Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

Overview

History, Affiliations & Rankings

Monash University was established in 1958 by an Act of Parliament and was named after a military leader, public administrator and engineer, Sir John Monash. It is the first university to be founded in the state of Victoria in over 100 years, in 1958. It is a public research university located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Monash University is the largest university in Australia with a total of eight campuses. It is also a member of the Group of Eight, an alliance of the leading Australian universities. Monash University is one of the top-ranked universities in the world. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021 of Monash University is 64. Meanwhile, THE WUR 2022 rankings listed the university at the 58th position in the world, while the university was also recognised as one of the top 6 Golden Age Universities, in the 2020 edition of THE rankings. In 2019, Reuters acknowledged the university as the No 1 Most Innovative Universities in Asia-Pacific.

Infrastructure, Campus & Courses

Monash University spans over 4 campuses that are located in Victoria namely Clayton, Caulfield, Peninsula, and Parkville. The other partner campuses are located in Malaysia, Italy, China and South Africa. The Clayton campus of Monash University was established in 1958 and is the biggest campus that educates more than 30,000 students every year. Monash University is also in partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) for research and high tech projects. Students who join Monash University have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of courses in the field of studies life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences, Engineering, Information Technology, Business, Arts, Design & Architecture, Education etc. Monash University programmes and courses have been recognised as one of the top in the world by various ranking institutions. The university also boasts of offering flexible study options, in terms of courses, study options, research projects, international exchanges, and more.

Accomplishments & Alumni 

Monash University Australia is a reputed university that holds excellence in the field of academia  and research. It has consistently ranked among the top 100 universities in the world across different university ranking lists. The university offers the largest number of degree and double degree courses in Australia, thus, offering students with different interests to study at Monash University. Graduates of Monash University can benefit from various services like volunteering and mentoring, alumni events, alumni engagement opportunities, masterclasses, industry engagement etc. The alumni community of Monash University is one of the largest in Australia and has more than 400,000 members. Being graduates of one of the largest and renowned universities in the country, the alumni of Monash University Australia hold reputable and lucrative positions in world-leading organisations, some who have built businesses from the scratch. 

Student Diversity & Visiting Companies

Monash University enrols more than 86,000 full-time students at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. As per the 2019 record, among the total students enrolled at the university, 30,321 students enrolled at Monash University were international students. Students at Monash University come from across 170 countries and mostly from India, South Africa, Italy, Malaysia and China. Monash University is a globally recognised university and it is a community of the brightest minds in the world. Those who graduate from Monash University have successful careers in various fields. Many grow up as leaders, entrepreneurs, technologists, scientists etc. Graduates of Monash University are preferred choices for different job roles owing to its reputation for quality education and research work. As per the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2020, Monash University ranks 66th in the world.