Swinburne University of Technology: Statistics

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#584 of 14,131 In the World
#29 of 59 In Oceania
#24 of 40 In Australia
#183 of 1,577 For Engineering Management
Top50% For 186 other topics
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Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
English
Acceptance rate
73%*

* The Swinburne University of Technology 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 RequirementsVictorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or recognized foreign equivalent
Academic CalendarHigher Education Division: February to November (February - May; July-November). Summer School: December-February. Technical and Further Education Division: February to December (February-April; April-June; July-September; October-December)

Research profile

Swinburne University of Technology is a world-class research university with 38,607 scientific papers published and 1,102,758 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Quantum and Particle physics, Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Medicine, and Political Science.

Publications
38,607
Citations
1,102,758

Swinburne University of Technology majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
22,487 / 691,433
Physics
21,259 / 726,603
Computer Science
21,009 / 647,196
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
18,685 / 467,537
Quantum and Particle physics
16,203 / 576,595
Biology
16,191 / 489,126
Environmental Science
15,569 / 434,895
Chemistry
14,875 / 457,783
Medicine
11,932 / 325,772
Political Science
10,915 / 239,362
Psychology
10,672 / 269,320
Materials Science
10,414 / 324,636
Law
10,372 / 232,998
Business
9,877 / 252,929
Geography and Cartography
9,227 / 255,546
Mathematics
8,793 / 255,577
Sociology
8,384 / 179,126
Philosophy
8,326 / 194,801
Geology
7,976 / 226,230
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
7,592 / 210,341
Organic Chemistry
7,279 / 223,567
Optical Engineering
7,057 / 264,412
Statistics
6,530 / 200,324
History
5,988 / 143,197
Economics
5,719 / 120,463
Ecology
5,695 / 161,083
Astrophysics and Astronomy
5,617 / 279,060
Archaeology
5,501 / 137,793
Electrical Engineering
5,267 / 186,735
Management
5,213 / 148,379
Psychiatry
5,102 / 146,142
Biochemistry
4,774 / 157,879
Pathology
4,612 / 126,065
Paleontology
4,327 / 117,987
Social Psychology
4,309 / 116,292
Machine Learning
4,296 / 130,488
Mechanical Engineering
4,234 / 111,718
Computer Vision
4,166 / 176,103
Art & Design
4,154 / 82,429
Metallurgical Engineering
4,136 / 140,234

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 43 128
1993 59 102
1994 72 155
1995 89 262
1996 97 401
1997 105 392
1998 107 419
1999 175 607
2000 203 901
2001 297 1319
2002 465 1996
2003 410 2727
2004 522 3559
2005 538 4669
2006 691 6239
2007 660 7262
2008 749 9295
2009 821 11720
2010 1040 14002
2011 1298 16916
2012 1321 21515
2013 1441 25755
2014 1636 30716
2015 1702 34475
2016 1841 39963
2017 2197 46202
2018 2399 60353
2019 2842 77132
2020 3037 100097
2021 3266 126316
2022 2956 132816
2023 2869 155500
2024 2257 157959
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns 8,500-15,000 per annum; 29,400 for MBA (AUD)

The Swinburne University of Technology 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 Swinburne University of Technology.

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 TBD
Biology Yes Yes TBD
Business Yes Yes TBD
Chemistry Yes Yes TBD
Computer Science Yes Yes TBD
Economics Yes Yes TBD
Engineering Yes Yes TBD
Environmental Science Yes Yes TBD
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes TBD
Mathematics Yes Yes TBD
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes TBD
Psychology Yes Yes TBD

Swinburne University of Technology alumni

  1. Andrew Dominik

    Andrew Dominik
    Born in
    New Zealand Flag New Zealand
    Years
    1967-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    screenwriterfilm directordirectorfilm screenwriter
    Biography

    Andrew Dominik is an Australian film director and screenwriter.

  2. Sam Hammington

    Sam Hammington
    Born in
    New Zealand Flag New Zealand
    Years
    1977-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    film actorvoice actortelevision actorcomedian
    Biography

    Samuel Mayer Russ Hammington is a New Zealand-born Australian comedian who is primarily active in South Korea. Hammington hosted radio show Drivetime with Annabelle Ambrose from 2008 to 2012. He was a cast member of popular reality-military show Real Men. He was also cast as a member of the popular KBS reality-variety show The Return of Superman with his two sons, William and Bentley Hammington.

  3. Lidia Thorpe

    Lidia Thorpe
    Born in
    Australia Flag Australia
    Years
    1973-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Lidia Alma Thorpe is an Aboriginal Australian independent politician. She has been a senator for Victoria since 2020 and is the first Aboriginal senator from that state. She was a member of the Australian Greens until February 2023, when she quit the party over disagreements concerning the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament, and became a key figure in the "progressive No" campaign for the Voice referendum in October 2023. Thorpe served as the Greens' deputy leader in the Senate from June to October 2022.

  4. Madeleine West

    Madeleine West
    Born in
    Australia Flag Australia
    Years
    1980-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actor
    Biography

    Melanie Ann Weston, known professionally as Madeleine West, is an Australian actress, author and director. She is best known for her television roles, having played Dee Bliss and Andrea Somers on the soap opera Neighbours from 2000 to 2003 and on-off 2017 to 2020, high-class escort Mel on Satisfaction from 2007 to 2010, Dimity on House Husbands in 2013, Danielle McGuire in Underbelly and later Fat Tony & Co. In 2016, West joined the cast of The Wrong Girl. She has also written a parenting book called Six Under Eight. She played Sarah the wife of Stone Cold Steve Austin in the WWE produced film The Condemned in 2007.

All 21 notable alumni

Swinburne University of Technology faculties and divisions

Campus Abroad : Sarawak Design, Engineering, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Natural Sciences
Centre : Advanced Internet Architectures Architecture
Centre : Astrophysics and Superconducting Astrophysics
Centre : Business and Management Research Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Management
Centre : e-Business and Communication Business Computing, Information Technology, Telecommunications Engineering
Centre : Emerging Technologies and Society Social Studies, Technology
Centre : Environment and Biotechnology Applied Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Environmental Studies, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Nanotechnology, Packaging Technology, Paper Technology
Centre : Gender and Cultural Diversity Cultural Studies, Gender Studies
Centre : Imaging and Applied Optics Applied Physics, Laser Engineering, Optical Technology, Optics
Centre : Intelligent Systems and Complex Processes Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science
Centre : International Agents and Multi Agent Systems Software Engineering
Centre : Internet Computing and e-Business Computer Networks, E-Business/Commerce
Centre : Mathematical Modelling Mathematics and Computer Science
Centre : Microphotonics Optical Technology
Centre : Neuropsychology Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Psychology
Centre : Psychological Services Psychology
Centre : Software Engineering Software Engineering
Department/Division : Technical and Further Education Applied Chemistry, Business Administration, Child Care and Development, Computer Science, Design, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Fire Science, Horticulture, Industrial Management, Information Technology, Occupational Health, Performing Arts, Social and Community Services, Social Sciences, Social Welfare, Technology, Tourism, Visual Arts, Writing
Faculty : Business and Enterprise Accountancy, Advertising and Publicity, Business Administration, Human Resources, Management, Public Relations, Sports Management, Transport Management
Faculty : Health, Arts and Design Communication Arts, Design, Education, Film, Health Sciences, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Media Studies, Psychology, Social Sciences
Faculty : Science, Engineering and Technology Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Astronomy and Space Science, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Marine Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Production Engineering, Robotics, Software Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering

General information

Alternative names SUT
Founded 1908
Motto Factum per Litteras
Achievement through learning
Colors red, black, white

Location and contacts

Address PO Box 218
Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122
Australia
City population 22,000

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