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Monash University is committed to providing research, development, and education that supports the prosperity and safety of Australia. Achieving Geopolitical Security is one of the three pillars of Monash’s commitment to responding to Global Impact challenges, and defence infrastructure for a more secure world plays a key role in this.

The Engineering discipline is critical to enabling and enhancing Australia’s full Defence portfolio. At Monash, our engineers make dynamic contributions that underpin Australia’s air, land and maritime missions. Our performance enhancements and innovative solutions drive Australia’s sovereign capabilities, helping address today’s complex challenges, while anticipating the national strategic security needs of tomorrow.

Elevating Workforce Capability

Our diverse graduate community will be the workforce delivering transformative initiatives such as AUKUS.

Our bespoke and scalable educational and professional development offerings for those in the workforce ensure continuous training and transfer of new knowledge and insights directly to the people and partners designing and deploying advanced defence technologies.

Academics and researchers across all five Engineering Departments hold numerous collaborations with Australian defence organisations and internationally, receiving around $55M in funding across the last five years. Research in Materials Science & Engineering, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical & Biological Engineering, and Electrical & Computer Systems Engineering provides end-to-end support for the maintenance and support of in-service capabilities and components, while shaping future technologies through innovative manufacturing and smart design.