With over 61,000 students, Deakin University is the 6th largest of Australia’s 39 universities.

Deakin is proud of its inclusive and student-focussed culture and its reputation for using innovative digital solutions to provide an engaging and personalised learning experience.  Deakin has a strong focus on teaching, with student satisfaction and the employability of its students’ key success indicators.  Deakin prides itself on developing career-ready graduates, innovative, resilient, and well prepared for rapidly changing workforce needs. 

Deakin has five campuses; one in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, two in the port city of Geelong, and one in Warrnambool on the south-west coast of Victoria.  Almost 16,000 students study predominantly in the Cloud, but all students, regardless of their campus or mode of study, benefit from Deakin’s award-winning digital environment.

Deakin’s four faculties offer a comprehensive range of courses across arts, science, sport, nutrition, architecture, business, law, medicine, optometry, engineering, nursing, allied health, psychology and teaching.  An enrolment of almost 15,000 international students from more than 130 countries supports Deakin’s strong international reputation.  The individual success of greater than 230,000 alumni who live and work across the globe is the best measure of Deakin’s success.

Research at Deakin focusses on innovation and robust partnerships with industry and Deakin is building a formidable international reputation in areas of emerging social, economic and political priority.