Federation University Australia: Statistics

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#1445 of 14,131 In the World
#46 of 59 In Oceania
#38 of 40 In Australia
#271 of 1,027 For Occupational Safety and Health
Top50% For 102 other topics
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Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
English
Acceptance rate
79%*

* Federation University Australia is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSuccessful completion of an approved year 12 course of study
Academic CalendarFebruary to November (February - June; July-November)

Research profile

Federation University Australia has published 9,243 scientific papers with 139,038 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Medicine, Biology, Engineering, Political Science, Law, Psychology, and Physics.

Publications
9,243
Citations
139,038

Federation University Australia majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
5,885 / 85,034
Environmental Science
4,410 / 72,229
Computer Science
4,280 / 60,896
Medicine
4,172 / 77,329
Biology
4,124 / 75,180
Engineering
3,596 / 51,816
Political Science
3,566 / 51,590
Law
3,423 / 50,923
Psychology
3,394 / 55,208
Physics
3,053 / 47,552
Sociology
2,874 / 39,163
Geography and Cartography
2,785 / 43,812
Mathematics
2,660 / 39,594
Philosophy
2,650 / 37,411
Business
2,498 / 35,912
Chemistry
2,405 / 41,213
Geology
2,296 / 41,989
Ecology
2,055 / 32,962
History
2,013 / 29,768
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,955 / 26,124
Quantum and Particle physics
1,897 / 28,533
Economics
1,892 / 23,837
Statistics
1,867 / 30,805
Archaeology
1,837 / 28,957
Pathology
1,689 / 33,222
Paleontology
1,489 / 27,595
Psychiatry
1,442 / 29,122
Machine Learning
1,432 / 22,059
Development Studies
1,287 / 16,314
Biochemistry
1,274 / 24,884
Social Psychology
1,258 / 22,881
Linguistics
1,248 / 14,046
Genetics
1,202 / 20,305
Management
1,166 / 18,006
Nursing
1,150 / 20,474
Public Health
1,108 / 24,345
Art & Design
1,090 / 12,795
Materials Science
995 / 18,057
Physical Therapy
890 / 19,920
Organic Chemistry
800 / 17,378

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 10 18
1992 8 19
1993 11 33
1994 19 37
1995 14 25
1996 20 36
1997 37 32
1998 39 66
1999 72 112
2000 59 165
2001 51 258
2002 68 354
2003 92 424
2004 68 430
2005 106 622
2006 137 844
2007 144 991
2008 190 1217
2009 257 1511
2010 263 1817
2011 272 2423
2012 310 2866
2013 359 3614
2014 548 4452
2015 539 5253
2016 530 6260
2017 634 7077
2018 581 8859
2019 597 11054
2020 729 14441
2021 843 18591
2022 785 20576
2023 770 21969
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Federation University Australia gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Duration (years) Tuition per year (AUD)
Bachelor of Arts 3 24,000
Bachelor of Business 3 26,000
Bachelor of Education 4 26,000
Bachelor of Engineering 4 30,000
Bachelor of Information Technology 3 28,000
Bachelor of Nursing 3 28,000
Master of Business Administration 2 35,000
Master of Education 2 30,000
Master of Engineering 2 35,000
Master of Information Technology 2 32,000
PhD in Business 4 28,000
PhD in Education 4 28,000
PhD in Engineering 4 30,000
PhD in Information Technology 4 32,000

Federation University Australia has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Federation University Australia.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Federation University Australia alumni

  1. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

    Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1953-.. (age 71)
    Enrolled in Federation University Australia
    Studied brewmaster
    Occupations
    brewmasterinternational forum participantbusiness executiveentrepreneur
    Biography

    Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is an Indian billionaire entrepreneur. She is the executive chairperson and founder of Biocon Limited and Biocon Biologics Limited, a biotechnology company based in Bangalore, India and the former chairperson of Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. In 2014, she was awarded the Othmer Gold Medal for outstanding contributions to the progress of science and chemistry. She was on the Financial Times 2011 top 50 women in business list. In 2019, she was listed as the 68th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes. She was named EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020. She is married to John Shaw.

  2. Libby Tanner

    Libby Tanner
    Born in
    Australia Flag Australia
    Years
    1970-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    actor
    Biography

    Elizabeth Tanner is an Australian stage and television actress best known for her roles as Bronwyn Craig in the television series All Saints and as Bridget Westfall in Wentworth.

  3. Isaac Smith

    Isaac Smith
    Born in
    Australia Flag Australia
    Years
    1988-.. (age 36)
    Occupations
    Australian rules football player
    Biography

    Isaac Smith is a former Australian rules football player who previously played for the Hawthorn Football Club and Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League. Smith was drafted by the Hawthorn with the 19th pick in the 2010 AFL draft and played ten seasons for the Hawks. He took part in each of Hawthorn's three consecutive Grand Final victories from 2013 to 2015. Following the 2020 season, Smith moved to the Geelong Football Club as a free agent and played with the Cats for three seasons. He won his fourth premiership with Geelong in 2022 and was awarded the Norm Smith Medal as the game's best player. Smith retired from AFL at the conclusion of the 2023 AFL season, his third year at Geelong.

  4. Steve Bracks

    Steve Bracks
    Born in
    Australia Flag Australia
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    politicianteacher
    Biography

    Stephen Phillip Bracks is a former Australian politician and was the 44th Premier of Victoria. He first won the electoral district of Williamstown in 1994 for the Labor Party and was party leader and premier from 1999 to 2007.

All 19 notable alumni

Federation University Australia faculties and divisions

Faculty : Business Accountancy, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Economics, Information Technology, Leadership, Public Administration
Faculty : Education and Arts Art Education, Arts and Humanities, Ceramic Art, Curriculum, Education, Educational Administration, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Music, Painting and Drawing, Pedagogy, Performing Arts, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Social Sciences, Theatre
Faculty : Health Biomedicine, Food Science, Health Sciences, Midwifery, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Psychology, Sports
Faculty : Science Engineering, Information Technology, Mathematics, Natural Sciences

General information

Alternative names FedUni
Founded 1870
Motto Learn to succeed
Colors blue, white

Location and contacts

Address P.O. Box 663
Ballarat, Victoria, 3353
Australia
City population 116,000

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