deakin university

Deakin University is an Australian university based in Geelong, Warrnambool and Melbourne, Victoria. It was named after Alfred Deakin.

Campuses

The Melbourne campuses constituted Victoria College (and previously separate teachers' colleges) before being incorporated into Deakin University in the 1990's.

Melbourne (Burwood)

The main campus of the university is in the Eastern suburb of Burwood, on Burwood Highway. In terms of area, the campus is relatively small. But the student population is quite high (over 12,000 students in 2003), creating a rather crowded environment. The campus layout manages this well with many multi-story buildings. The campus is based around Mutant Way which acts as a giant centralised courtyard which is enjoyed by students on sunny days. This campus undergoes frequent building developments. Recent developments include the construction of Building P (Arts) and Building T (Science) for the students who transferred over from the closed Rusden campus (see below). Currently a large central precinct is under construction next to the 5-storey car park at the rear of the campus.

Melbourne (Toorak)

The Melbourne campus at Toorak is actually in Malvern. It accomodates many of Deakin's international students.

Melbourne (Rusden)

The Rusden campus was located on Blackburn Road, near Monash University in Clayton. This campus mainly accommodated Arts and Science students. The campus was progressively closed in 2001-2003 and most students transferred to the campus at Burwood.

Geelong (Waurn Ponds)

This is the original Deakin University campus, in the Western suburb of Waurn Ponds in Geelong.

Geelong Waterfront

Formerly known as the Woolstores Campus, it is a structurally superb set of buildings near the Geelong city waterfront.

Warrnambool

Deakin University's rural campus in Western Victoria in Warrnambool.

Faculties and Schools

The University is divided into five faculties:

Faculty of Arts

Research and Graduate Studies
School of Communication and Creative Arts
School of Social and International Studies

Faculty of Business and Law

Bowater School of Management and Marketing
School of Accounting, Economics and Finance
School of Law
School of Information Systems

Faculty of Education

Research and Doctoral Studies
School of Social and Cultural Studies in Education
School of Scientific and Developmental Studies in Education
Consultancy and Development Unit

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

School of Psychology
School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
School of Health and Social Development
School of Nursing

Faculty of Science and Technology

School of Architecture and Building
School of Biological and Chemical Sciences
School of Information Technology
School of Ecology and Environment
School of Engineering and Technology

Student Organisations