Swinburne University of Technology

Swinburne University of Technology (often simply called Swinburne), is a public research university based in Melbourne, Australia. Its main campus is in Hawthorn, a suburb of Melbourne, 7.5 km from the Melbourne central business district.

Swinburne University of Technology
Latin: Universitas Technologiae Swinburniana
Other name
Swinburne University
Former names
  • Eastern Suburbs Technical College
    (1908–1913)
  • Swinburne Technical College
    (1913–1992)
Motto
Factum per Litteras (Latin)
Motto in English
Achievement through learning
TypePublic research university
Established
  • 1908 (technical college)
  • 1992 (university status)
FounderGeorge and Ethel Swinburne
AccreditationTEQSA
Academic affiliation
EndowmentA$1.22 billion (2022)
BudgetA$747.04 million (2022)
ChancellorJohn Pollaers OAM
Vice-ChancellorProf Pascale Quester
Total staff
2,416 regular (2022)
337 casual (2022)
Students59,261 (EFTSL, 2022)
Undergraduates22,280 (EFTSL, 2022)
Postgraduates2,565 coursework (EFTSL, 2022)
1,174 research (EFTSL, 2022)
Other students
  • 17,559 (VET) (EFTSL, 2022)
  • 26 other (EFTSL, 2022)
Address
John Street
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2122
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CampusUrban
ColoursRed and black
NicknameRazorbacks
Sporting affiliations
MascotRazor the Razorback
Websiteswinburne.edu.au

In addition to its main Hawthorn campus, it has campuses in the Melbourne metropolitan area at Wantirna and Croydon; in Sarawak, Malaysia; and in Parramatta (near Sydney). Swinburne Online is the online arm of the university, established in 2011.

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