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1974

Founded

34,616

Students

36

Programmes to choose from

Overview

About Deakin University

Deakin University is a public research university in the state of Victoria, Australia. Its largest campus is in Victoria's state capital Melbourne, with regional campuses in Geelong and Warrnambool. The university was named after Alfred Deakin, the early Prime Minister of Australia and a founding father of Australian Federation.

The university's foundation dates back to the opening of the Gordon Memorial Technical College in 1887, later renamed as the Gordon Institute of Technology in 1921. It's higher education portion merged with the Geelong campus of the State College of Victoria in 1974 to form Deakin University.

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Founded

1974

Type

Public university

Location

Victoria, Australia

Students

34,616

Reported 2009

Programmes with us

36

Programmes

36 programmes to choose from

Health & Life Sciences · Computing & Technology · Engineering · Business & Management · Design, Hospitality & More

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Victoria

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