Federation University Australia

Federation University Australia is a dual-sector university with multiple campuses in Victoria, Australia. The university is based there are also 

In 2013 the Federation University into being, after the University of merged with University, campus.

campuses in Ararat, , , Churchill and online offering technical and further education Higher Education Nursing program. The and Mount Helen campuses offer traditional university , a few of which are Business, Engineering, Education, Nursing, and Art.

1870, making it Australia's third oldest tertiary institution. In 1870 the Founders Hall at the University of was built. People such as Redmond Barry who also founded the State 

Federation University Australia's history goes back to the gold rush era of the . Tertiary education at began with the establishment of the School of Mines and Industries in 

Library of Victoria were involved in the original establishment to create an institution of equivalent standing to a university to offer degree level courses at .

classing, plumbing and bricklaying. The organisation remained in that form until the when it was split into two institutions. The School of Mines remained intact offering 

The School of Mines had two divisions - a tertiary division and a technical division. The tertiary division provided higher education courses such as mining engineering, geology, education and business studies, while the technical division provided such programs as wool 

University achieved a maximum five-star rating for teaching quality in the Good Universities Guide consecutively from 2010-2014. has been ranked for graduate placement by the 

technical and secondary level programs, while the tertiary division became Institute of Advanced Education.

University's Campus also contributed to University being ranked as sixth in the world for Education, to the World University Rankings by Subject

The Campus is located in the township of Churchill in the foothills of the Ranges. The campus is home to over 2,500 students and approximately 400 staff. Facilities include nursing, science and engineering labs; computer labs; library and study spaces; multi-purpose auditorium; bistro and cafe facilities; and the Switchback Gallery, which showcases artistic works from and beyond.

Good Universities Guide This placed the University in the top tier of Australian regional universities.

University's teaching performance also was ranked in the top ten of Australian universities according to data released by the Federal Department of Education, Science and 

Training in 2005. Melbourne Institute Rankings.

Mt ski resort, white water rivers and coastal parks, including Wilson's Promontory and Lakes. Nearby is the National Park, a temperate that is home to giant mountain ash trees and lyrebirds.

there were 2,246 masters students, compared to 7,420 bachelor students. In terms of students who are not located on a campus of the university, there were 8,906 students with partnership 

The 160-drive from Melbourne to the campus takes about two hours, heading east on the Princes Highway, or 90 minutes by train. It is within driving distance of Victoria's 

According to the university's records as of 2011, there were 23,101 students consisting of 11,651 higher education students and 12,773 Technical and Further 

Education students. The report states that 11,737 students study in , but does not differentiate between campuses within the area. In terms of higher degrees, 

institutions such as the Melbourne Institute of Technology and Australian Technical and Management College