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Monash University Faculty of Information Technology

The Faculty of Information Technology (formally known as Faculty of Computing and Information Technology) at Monash University is one of the 10 primary faculties at Monash University.[2] It's located at Monash's Clayton campus in Melbourne, Australia, and has additional course offerings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Suzhou, China.[3][4]

Monash University Faculty of Information Technology
Established1990
FounderClifford John Bellamy
AccreditationAustralian Computer Society (ACS)[1]
AffiliationGroup of Eight
DeanAnn Nicholson
Students6000+
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Websitewww.infotech.monash.edu.au

History

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The Faculty was established as Faculty of Computing and Information Technology in 1990 following a merger between Monash University and the Chisholm Institute of Technology, later it was renamed to the Faculty of Information Technology. It was founded by Clifford John Bellamy, who became the founding dean and left the office in 1996.[5]

Structure

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The Faculty at Monash University's Clayton campus operates three distinct departments, each offering a range of undergraduate, graduate, and certification programs. In addition to these departments, the Faculty is home to several specialized research labs and also hosts a number of research centres and institutes.[6]

Clubs and societies

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The faculty students engage in various co-curricular activities in multiple student societies:[7]

  • Computing and Commerce Association
  • diversIT[8]
  • MonSec[9]
  • Monash Electronic Gaming Association
  • Monash Association of Coding
  • Monash Energy Club
  • Wired Monash – IT

Notable alumni

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The faculty has a wide network of over 33,000 alumni across 155 countries.

References

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  1. ^ "Australian Computer Society - Accreditation".
  2. ^ "Monash University | SIEC Education". SIEC. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  3. ^ "Best universities in Australia for computer science degrees 2024". Student. 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  4. ^ "Campuses". Monash University Faculty of Information Technology.
  5. ^ "History". Monash University Faculty of Information Technology.
  6. ^ "Faculty Structure". Monash University Faculty of Information Technology.
  7. ^ "Clubs & Societies". clubs.msa.monash.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  8. ^ "diversIT". monashdiversit.com. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  9. ^ MonSec (2024-07-05). "About Us". MonSec. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
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