in the AU North Terrace Campus based Sports Hub fitness centre and the North Adelaide based university playing fields.

SMOKE FREE UNIVERSITY INITIATIVE:

On July 2, 2010, the University officially implemented its "Smoke-Free Policy."

This move was the culmination of an anti-smoking agenda headed by Professor Konrad Jamrozik and subsequently, following Jamrozik's death, the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Professor Justin Beilby.

It is the first higher education institution in South Australia to institute a smoke-free policy.

As of July 2010, the North Terrace campus is smoke-free, and by 2011, the Waite and Roseworthy campuses, and the University's residential facilities will also be smoke-free.

SUGGESTION ABOUT THIS UNIVERSITY:

The University of Adelaide has four campuses, which all enjoy modern resources and equipment.

The University’s high technology and state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories contain the latest computing and international data network facilities.

With more than two million volumes, the Barr Smith Library, located at the University’s North Terrace campus, is one of the biggest and most comprehensive libraries in the Southern Hemisphere.

There is a host of student facilities and services, including a Health Service, Counselling Service and Finance Officer.

An active Overseas Students’ Association provides social, cultural and peer support to all international students at the University.

Overseas students at The University of Adelaide are well catered for in all aspects of university life.

The University provides regular pre-departure talks in several countries, on-arrival assistance and reception, and enrolment and orientation.

The University of Adelaide has a long tradition of providing a scholarly, diverse, exciting and rewarding learning environment. The students graduate not only with a comprehensive knowledge of their fields of study, but also with problem-solving abilities and a readiness to inquire, to analyse and to pursue lifelong learning.

MONASH UNIVERSITY

Monash is an energetic and dynamic university committed to quality education, outstanding research and international engagement.

Learning is an essential part of human existence. At Monash University, education is about how ideas change people and how people change the world.

University is a public university, with campuses located in Victoria, Malaysia and South Africa.

It is Australia's largest university with about 55,000 students. Monash consistently ranks amongst the top universities in Australia and the world.

The University has a total of eight campuses: six in Victoria, Australia (Clayton, Caulfield, Berwick, Peninsula, Parkville and Gippsland), one in Malaysia and one in South Africa.

The university also has a centre in Prato, Italy. This makes it Australia's most internationalised university by far.

Monash University is a member of the "Group of Eight", a lobby group comprised of some of the most research-intensive universities in Australia.

 It was recently ranked by The Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) at number 38 in its annual ranking of the world's top 200 universities for 2006.

The university has a particularly notable Law School which is based in Clayton. Its undergraduate degrees are among the most sought after in the country.

With eight universities in Melbourne, Monash attracts 33% of the top 5% of Victorian school leavers.

Monash University is also Australia's premier medical research university, winning over $50 million in National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grants in 2007.

It is home to the Monash Science Technology Research and Innovation Precinct (STRIP), the Australian Stem Cell Centre, the Australian Synchrotron (a $206 million particle accelerator), 95 research centres and 17 co-operative research centres.

The university is named after the prominent Australian general Sir John Monash. Its motto is Ancora imparo (Italian), meaning 'I am still learning', a saying attributed to Michelangelo.

Monash University is a multi-campus public university.

Formed in 1958 by a Victorian Government Act the new university intended to serve a growing population keenly interested in higher education.

Monash grew to have the most students of any Australian university following mergers of other higher education providers in the 1990s.

 Generally considered one of Australia's top five universities, Monash holds considerable prestige in the fields of Information Technology, Law and Medicine.

OUR TEAMS VIEW ABOUT THIS UNIVERSITY:

Monash University is one of the largest universities in Australia and is leading the way with its international focus, ground-breaking research and academic excellence.

Monash is one of the Group of Eight, Australia's leading universities recognised for excellence in research, scholarship and teaching.

Since its first student intake in 1961, Monash has grown into a diverse, multicultural and energetic institution with six campuses in and around Melbourne, Australia, one in Malaysia, one in South Africa and centres in Prato, Italy and London, UK.
Over 48,000 students attend Monash, with an international student population of approximately 12,000 coming from more than 100 countries and speaking more than 90 different languages.

 Monash also offers a range of programs to bridge the gap between a student's studies in their home country and the academic studies they wish to pursue at Monash University.

Monash College courses are specifically tailored to guarantee entry into selected degree programs. Alternatively, MUFY (Monash University Foundation Year) is a general study program preparing a student for degrees in any of Monash's 10 faculties.

The Monash University English Language Centre offers courses to improve a student's English communication skills for entry into Monash University.

CAMPUSE DETAILS:

Australian Campuses

Clayton, Victoria

Monash's flagship campus - with the largest area (over 1.1km²), largest enrollment (25,000+ students) and the eight of the ten faculties are represented on campus (Arts, Business & Economics, Education, Engineering, IT, Law, Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences and Science). This is also the original site of Monash University.

Caulfield, Victoria

Monash's second biggest campus by enrollment (13,000+ students) is home to the faculties of Business and Economics, Art and Design, and IT and also has the Monash Graduate School of Business.

Peninsula (Frankston), Victoria

Monash's fifth biggest campus by enrollment (3,000+ students)

Gippsland (Churchill), Victoria

Originally the Yallourn Technical School, which opened in 1928, Gippsland is now Monash's third biggest campus by enrollment (5,000+ students).

Parkville, Victoria

Originally established in 1881 as the school of the Pharmaceutical Society of Victoria, The Victorian College of Pharmacy, was Australia's first school of Pharmacy. It is now known as the Parkville campus, and is Monash's second smallest campus by enrollment (1,500+ students).

Berwick, Victoria

Monash's newest Australian campus, and third smallest overall campus by enrollment (around 2,000 students).

South Africa

Ruimsig, Johannesburg

Monash's smallest campus by enrollment (1,000+ students) opened in 2001.

Malaysia 

Bandar Sunway, Kuala Lumpur

Monash's fourth biggest campus and largest international campus by enrollment (3,500+ students) was opened in 1998 following an invitation from the Malaysian government.

RANKINGS:

Monash University is generally ranked as the second best univeristy in Victoria, placing behind the University of Melbourne, and one of the top six in Australia, behind the Australian National University and as a peer of the University of Queensland, University of New South Wales and the University of Sydney.

The 2008 Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) ranked Monash University sixth Australia, and forty-seventh worldwide. Monash University was one of only three post World War II universities that ranked in the top 50.

 In engineering, Monash was ranked number 1 in Australia and approximately number 16 in the world, according to the Times Higher Education Supplement 2004/2005

 Its MBA was ranked number 2 in the world by the Economist Intelligence Unit in the category of "personal development and educational experience" .The Monash MBA is the only Australian MBA in the world's top 50.

In biomedicine, Monash was ranked number 19 in the world by the Times Higher Education Supplement 2006

In technology, it was ranked number 28 in the world by Times Higher Education Supplement 2006

 Monash Clayton was ranked number 1 in Australia for student experience by the National Union of Students in 2007.

FACULTIES:

Monash is divided into 10 faculties. These incorporate the University's major departments of teaching and research centres.

The faculties are:

Faculty of Art & Design

Faculty of Arts

Faculty of Business and Economics

Faculty of Education

Faculty of Engineering

Faculty of Information Technology

Faculty of Law

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Faculty of Science

Stand-alone, interdisciplinary research centres, which are not located within one faculty, include:

Monash University Accident Research Centre

Asia Pacific Centre for Science and Wealth Creation

Institute for Regional Studies (IRS)

Monash Asia Institute (MAI)

Monash e-Research Centre

Monash Centre for Electron Microscopy

Monash Centre for Synchrotron Science

Monash Sustainability Institute

Monash Institute for Nanosciences, Materials and Manufacture

Monash Institute for the Study of Global Movements

Various other academic organisations exist alongside the faculties and research centres. Monash College provides students with an alternative point of entry to Monash University.

The institution offers pathway studies for students who endeavour to undertake studies at one of Monash's campuses.

The College's specialised undergraduate diplomas (Diploma Part 2 is equivalent to first-year university) provide an alternative entry point into more than 60 Monash University bachelor degrees, taught intensively in smaller classes and an environment overall similar to that offered by the university.

Monash College offers programs in several countries throughout the world, with colleges located in Australia (Melbourne), China (Guangzhou), Indonesia (Jakarta), Singapore and Sri Lanka (Colombo).

The Monash University English Language Centre (MUELC), also a wholly owned subsidiary of the University, is an educational organisation providing students English language programs to assist them with future study at Monash or working in an English-language environment.

It offers a variety of courses, including bridging programs for study at Monash, preparation for the IELTS test and intensive studies in international business communication.

DEPARTMENTS OF ART & DESIGN:

The Faculty of Art & Design offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs in two campuses Caulfield and Gippsland. The courses are managed within the following departments:

Architecture

Design

Fine Arts

Multimedia & Digital Arts

Theory of Art & Design 

Gippsland Centre for Art & Design

Engineering departments and schools

Clayton campus

Biological Engineering

Department of Chemical Engineering

Department of Civil Engineering

Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering

Department of Materials Engineering

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Gippsland campus

School of Applied Sciences and Engineering

Sunway campus

School of Engineering

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS:

Accounting and Finance

Business Law and Taxation

Econometrics and Business Statistics

Economics

Management

Marketing

OTHER FACILITIES:

Monash University Library:

Monash University Library is one of Australia's leading academic libraries, with a long-standing reputation for technological innovation and excellence in customer service.

 Currently it operates several libraries in all of its campuses, spanning over 3 continents. Monash University Library has just under 3 million items. It consists of:

Clayton Campus

-Hargrave Andrew Library

-Law Library

-Sir Louis Matheson Library

Caulfield Library

Berwick Library and Learning Commons

Gippsland Library

Peninsula Library

CL Butchers Pharmacy Library (Parkville Campus)

Sunway Library and Learning Commons (Malaysia Campus)

Monash South Africa Library

 

Rare Books Collection

Located at the Sir Louis Matheson Library on the Clayton Campus, the Rare Books Collection consists of over 100,000 items, unique due to their age, uniqueness or physical beauty, which can be accessed by Monash staff and students.

The collection was started in 1961 when the University Librarian purchased original manuscripts by Jonathan Swift and some of his contemporaries.

The Collection now consists of a range of items including photography, children's books, 15th-17th century English and French literature, original manuscripts and pamphlets.

A variety of exhibitions are hosted throughout the year in the Rare Books area.

 

 

Monash University Museum of Art:

The Monash University Museum of Art (MUMA) was founded in 1961 and is located in a large building on the University's Clayton Campus.

The establishment of the Museum reflected a desire by the University's founders for students to obtain a broad education, including an appreciation and understanding of the arts.

 Its collection has now grown to over 1200 works, including a variety of items from artists such as Arthur Boyd, William Dobell, Sidney Nolan, Howard Arkley, Tracey Moffatt, John Perceval and Bill Henson.

While the gallery's focus is on Australian art, it houses a number of international works and exhibitions. It hosts regular exhibitions which are open to Monash students and staff, as well as the general public.

Switchback Gallery:

The Switchback Gallery was opened in 1995 in the landscaped gardens of the University's Gippsland Campus, and has become a cultural focal point for the region.

 It hosts a diverse range of exhibitions each year, from work by Monash students, to displays by international artists.

Monash Faculty of Art and Design Gallery:

The Art and Design Faculty houses its own collection of artwork. It is located at the University's Caulfield Campus.

 Its collection includes a wide range of media including painting, tapestry, printmedia, ceramics, jewellery, photomedia, industrial design, digital media and installation.

 In addition to being a public gallery, it runs a Visiting Artists program which attracts artists from around the world to spend a year at the gallery.

STUDENTS ORGANISATION:

There are approximately 55,000 students at the university, represented by individual campus organisations and the university-wide Monash Postgraduate Association.

Monash Union of Berwick Students (MUBS) - Berwick campus

Monash Student Association (MSA) - Clayton Campus

Monash Student Union Caulfield (MONSU Caulfield) - Caulfield Campus

Monash University Gippsland Student Union (MUGSU) - Gippsland Campus

Monash Parkville Students Association - Parkville Campus

Monash Student Union Peninsula (MONSU Peninsula) - Peninsula Campus

Monash Student Association of South Africa - South Africa Campus.

Monash University Student Association (Malaysia)- Malaysia campus

CONTACTS:

Australian campus business hours are from Monday to Friday 8.30am-5.30pm, Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC +11).

It is now Sunday, 23 January 2011, 04:23:11 PM.

General enquiries

Tel: +61 3 9902 6000
Fax: +61 3 9905 4007

Postal address

Monash University
Victoria 3800
Australia
SUGGESTION ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY:

Monash University seeks to improve the human condition by advancing knowledge and fostering creativity.

It does so through research and education and a commitment to social justice, human rights and a sustainable environment.

It was originally intended to have an emphasis on science and technology, to compensate for the perceived weakness in this area at Melbourne University.

It offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in engineering, medicine, science, arts, economics and politics, education and law. Initially, it was best known for its strong research capacity in the sciences and for its innovative teaching in law and medicine.

In recent years, the University has been particularly prominent in medical research. A highlight of this came in 2000, when Professor Alan Trounson led the team of scientists which first announced to the world that nerve stem cells could be derived from embryonic stem cells, a discovery which led to a dramatic increase in interest in the potential of stem cells.

It has also led to Monash being ranked in the top 20 universities in the world for biomedicine. In 2010, the Clayton Campus will also be the site of the John Monash Science School, Victoria's first specialist select-entry high school for students gifted in math’s, science and technology.

So with all these prestigious issues this university is considered to be a good one for the students .The needed facilities are also provided by them for the students .Join this university according to the field you want to shine and get benefited.