History of Monash University

Monash University is Australia’s largest university and one of its most prestigious. It has eight campuses, namely Berwick, Caulfield, Clayton, Gippsland, Parkville, Peninsula, South Africa, and the Sunway campus in Malaysia that offer courses from its ten faculties. These faculties are Arts, Business and Economics, Information Technology, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine (including Nursing), Pharmacy, and Science.
 
Monash University has grown rapidly since its establishment in 1958. With a spirit of innovation and international engagement, Monash today has more than 50,000 students enrolled worldwide. The University has nearly 7,000 academic and general staff and a budget of more than A$500 million (approximately RM1.4 billion) a year.

As one of the major universities of Australia, Monash University is dedicated to its role in providing sound, diversified education and preparing the next generation of scholars and professionals. Leading the way in the creation, preservation, dissemination, and application of knowledge, the University is well-known for its international outlook. It offers an extensive range of courses through distance education and conducts off-shore programs in Hong Kong, Indonesia and Singapore.

Celebrating its first 50 years in 2008, the Monash name is known and respected throughout the world for progressiveness, quality and international focus. The University is committed to provide the highest quality in teaching, learning, research, and a wide range of professional and community activities.

In line with its mission to be one of the finest and most innovative modern universities in the world, Monash University continues to build upon its success, while preserving and strengthening the positive values and culture which it has developed. And, as we move into the new millennium, Monash University is redefining itself through innovation, engagement and internationalisation.

Through innovation, Monash University is embracing new directions, ideas, opportunities and improved methods of operation throughout its campuses. Through engagement, Monash will continue to build closer links with the communities it serves. And, through internationalisation, Monash University is developing into a global university, broadening opportunities available to students around the world.

The research profile of Monash University is impressive, and in many fields, it is the leader. Its prominence in the world of research and development comes from its culture of innovation, its emphasis on industry collaboration both locally and abroad, and its ability to identify and respond to new issues in industries, government, and the community. Monash's breakthroughs in science and medicine hold the promise of improving health in the community, while its advancements in multimedia applications are shaping the future of businesses, commerce, and communications in the new millennium.