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DEAKIN AT A GLANCE

September 2017

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to be Australia’s premier university in driving the digital frontier – to enable globally connected education for the jobs of the future, and research that makes a difference to the communities we serve.

As a globally joined university committed to the communities it

serves, Deakin promises to advance:

LEARNINGOffer a brilliant education where

you are and where you want to go

IDEASMake a difference through

world-class innovation and research

VALUEStrengthen our communities, enable our

partners and enhance our enterprise

EXPERIENCEDelight our students, our staff,

our partners and our friends.

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Cover photo courtesy of Study Melbourne

Deakin is a young, contemporary university with a reputation for being innovative, nimble and friendly. We aspire every day to combine outstanding teaching and excellent research with a strong focus on the communities we serve. Our LIVE the Future strategy presents a bold vision, offering our students a personalised learning experience with premium digital engagement, creating the power and opportunities to live in a connected and evolving world.

Professor Jane den Hollander, AO President and Vice-Chancellor

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 active partnerships in 52 countries supporting academic and research collaboration, and is always seeking new avenues of engagement.

As a dynamic, young university:

• Deakin was the first Australian university to set up an office in India, and now has partnerships with some of India's primary universities, research organisations and businesses.

• Deakin was the first Australian university to establish permanent offices in Beijing 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 universities to support joint research programs and to foster the upskilling of Indonesian academics through Deakin PhD programs.

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Deakin has a student-focused culture with a reputation for being accessible and friendly. It has a long-standing record for using cutting-edge technology while providing a personalised learning experience. Deakin aims to be at the forefront of digital change, enabling globally connected and innovative education and research.

Advances in research have been a hallmark of Deakin’s 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. Nearly 90 per cent of Deakin research is rated at or above world standard (ERA 2015).

Deakin's Geelong Innovation Precinct provides an important link between technological innovation and commercial outcomes. The Precinct links Deakin's high-level research capabilities in a variety of fields with specialised research equipment and industrial-scale infrastructure.

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TOP 1.1% IN THE WORLD

Deakin is ranked in the top 1.1% of

universities worldwide.QS Rankings 2018

THE MOST SATISFIED STUDENTSDeakin has been No. 1 in Victoria for overall

student satisfaction seven years in row (2010–16)

Australian Graduate Survey/ Graduate Outcomes Survey

YOUNG AND READY TO INNOVATE

Deakin is ranked as one of the top 50 universities

in the world under 50 years of age.

QS and Times Higher Education

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STUDENTS BY COURSE TYPE

RESEARCH INDICATORS – 2016

54 377 COURSE ENROLMENTS

12 725 POSTGRADUATE

1776 HIGHER DEGREE BY RESEARCH

9848 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

COURSE ENROLMENTS BY CAMPUS

28 286 MELBOURNE BURWOOD

13 054 CLOUD (ONLINE)

7313 GEELONG WAURN PONDS

4703 GEELONG WATERFRONT

852 WARRNAMBOOL

CHINA 32%

INDIA 25%

SRI LANKA 6%

VIETNAM 4%

MALAYSIA 3%

TOP COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

DEAKIN HOSTS STUDENTS FROM

121 COUNTRIES

STAFF NUMBERS AT DEAKIN

1922 ACADEMIC

2296 PROFESSIONAL

$54.4M RESEARCH INCOME*

1712 RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

284HIGHER DEGREE BY RESEARCH COMPLETIONS

EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCHAUSTRALIA (ERA) – 2015

8 INTERNATIONAL OFFICES

6 LEARNING CENTRES

4 RESEARCH INSTITUTES

13 STRATEGIC RESEARCH CENTRES

90% of Deakin research rated at or above world standard in the 2015 ERA ratings, a quality evaluation of all research produced in Australian universities.

A GROWING GLOBAL FOOTPRINT

TOTAL: 4218

All figures as of 31 December 2016* Figure is provisional and unaudited

2016 OPERATING INCOME

$1.0 billion

INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY RANKINGS

CATEGORY WORLD AUSTRALIA

ShanghaiRankings 213* 11

QS 293 17

Times Higher Education 301-350 17

CWTS Leiden 224 11

WORLD RANKINGS – UNIVERSITIES UNDER 50 YEARS OF AGE

CATEGORY WORLD AUSTRALIA

QS 29 7

Times Higher Education 43 8

# ShanghaiRankings Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments 2016~ Sport Business Internation 2016 Postgraduate Sports Business Course Rankings

#1 IN THE WORLD FOR SPORT SCIENCE#

#7 IN THE WORLD FOR SPORT MANAGEMENT~

A GLOBAL LEADER IN SPORT

In a complex and global higher education sector, Deakin is on a strong upward trajectory. The University’s success has been reflected in a rapid rise in international university rankings, growing international student numbers, and developing thriving partnerships throughout the world.Deakin is now in the top 2 per cent of the world’s universities according to all major international university rankings.* The University is also ranked among the world’s top 50 young universities.^* ShanghaiRankings, Times Higher Education, QS^ QS and Times Higher Education rankings of universities under 50 years of age.

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#28 EDUCATION2017 QS Subject Rankings

IN THE GLOBAL TOP 150 FOR:• Accounting & Finance• Anthropology• Business & Management• Communication & Media• Computer Science• Ecology

2017 QS or ShanghaiRankings Subject Rankings

• Energy Science• Law• Philosophy• Public Health• Socoiology

2016 VICTORIAN INTERNATIONALEDUCATION AWARDS

Excellence in International Education – University

WINNER

VICTORIAN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF THE YEAR 2014 & 2016

* Internal estimate based on rankings data.

* Internal estimate based on rankings data.

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Deakin University in China

In 2008, Deakin became the first Australian university to open an independent office in Beijing. Since then, Deakin has expanded its operations into the industrial heartland of China, with office locations opening in Wuhan and Chengdu. Deakin's China Business and Economic Research Centre focuses on strengthening the Deakin Business School's links with universities across China. Chinese partnerships include: • Sino-Australian Initiative for

Automotive Materials, with Wuhan-based steel giant WISCO

• Dongfang Turbine Company• Textiles manufacturer Dongwo

Carpet Co.• Shanghai Mental Health Centre,

affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University

• The Australia Initiative for Automotive Materials and Technologies (iAMT) in Hefei

• Beijing Pharma and Biotech Centre.

Deakin is a global institution with offices in China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Latin America and Sri Lanka that connect the University with students and partners around the world.

Deakin University in India

Deakin’s presence in India has been critical to the University’s capacity to nurture and evolve mutually beneficial relationships.Through its Deakin India Research Initiative (DIRI), Deakin has committed over $10 million to research in India. Deakin’s partnerships in India are in the industries of the future: composite materials, food security, and biotech applications in pharmacology, food, agriculture and the environment. Indian partners include: • Bharat Forge • The Energy and Resources Institute

(TERI) • GE India Technology Centre• Indian Oil• MAX Healthcare• NDTV• Public Health Foundation of India • Reliance BioSciences • Rising Pune Supergiants premier

league cricket club.

CONTINUING TO GROWSince 2015 Deakin has

opened offices in Wuhan and Chengdu, China; Denmark; Sri Lanka

and Uruguay.

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Educating the next generation for the jobs and skills of the future informs everything Deakin does.Deakin’s focus on the jobs and skills of the future means the University has been quick to capitalise on digital change, leveraging new and emerging technologies in our teaching and research. Deakin students have the opportunity to undertake work-based learning in professional settings, enabling them to apply and consolidate knowledge learnt in their course and to develop new skills valued in the workplace. Graduates need the cultural awareness, global contacts and skills essential for a global marketplace, and Deakin encourages its students to participate in overseas study, volunteering programs and internship experiences. These activities are bolstered by the University’s Global Citizenship Program, which encourages students to adopt a global, culturally aware perspective in their studies and awards those who successfully do so.

TOP 3 FOR EMPLOYABILITY

Deakin is ranked third in Australia for student

employability by Times Higher Education.

EXPLORING THE DIGITAL FRONTIER

Deakin is a leader in digital learning and the first

Australian university to offer a dedicated course in virtual

and augmented reality.

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PACT ENABLING A SUSTAINABLE WORLD

Deakin leads one of the world’s most prestigious environmental

and marine science research programs. Our researchers

are helping protect Australia’s vulnerable flora and fauna

from disease, development and climate change.

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.

ADVANCING SOCIETY AND CULTURE

Deakin research is helping to advance understanding of

intercultural relations, politics and governance. Deakin is also working to shape the

future of education and art around the world.

DESIGNING SMARTER TECHNOLOGIES

Be it robotics, big data or composite materials, Deakin

researchers are solving 21st century problems with the aid of cutting-edge, smart technologies.

Pictured: Deakin is a world leader in carbon fibre and composite materials.

Deakin’s unique, open-access carbon fibre/composite research facility, Carbon Nexus,

is supporting the transition to advanced manufacturing in industries such as aerospace,

automotive, and construction.

Pictured: Deakin and telecom firm Telstra have collaborated in a world-first

trial of haptics-enabled robotics that will enable patients to undergo remote

ultrasound diagnostics controlled by a doctor thousands of miles away.

Pictured: Deakin climate researchers are leading TeaComposition H20, a global initiative to gather data on the carbon

storage capacity of wetland environments through a surprisingly simple tool: tea bags.

Pictured: In addition to combatting violent extremism through leadership of the

Australian Intervention Support Hub, Deakin is working to document and protect

irreplaceable heritage sites in Syria and Iraq vulnerable to destruction by extremists.

Photo: Study Melbourne

GEELONG WAURN PONDS CAMPUSSet on expansive, landscaped grounds, Geelong Waurn Ponds is Deakin’s second largest campus. The campus is home to: • Deakin Medical School and

Regional Community Health Hub (REACH).

• Centre for Advanced Design in Engineering Training (CADET)

• the Institute for Frontier Materials, Carbon Nexus and other research centres of the Geelong Innovation Precinct.

WARRNAMBOOL CAMPUSSet 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 and contains all the equipment to be found on a nursing clinical placement.

CLOUD CAMPUSDeakin’s Cloud Campus (online) enables students to take part in classes and seminars, and chat with other students and academic staff. All cloud students are provided with the digital tools and tailored support they need to succeed. Cloud Campus students – who account for nearly one quarter of enrolments – have the flexibility to study anywhere and any time.

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MELBOURNE BURWOOD CAMPUSDistinguished by its striking modern architecture, the Melbourne Burwood Campus is Deakin’s largest, attracting more than 28 000 students. The campus features state-of-the-art facilities, including: • Motion.Lab professional motion

capture facility • professional television studio • industry-standard food nutrition

labs • IT game design facilities.

GEELONG WATERFRONT CAMPUSThe Geelong Waterfront Campus is Deakin’s headquarters. Set in the heart of Geelong, the campus’ 19th century buildings have been transformed to create cutting-edge learning spaces, such as: • purpose-built architecture

and creative art studios • moot law courts • occupational therapy labs.

AUSTRALIAGeelong Waterfront Campus 1 Gheringhap Street Geelong Victoria 3220 Australia +61 3 5227 1100

Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus 75 Pigdons Road Waurn Ponds Victoria 3216 Australia +61 3 5227 1100

Melbourne Burwood Campus 221 Burwood Highway Burwood Victoria 3125 Australia +61 3 9244 6100

Warrnambool Campus Princes Highway Warrnambool Victoria 3280 Australia +61 3 5563 3100

Published by Deakin University in September 2017. While the information published in this booklet was accurate at the time of publication, Deakin University reserves the right to alter, amend or delete details and other information published here. For the most up-to-date information view our website at deakin.edu.au.Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B Generic 14107-10/14

INTERNATIONAL OFFICESCHINA Deakin University Suite 614, Office Tower B The New World Centre 3B Chongwenmenwai Street Beijing 100062 P.R. China +86 10 6708 4620 [email protected]

INDONESIA Deakin University Level 5, Grand Slipi Tower Jl. Letjen S.Parman Kav. 22 -24, Slipi, Jakarta Barat 11480 Indonesia +62 21 290 222 18 [email protected]

SOUTH ASIA Deakin University Unit 202–203 Square One, 2nd Floor Plot No. C2, Saket Place Saket District Centre New Delhi 110017 India +91 11 2654 4700 / 701 [email protected]

SRI LANKA Deakin University 15/3C Maitland Crescent Colombo 007000 Sri Lanka +94 11 432 1432 [email protected]

LATIN AMERICA Deakin International Bulevar España 2633 Oficina 15 Montevideo Uruguay +598 2707 1806, ext. 2317