Federation University Australia: Statistics

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#1466 of 14,131 In the World
#46 of 59 In Oceania
#38 of 40 In Australia
#270 of 1,000 For Mining Engineering
Top50% For 109 other topics
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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 10,665 scientific papers with 206,289 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
10,665
Citations
206,289

Federation University Australia majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
6,664 / 124,664
Environmental Science
4,947 / 104,508
Computer Science
4,775 / 91,188
Medicine
4,714 / 112,126
Biology
4,555 / 103,443
Engineering
4,081 / 77,640
Political Science
4,070 / 75,815
Law
3,865 / 74,419
Psychology
3,795 / 80,901
Physics
3,391 / 65,315
Sociology
3,203 / 58,273
Geography and Cartography
3,152 / 64,179
Philosophy
2,938 / 55,060
Mathematics
2,870 / 56,010
Business
2,753 / 52,541
Chemistry
2,675 / 57,344
Geology
2,532 / 59,127
Ecology
2,288 / 48,266
History
2,267 / 41,336
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,165 / 40,573
Quantum and Particle physics
2,120 / 39,645
Economics
2,117 / 35,665
Archaeology
2,053 / 40,034
Statistics
1,988 / 42,597
Pathology
1,874 / 47,664
Paleontology
1,610 / 36,159
Psychiatry
1,592 / 41,186
Machine Learning
1,520 / 31,987
Development Studies
1,439 / 24,170
Linguistics
1,414 / 21,112
Biochemistry
1,366 / 33,070
Social Psychology
1,356 / 31,830
Management
1,293 / 26,777
Nursing
1,289 / 27,599
Genetics
1,286 / 27,839
Art & Design
1,212 / 18,751
Public Health
1,204 / 33,095
Materials Science
1,068 / 22,481
Physical Therapy
936 / 25,935
Organic Chemistry
880 / 21,092

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 8 24
1993 11 41
1994 21 45
1995 19 34
1996 22 53
1997 40 50
1998 44 87
1999 75 161
2000 60 236
2001 59 338
2002 81 443
2003 103 560
2004 83 587
2005 116 886
2006 151 1124
2007 167 1256
2008 221 1596
2009 281 1983
2010 295 2477
2011 314 3255
2012 324 3988
2013 379 4661
2014 598 5999
2015 575 6832
2016 556 7985
2017 648 9269
2018 684 11353
2019 639 13876
2020 795 18304
2021 902 23499
2022 858 25514
2023 832 28104
2024 645 29264
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 72)
    Enrolled in Federation University Australia
    Studied brewmaster
    Occupations
    entrepreneurbrewmasterbusiness executive
    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 was married to John Shaw.

  2. Libby Tanner

    Libby Tanner
    Born in
    Australia Flag Australia
    Years
    1970-.. (age 55)
    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 37)
    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 71)
    Occupations
    teacherpolitician
    Biography

    Stephen Phillip Bracks AC 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 18 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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