Deakin University

Deakin University

University Emblem
Latin: Universitas Deakinensis
Former name	List Gordon Institute of Technology[1] (1887–1977) Geelong State College[2] (1950–1977) Victoria College and antecedent institutions[3] (1921–1991)
Motto	Think Young
Type	Public research university
Established	1887 (earliest college)[4] 1974 (university status)[5]
Accreditation	TEQSA
Affiliation	Australian Technology Network (ATN)
Academic affiliations	ATN ASAIHL IATUL EQUIS AMC EA ACS CMI CPA GRLI UA
Budget	A$1.23 billion (2022)[6]
Chancellor	John Stanhope[7]
Vice-Chancellor	Iain Martin[8]
Academic staff	1,880 (FTE, 2023)[9]
Administrative staff	2,639 (FTE, 2023)[9]
Total staff	6,051 (2023)[9]
Students	58,853 (2023)[9]
Undergraduates	38,815 (2023)[9]
Postgraduates	17,198 coursework (2023) 2,236 research (2023)[9]
Other students	604 non-award (2023)[9]
Address	221 Burwood Highway , Melbourne , Victoria , 3125 , Australia[10]
Campus	Suburban and regional with multiple sites, (All campuses) 450 hectares (4.5 km2)[11]
Colours	Turquoise, teal and pink[12]
Nickname	Dragons[13]
Sporting affiliations	UniSport EAEN
Mascot	Dextor the Dragon[14]
Website	deakin.edu.au

Deakin University is a public university in Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1974, the university was named after Alfred Deakin, the second Prime Minister of Australia.^{[citation needed]}

Its main campuses are in Melbourne's Burwood suburb, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, and Warrnambool, as well as the online Cloud Campus. Deakin also has learning centres in Dandenong and Werribee, all in the state of Victoria.^{[citation needed]}

As of 2021,^[update] Deakin University is ranked among the top 30% of universities in the world,^[15] is ranked one of the top 26 young universities in the world,^[16] is the 3rd-highest-ranked university in the world for Sport Science,^[17] is one of the top 29 universities in the world for Nursing,^[18] is one of the top 32 universities in the world for Education,^[19] and is among fewer than 5% of Business Schools worldwide with Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business accreditation.^[20]

Deakin's research activities are growing.^[21] 100% of Deakin research was rated at or above world standard in the 2018 Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) ratings.^[22] Its combined research funding increased from A$4.5 million in 1997 to A$47.2 million in 2015.^[21] In 2020, the university's research income was $87.6 million, with 247 Higher degree by Research completions.

Deakin University consistently ranks highly in undergraduate student satisfaction; in the 2019 Student Experience Survey, Deakin had the fourth-highest student satisfaction rating nationally, the highest student satisfaction rating out of all Australian public universities, and the highest student satisfaction rating out of all Victorian universities.^[23][24][25] Deakin has had the highest undergraduate student satisfaction ratings out of all Victorian universities every year since 2010 and has consistently placed in the top two for highest postgraduate student satisfaction out of all Victorian universities every year since 2010.^[26]