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Monash University

2008 is a particularly significant year for Monash University. It marks the fiftieth anniversary of the proclamation of the Monash University Act in the Victorian Parliament and the commencement of construction.

When it was founded it was envisaged that the University would eventually grow to about 12,000 students. Monash University is now the largest university in Australia with more than 7,000 staff and 55,000 students.

But more important than size it is one of Australia’s finest universities, a member of the Group of 8 which between them undertake over 70 per cent of the research conducted in Australian universities.

Monash has been ranked in the top 50 universities in the world and in the top four universities in Australia by the Times Higher Education Supplement for the last four years – a remarkable achievement for such a young university.

About 30 per cent of our students now come from outside Australia from 130 different countries. We believe that true international engagement is enormously enhanced by a physical presence in other parts of the world. Our campuses in Malaysia and South Africa and our Centre in Prato in Italy are key parts of this strategy. They help our education and research programs to have a broad international approach and prepare our students to live and work in a world where borders are no longer boundaries.

Monash University has a wonderful record in research and scholarship in biomedical and health research, economics and business, information technology, the humanities and creative arts, engineering, science, law, education, drug design and optimisation and accident research. We are the fourth most productive research university in Australia measured by research income and publications and our research activity is growing rapidly.

Our leadership in climate change research was recognised last year when eight Monash scientists shared in the prestige of the Nobel Peace Prize through their involvement with the UN’s climate change expert scientific panel.

We mark our Golden Jubilee year in 2008 proud of what Monash has achieved in its first 50 years and convinced that over the next 50 years, we will play an even bigger role in creating a better future for the world.

For further information about Monash please visit http://www.monash.edu.au/