Monash University Faculty of Science

The Monash University Faculty of Science is one of the largest science faculties in Australia, with over 4,000 students. It offers both undergraduate and postgraduate courses, from Bachelor's degrees through to Masters and PhDs. It is based at the Monash Clayton campus in Melbourne, and has extended to Selangor, Malaysia as the School of Science.[1]

The Monash University Earth Sciences Garden is located in the science precinct, Monash Clayton Campus, Melbourne, Australia. It is the only outdoor classroom of its kind in Australia

The Faculty offers units of study and research in Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Mathematics, and Physics and Astronomy.

In addition to the Bachelor of Science[2] degree, the Faculty of Science offers two unique Advanced Honours degrees: the Bachelor of Science Advanced - Global Challenges (Honours)[3] and the Bachelor of Science Advanced - Research (Honours).[4]

Rankings

The School of Chemistry within the Faculty was ranked the best in Australia for both teaching and research according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015.[5]

Research centres and platforms

The Faculty of Science operates, and is associated with, a number of collaborative research centres and platforms encouraging research and industry collaboration including:

  • The Monash Centre for Astrophysics,[6] one of the most diverse astrophysics groups in Australia.
  • The Monash Centre for Atomically Thin Materials,[7] the first centre of its kind in Australia, bringing together international research and design in 2-D materials such as graphene.
  • The ARC Centre of Excellence for Particle Physics at the Terascale[8]
  • The Monash Academy for Cross & Interdisciplinary Mathematical Applications (MAXIMA)[9]
  • Victorian Centre for Sustainable Chemical Manufacturing (VCSCM)[10]
  • The Chemicals and Plastics (C&P) Manufacturing GRIP[11]

ERA results 2015 (Excellence in Research for Australia)

Most scientific disciplines within the Monash Faculty of Science saw an increase in ERA ratings from 2012 to 2015.[12]

Physical Sciences and Chemical Sciences achieved an overall rating of 5 in 2015 - well above world standard - with Mathematical Sciences and Biological Sciences achieving an overall rating of 4 - above world standard.

Facilities and infrastructure

A significant investment has been made in infrastructure at Monash University’s Faculty of Science including the recent development of a multi-million dollar Science Precinct, housing new buildings and facilities for students and academics. This includes a new $79.5M chemistry building.[13]

Examples of innovation include the PACE (Physics and Astronomy Collaborative-learning Environment) studio, which reconsiders approaches to teaching Physics and Astronomy.[14]

Schools in the Faculty of Science
  • School of Biological Sciences[15]
  • School of Chemistry[16]
  • School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment[17]
  • School of Mathematical Sciences[18]
  • School of Physics and Astronomy[19]
  • Monash University Malaysia, School of Science[20]

Notable alumni

The Faculty of Science has produced a number of notable graduates who are leaders in their field, including:

  • Greg Ayers – Director of the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
  • Peter Carey – Booker prize-winning novelist
  • Damian Conway – Computer scientist
  • Hugh Evans – Young Australian of the Year and founder of the Oaktree Foundation
  • Tim Flannery – Writer, scientist, Australian of the Year 2007
  • Peter Arthur Fox – Professor, scientist (known for: defining Informatics and Data Science in Earth Sciences; defining the Sun–Earth Connections Research Agenda and Convening the Community)
  • Gail Gago – South Australian Minister for Environment, Conservation and Mental Health
  • Lauren Hewitt – Australian athlete
  • Geoff Hunt – World champion squash player
  • Paul McNamee – Former tennis player and sports administrator
  • John Thwaites – Former Deputy Premier of Victoria and Minister for Environment, Water and Climate Change
  • Anna Wilson – World champion cyclist
  • Greg Wilton – Politician
  • Michael Wooldridge – Former Australian Minister for Health and Chairman of UNAIDS
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References
  1. About the Faculty of Science, Monash University Archived 2007-08-24 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Science - S2000". Study at Monash University.
  3. "Global Challenges". www.monash.edu.
  4. "Science Advanced - Research - S3002". Study at Monash University.
  5. "Monash University | Academic Ranking of World Universities - 2015 | Shanghai Ranking - 2015". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  6. "Monash Centre for Astrophysics (MoCA), Monash University Science". 3 April 2016. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016.
  7. Materials, The Monash Centre for Atomically Thin (1 January 2003). "Innovative Materials. Transformative Technology". monash.edu.
  8. "CoEPP - ARC Centre of Excellence for Particle Physics at the Terascale". 6 April 2016. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016.
  9. "MAXIMA - the Monash Academy for Cross & Interdisciplinary Mathematical Applications". Archived from the original on 22 March 2015.
  10. "Sustainable Manufacturing Solutions - VCSCM". 4 April 2016. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016.
  11. "Home Page - Chemicals and Plastics Manufacturing Innovation Network and Training Program". www.monash.edu.
  12. Anonymous (20 February 2014). "Excellence in Research for Australia". www.arc.gov.au.
  13. "Industry". Science.
  14. "About us - Science". 5 August 2017. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  15. "School of Biological Sciences". Science.
  16. "School of Chemistry". Science.
  17. "Earth, Atmosphere & Environment". Science.
  18. "Mathematical Sciences". Science.
  19. "School of Physics & Astronomy". Science.
  20. "School of Science". Archived from the original on 15 June 2008.
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