Monash University
About Monash University
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Monash is Australia’s largest university. A member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight universities, Monash has more staff, more students, more courses and more campuses around the globe than any other Australian university.
In under 60 years, we’ve grown from a single campus into an education and research powerhouse with a presence on four continents, committed to solving the challenges of the age. Our work is making an impact all over the world, from bringing clean water in informal settlements to creating new, life-saving medicines.
Monash at a glance
- Ranked in the world’s top 100 universities*
- Ranked #57 in the world for employability**
- 100+ partner Universities
- 900+ study abroad experiences
- 17,000+ staff
- 22:1 academic staff student ratio
- 77,000+ students from more than 170 countries
- 300,000+ alumni network across the world
- Located in one of the World’s most liveable cities***
*Times Higher Education Rankings 2019
** Global University Employability Rankings 2017
*** Economist Intelligence Unit 2018
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Key Student Statistics
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- Student gender ratio
- 54 F : 46 M (1)
- International student percentage
- 36% (1)
- Students per staff
- 30.6 (1)
- Student total
- 56287 (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2026
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Subjects Taught at Monash University
See below for a range of subjects taught at Monash University
Arts and Humanities
- Archaeology
- Architecture
- Art, Performing Art and Design
- History, Philosophy and Theology
- Languages, Literature and Linguistics
Business and Economics
- Accounting and Finance
- Business and Management
- Economics and Econometrics
Computer Science
- Computer Science
Education Studies
- Education
Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- General Engineering
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Law
- Law
Life Sciences
- Biological Sciences
- Sport Science
Medical and Health
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Other Health
Physical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Physics and Astronomy
Psychology
- Psychology
Social Sciences
- Communication and Media Studies
- Geography
- Politics and International Studies
- Sociology