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Deakin at
a Glance
deakin.edu.au 1
Deakin’s vision Deakin’s LIVE the Future:
Agenda 2020 strategy
presents a bold vision and
promise, offering our students
a personalised learning
experience with premium digital
We aim to be Australia’s premier university in driving the digital frontier – to enable engagement, creating the power
globally connected education for the jobs of the future, and research that makes a and opportunities to live in a
difference to the communities we serve. connected and evolving world.
The Deakin promise
As a globally minded University committed to the
communities it serves, Deakin promises to advance:
Learning Value
Offer a brilliant Enhance our
education where enterprise, strengthen
you are and where our communities and
you want to go enable our partners
Ideas Experience
Make a difference Delight our students,
through world- our alumni, our staff
class innovation and our friends
and research
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Deakin connected
Deakin has a rich history of developing partnerships linking
academia with industry, government, research institutions,
NGOs, and connecting with likeminded universities around
the world.
The University has more than As a dynamic, young university:
500 active partnerships in 57 • Deakin was the first Australian
countries supporting academic university to set up an
and research collaboration, and office in India, and now has
is always seeking new avenues of partnerships with dozens of
engagement. India’s premier universities,
research organisations and
Deakin is a young, contemporary university businesses.
with a reputation for being innovative, nimble • Deakin was the first Australian
and friendly. We aspire every day to combine university to establish
outstanding teaching and excellent research with permanent offices in Beijing
a strong focus on the communities we serve. and in Wuhan, and our
Chinese partners include the
Beijing Pharma and Biotech
Centre and steel giant WISCO.
• In Indonesia, Deakin has
forged links with over 40
Professor Jane den Hollander, AO universities to support joint
President and Vice-Chancellor research programs and
to foster the upskilling of
Indonesian academics through
Deakin PhD programs.
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Deakin today Today’s rankings
Deakin has a student-focused culture with a Among the Top 2% of universities
worldwide
reputation for being accessible and friendly. QS, ShanghaiRankings and Times Higher Education World University
Rankings 2017
The University has a long- Deakin’s Future Economy
Ranked in the Top 50 young
standing record for using precinct provides an important
universities in the world
cutting-edge technology while link between technological QS and Times Higher Education Top 50 Young University Rankings
providing a personalised learning innovation and commercial 2016
experience. Deakin aims to be at outcomes. The precinct links
the forefront of digital change, Deakin’s high-level research
enabling globally connected capabilities in a variety of Highest level of overall student
and innovative education and fields with specialised research satisfaction among universities in
research. equipment and industrial-scale the Australian State of Victoria for
Advances in research have infrastructure. eight years in a row
Australian Graduate Survey (2010–15) and the Graduate Outcomes
been a hallmark of Deakin’s Survey, QILT (2016–17)
success, with significant growth
in quality and impact. Deakin
has internationally recognised
research excellence, particularly
in computer science, technology,
materials science, health and
medical sciences.
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Deakin by numbers
Students by course type International students Staff numbers Research indicators
Course enrolments 57 595 Deakin hosts students from Academic 2 158 Research income $65.1M
130
Postgraduate 12 725 Professional 2 534 Research publications 4 032
Higher degree by research 1 822 Higher degree by
276
International students 11 878 countries research completions
Growing global footprint
International offices 8 Excellence in Research
Course enrolments by campus Top countries of origin Research institutes 6 Australia (ERA)
Strategic research centres 13
Melbourne Burwood
Cloud (online)
30 132
14 061
India
China
31%
28%
90%
of Deakin research rated at or
Geelong Waurn Ponds
Geelong Waterfront
7 657
4 969
Sri Lanka
Vietnam
6%
4%
$ 2017 operating income above world standard in the current
ERA ratings, a quality evaluation of
Warrnambool 634 Malaysia 3% $1.2 billion all research produced in Australian
universities.
All figures as of 31 December 2016
*
Figure is provisional and unaudited
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A growing reputation
World university rankings Rankings by subject
Rankings organisation World Australia 1st in the world for 24th in the world for 30th in the world for
Sport Science * Nursing^ Education^
ShanghaiRankings 213* 11
QS 293 17
Times Higher Education 301-350 17 In the world's Top 100 In the world's Top 150 In the world's Top 250
for:# for:# for:#
CWTS Leiden 224 11
• Finance • Accounting • Arts & Humanities
• Law • Architecture • Economics
• Metallurgical • Business • Electrical Engineering
Engineering • Communication • Engineering &
Top universities under 50 years of age • Public Health • Computer Science Technology
• Sports-related • Ecology • Environmental
subjects • Energy Science Science
Rankings organisation World Australia • Philosophy • Languages
• Psychology • Mechanical
QS 29 7 • Social Sciences & Engineering
Times Higher Education 43 8 Management • Medicine
• Politics
• Sociology
*
2016-2017 ShanghaiRankings Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments
^
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018
#
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018 or ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of
Academic Subjects 2017
* Internal estimate based on rankings data.
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Deakin international
Deakin is a global institution connecting with students and partners around the world
through our offices in China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Latin America and Sri Lanka.
Deakin in India Deakin in China
Deakin’s presence in India has been critical In 2008, Deakin became the first Australian
to the University’s capacity to nurture and university to open an independent office
evolve mutually beneficial relationships. in Beijing. Since then, Deakin has expanded
Through its Deakin India Research Initiative its operations into the industrial heartland
(DIRI), Deakin has committed over $10 of China, with office locations opening in
million to research in India. Deakin’s Wuhan and Chengdu.
partnerships in India are in the industries Deakin’s China Business and Economic
of the future: composite materials, food Research Centre focuses on strengthening
security, and biotech applications in the Deakin Business School’s links with
pharmacology, food, agriculture and the universities across China.
environment. Chinese partnerships include:
Indian partners include: • Sino-Australian Initiative for Automotive
• Bharat Forge Materials, with Wuhan-based steel giant
• The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) WISCO
• GE India Technology Centre • Dongfang Turbine Company
• Indian Oil • Textiles manufacturer Dongwo Carpet Co.
• MAX Healthcare • Shanghai Mental Health Centre, affiliated
• National Institute of Mental Health and with Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Neuro Sciences • The Australia Initiative for Automotive
• NDTV Materials and Technologies (iAMT) in Hefei
• Public Health Foundation of India • Beijing Pharma and Biotech Centre.
• Rajasthan Royals premier league cricket
club
• Reliance BioSciences.
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Preparing students
for the future
We are preparing students for lives and careers in
a rapidly changing world.
Deakin is preparing students Graduates also need the cultural
for the jobs and skills of the awareness, global contacts
future. Graduates will need deep and skills essential for a global
discipline knowledge as well as marketplace, and Deakin
the less tangible skills necessary encourages its students to
for an entrepreneurial mindset participate in overseas study,
– resilience, creativity, critical volunteering programs and its
thinking and communication Global Citizenship Program.
skills.
Australia’s top careers service
Deakin has looked to embed
‘It’s the most important DeakinTalent, the University’s
employability from the very
thing we do – preparing innovative career services
highly-skilled, work-ready beginning of its courses, building
relationships with industry and division, was voted Australia’s
and resilient graduates who
the professions, and ensuring best career service by Australian
have the capacity to thrive
in any environment.’ students have the opportunities Association of Graduate Employer
we know are important: members at their 2017 national
Prof. Jane den Hollander, AO international exchanges, conference.
Vice-Chancellor
internships and industry
networking opportunities.
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Research with global impact
Improving health
and wellbeing
Deakin is making a difference across
the health spectrum, in areas such as
medicine, ageing and chronic illness,
physical activity, infant and child
health, nutrition, disability, social and
mental health.
Gigantic insects created by
animators at Deakin’s world-
class Motion.Lab motion
Advancing society capture animation studio are
the stars of a new program
Researchers at Deakin and the and culture that will educate children
about Australian insects.
Ear Science Institute Australia have On 5 February 2018, the
Deakin research is helping to advance
developed innovative silk membrane ABC launched the program
implants as a treatment for perforated understanding of intercultural relations,
politics and governance, while also Minibeast Heroes as part of
eardrums. The thin, transparent ABC Education, and it will be
implants vibrate like a natural eardrum, working to shape the future of education
seen by millions of students
allowing recipients to hear with much and art around the world. online and on TV.
greater clarity than current treatments.
A nearly $4 million grant from the UK
Wellcome Trust means the implants are
on track to begin human clinical trials.
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Enabling a
sustainable world Over 23,000 solar panels are
Deakin’s world-renowned environmental being installed on Deakin’s
and marine scientists, and researchers Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus,
from disciplines such as engineering, as part of a $30 million
materials and agriculture work to commitment to meet the global
protect the planet from global concerns, need for renewable energy
systems research. Established
such as environmental sustainability, in partnership with AusNet
food security and water quality. Services, the initiative will be
Australia’s largest campus-
based microgrid energy system.
The use of light, strong carbon fibre
is set to accelerate around the world,
thanks to breakthrough research
at Deakin’s Carbon Nexus research
facility and a $58m contract with US
carbon fibre manufacturer LeMond
Composites. The breakthrough
will allow manufacturers to reduce
Designing smarter
energy use in carbon fibre production
by up to 75 per cent and production
technologies
time by around 80 per cent. Be it robotics, big data or composite
materials, Deakin researchers are
solving 21st century problems with the
aid of cutting-edge, smart technologies.
18 Deakin University deakin.edu.au 19Our campuses
Cloud Campus Melbourne
Deakin’s Cloud Campus (online) Burwood
enables students to take part
in classes and seminars, and Campus
chat with other students
Distinguished by its striking
and academic staff. All cloud
modern architecture, the
students are provided with the
Melbourne Burwood Campus
digital tools and tailored support
is Deakin’s largest, attracting
they need to succeed.
more than 30 000 students. The
Cloud Campus students – campus features state-of-the-art
who account for one quarter facilities, including:
of enrolments – have the
• Motion.Lab professional
flexibility to study anywhere
motion capture facility
and any time.
• professional television studio
• industry-standard food
nutrition labs
• robotics laboratory.
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Campus
Set along the beautiful coast
of regional Victoria, the
Warrnambool Campus offers a
friendly, close-knit community,
with a personal and informal
relationship between students
and staff.
The campus features state-of-
the-art facilities, including a
Clinical Simulation Centre that
simulates a real hospital ward
Geelong Geelong and contains all the equipment
to be found on a nursing clinical
Waurn Ponds Waterfront placement.
Campus Campus
Set on expansive, landscaped The Geelong Waterfront
grounds, Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus is Deakin’s
is Deakin’s second largest headquarters. Set in the heart
campus. The campus is home to: of Geelong, the campus’ 19th
• Deakin Medical School and century buildings have been
Regional Community Health transformed to create cutting-
Hub (REACH). edge learning spaces, such as:
• Centre for Advanced Design in • purpose-built architecture
Engineering Training (CADET) and creative art studios
• Institute for Frontier • moot law courts
Materials, Carbon Nexus and • occupational therapy labs.
other research centres of
the Geelong Future Economy
Precinct.
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Geelong Waterfront Campus Melbourne Burwood Campus
1 Gheringhap Street 221 Burwood Highway
Geelong Victoria 3220 Burwood Victoria 3125
Australia Australia
+61 3 5227 1100 +61 3 9244 6100
Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus Warrnambool Campus
75 Pigdons Road Princes Highway
Waurn Ponds Victoria 3216 Warrnambool Victoria 3280
Australia Australia
+61 3 5227 1100 +61 3 5563 3100
International offices
China South Asia Latin America
Deakin University Deakin University Deakin International
Suite 614, Office Tower B Unit 202–203 Square One, 2nd Bulevar España 2633
The New World Centre Floor Oficina 15
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Beijing 100062 Saket District Centre Uruguay
P.R. China New Delhi 110017 +598 2707 1806, ext. 2317
+86 10 6708 4620 India
china@deakin.edu.au +91 11 2654 4700 / 701
southasia@deakin.edu.au
Indonesia
Deakin University Sri Lanka
Level 5, Grand Slipi Tower Deakin University
Jl. Letjen S.Parman Kav. 22 -24, 15/3C Maitland Crescent
Slipi, Colombo 007000
Jakarta Barat 11480 Sri Lanka
Indonesia +94 11 432 1432
+62 21 290 222 18 srilanka@deakin.edu.au
indonesia@deakin.edu.au
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