Established in 1958, Monash University is the youngest member of the Group of Eight. In just over fifty years we have grown to become the largest university in Australia, renowned for our outstanding education, transformative research, global reach and extensive alumni network.
With more than 250,000 graduates across the world, campuses in Malaysia and South Africa, an education and research centre in Italy and a joint-research academy in India, Monash is a global university with the ambition and ability to address momentous global challenges.
Graduating with a degree from a university in the world's top 1 per cent adds significant value to your resume.
Monash is:
Ranked in the top 1 per cent of world universities (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2011-2012)
Ranked 60th in the world (2011 QS World University Rankings)
Rated No.1 in Australia and No. 2 in Asia from which to hire graduates (The New York Times, 20 October 2011)
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings has rated us:
The 5th best university in Oceania, a jump of three places on last year (2011-2012)
One of only 7 Australian universities in the world’s top 200 (2011-2012)
Top 40 universities in the world for Clinical, Pre-Clinical and Health (2010-2011)
Top 50 universities in the world for Life Sciences (2010-2011)
2011 QS World University Rankings, Monash is among:
Top 20 universities in the world for Law
Top 30 universities in the world for Accounting and Finance; History; Philosophy; Politics and International Studies, as well as Sociology
Top 40 universities in the world for English Language and Literature; for Life Sciences and Biomedicine; Social Sciences and Medicine; Medicine; Psychology; Economics and Econometrics; Geography and Area Studies; Linguistics; Civil Engineering; Electrical Engineering; Metallurgy, and Earth Sciences.
Top 50 universities in the world for Arts and Humanities; Modern Languages; Chemistry; Chemical Engineering; Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing, as well as Mathematics
Top 60 universities in the world for Engineering and Technology.
The Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities 2011 rated us:
Top 50 universities for Chemistry.
Top 60 universities in the world for Engineering and Technology.
The world’s top CEOs are more likely to hire Monash graduates – The New York Times, 20 October 2011
More than 200 CEOs from the world’s most successful companies rated Monash in the top 50 or world universities from which to hire graduates
Graduate Success
We celebrate the success of our graduates:
89 per cent of Monash graduates gain employment within six months of graduation (Times Higher Education 2009).
Our alumni network includes around 250,000 graduates, with many working in leadership position around the world.
Success it's not all about numbers. Read how our students make the most of their Monash experience at the Australia’s largest University and discover all the opportunities it offers: http://monash.edu/experience/
Areas of study and leading capabilities
Monash conducts research across numerous fields of study – over 150 in total. Our focus though is on the following four specialisations:
Health and wellbeing
Future technologies
Sustainable environments
Resilient cultures and communities
Find out more about our leading capabilities: http://monash.edu.au/research/capabilities/leading/
Pathways into Monash University
Monash College is an internationally renowned leader in transition education, and has been preparing students for university and their future careers for more than 20 years.
Monash College specialise in creating pathway programs for students who aspire to study at Monash University or another leading Australian university. In 2011, 89% per cent of Monash College graduates received an offer to Monash University.
The English Language Centre helps candidates determine their English language capability for study, employment and visa purposes.
Further information on pathways into Monash University can be found at:
www.monashcollege.edu.au
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