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UNIVERSITY PROFILES Front Cover Photo: Monash University The peak body representing Australia’s universities UNIVERSITY PROFILES Front Cover Photo: Monash University This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence. Universities Australia has used its best endeavours to ensure that material contained in this publication was correct at the time of printing (April 2015). Universities Australia gives no warranty and accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information and reserves the right to make changes without notice at any time in its absolute discretion. This work is also available on the Universities Australia website at www.universitiesaustralia.edu.au Further inquiries should be made to the Chief Executive. GPO Box 1142 Canberra ACT 2601 P 02 6285 8100 I F 02 6285 8101 [email protected] ABN 53 008 502 930 UNIVERSITIES AUSTRALIA – MEMBER UNIVERSITIES New South Wales Victoria Charles Sturt University Deakin University Macquarie University Federation University Australia University of New England La Trobe University The University of New South Wales The University of Melbourne The University of Newcastle Monash University Southern Cross University RMIT University The University of Sydney Swinburne University of Technology University of Technology Sydney Victoria University University of Western Sydney Australian Capital Territory University of Wollongong University of Canberra Queensland Tasmania Bond University University of Tasmania CQUniversity Griffith University Northern Territory James Cook University Charles Darwin University The University of Queensland South Australia Queensland University of Technology The University of Adelaide University of Southern Queensland Flinders University University of the Sunshine Coast University of South Australia Western Australia National Curtin University The Australian National University Edith Cowan University Australian Catholic University Murdoch University The University of Notre Dame Australia The University of Western Australia Universities listed by their legislating jurisdiction 3 The University of Adelaide is one of Australia’s leading Group of Eight, research- intensive universities and is consistently ranked among the top one per cent of universities in the world. Established in 1874, it is Australia’s third oldest university. With a strong reputation for academic excellence, the University of Adelaide has produced over 100 Rhodes scholars including Australia’s first Indigenous recipient, and there are five Nobel Laureates among its alumni community. Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Warren Bebbington The University constitutes a vibrant and diverse community of over 25,000 students, P 08 8313 5120 I F 08 8313 4343 with an international student representation of 30 per cent, and more than 3000 [email protected] staff. There are five faculties: engineering, computer and mathematical sciences; health sciences; arts (including social sciences, education, humanities and music); the professions (such as architecture, business and law); and sciences. Each faculty is made Chancellor up of a number of disciplines, schools, and research clusters. Rear Admirable the Honourable Kevin Scarce AC CSC RAN (Rtd) Key research interests at the University reflect national and global research priorities in the areas of agriculture, the environment, health, minerals and energy, photonics Director – Marketing and and advanced sensing. Other areas of strength include biological sciences, creative arts, Communications information technology and physical, chemical, social and behavioural sciences. Sixty Dr Benjamin Grindlay of the University’s research areas were rated ‘at’ or ‘above world standard’ and three P 08 8313 4699 I F 08 8313 4829 major disciplinary areas were rated at ‘well above world standard’ in the most recent [email protected] Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) assessment. Contact Details The University of Adelaide offers a unique approach to learning and teaching focusing The University of Adelaide on quality and placing high priority on the student learning experience. Students receive SA 5005 a first-class education that is enhanced through small-group learning, low staff–student P 08 8313 4455 ratios, global study opportunities, and a campus experience that includes access to state-of-the-art technologies and facilities. Website www.adelaide.edu.au There are four campuses in South Australia located at North Terrace, Adelaide; Roseworthy; Waite; and Thebarton. Degrees are also offered in Singapore through the Campus Locations Ngee-Ann Adelaide Education Centre, a partnership with the Ngee Ann Kongsi. North Terrace Roseworthy The primary campus on North Terrace in the heart of Adelaide forms part of the city’s Waite cultural promenade and is surrounded by the state’s art gallery, museum and library Thebarton and is walking distance from the central business district. It is the main location for Ngee Ann-Adelaide Education undergraduate teaching and a vast range of research activities. Centre, Singapore Roseworthy, is an internationally renowned centre for excellence in dry land agriculture and animal production. It is home to South Australia’s only veterinary school. Waite campus, is the pre-eminent plant and agricultural science research site in the Southern Hemisphere. Thebarton hosts a wide range of applied research activities and the ThincLab Business Incubator. It forms a vital link between the University and industry. Australian Catholic University (ACU) has seven campuses based in Brisbane, Sydney (North Sydney and Strathfield), Canberra, Melbourne, Ballarat and Adelaide. The University aims to empower its students to think critically and ethically, and gain the skills to bring about change in their communities, professions and industries. The University focuses on the delivery of quality programs in arts, media and design; business; education; environmental science; health; informatics and business systems; Vice-Chancellor international development and global studies; law; psychology, counselling and social Professor Greg Craven sciences; and theology and philosophy. P 02 9739 2930 [email protected] ACU is a publicly funded university, teaching within the Catholic intellectual tradition, and open to students of all beliefs. The University’s Core Curriculum was developed in line with this tradition, to raise and consider some of the most fundamental questions Chancellor on human experience and meaning. The Hon John Fahey AC The University is recognised for its supportive and nurturing learning environment and Director – Marketing and close links with industry, giving students the chance to gain hands-on experience in the External Relations workplace. Ms Andrea Turley P 03 9953 3928 Community engagement is a hallmark of ACU, and is publicly acknowledged as a key [email protected] vehicle through which the University pursues its mission. Community engagement is embedded in all ACU courses, made possible by the University’s extensive partnerships Contact Details and vast network of Catholic aid agencies around the world. 40 Edward Street North Sydney NSW 2060 ACU has a distinctly global focus. Students have the opportunity to study overseas at P 02 9739 2368 more than 60 institutions around the world, and international development and global studies courses create further overseas work and study opportunities. Website www.acu.edu.au Over the past few years, ACU has experienced significant growth in student and staff numbers, research output, campus facilities and course offerings. There are currently Campus Locations more than 26,000 students at the University. Adelaide Ballarat To manage the significant growth in student numbers, the University has committed to Brisbane an extensive capital program which commenced in 2008 and is still underway. Canberra Melbourne Corresponding growth in staff numbers will ensure that ACU continues to have a North Sydney favourable student-to-academic staff ratio. The University is also investing heavily in Strathfield staff training, development, and support to ensure high levels of learning and teaching quality. ACU is committed to creating a specialised, growing and well-regarded research environment. In pursuing this goal, the University is significantly increasing its research funding and building research capacity in areas that are strongly aligned with the University’s unique identity and mission. 5 The Australian National University (ANU) sits amongst the world’s leading research and education centres. The University was founded by the Australian Government in 1946 with a mission to be of enduring significance to the nation by supporting Australia’s understanding of itself and its neighbours, economic development and social cohesion. Today, ANU continues its nation-building work, leading Australian thinking, teaching and community Vice-Chancellor engagement on issues of national and international significance. Professor Ian Young AO P 02 6125 2510 I F 02 6257 3292 The University is consistently ranked among the best universities in the world. In 2013, [email protected] 94 per cent of research from ANU scholars was rated above world standard or well above world standard by the Australian Government’s Excellence in Research for Australia initiative. Chancellor Professor The Hon Gareth Evans ANU scholars shape debate and extend knowledge in new and profound directions, AC QC nationally and globally. The University is a respected voice in Australia’s national conversation,
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