10 Facts About Deakin University

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Deakin University has learning centres in Dandenong and Werribee, all in the state of Victoria.

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Deakin University has had the highest undergraduate student satisfaction ratings out of all Victorian universities every year since 2010 and has consistently placed in the top two for highest postgraduate student satisfaction out of all Victorian universities every year since 2010.

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3.

Deakin University was formally established in 1974 with the passage of the Deakin University Act 1974.

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4.

Deakin University enrolled its first students at Waurn Ponds in 1977.

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5.

Main building on the site was the 116-year-old historic Stonnington Mansion The sale of Stonnington Mansion by Deakin University provoked public outrage as it involved the mansion which was at risk of redevelopment by property developers.

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6.

Deakin University Council is the governing body of the university and is chaired by the chancellor, John Stanhope AM.

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7.

Deakin University is divided into four faculties, covering arts and education, business and law, health, and science, engineering and built environment.

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Original campus of Deakin University is located in the regional city of Geelong in the suburb of Waurn Ponds, 72 kilometres south west of Melbourne.

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9.

Deakin University's Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery MBBS is a four-year, graduate-entry program which prepares students for practice in a range of health care settings.

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10.

Researchers at Deakin University developed the Motorcycle Clothing Assessment Program used by Australian and New Zealand government and related organisations.

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