About us
The Faculty of Science at Monash University is at the forefront of innovation and discovery in biological sciences, chemistry, physics, mathematics and earth, atmospheric and environmental sciences.
ARC centres
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21st Century Weather
ARC Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century.
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DART
ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for the Development of Advanced Radiochemical Technologies.
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OPTIMA
ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre in Optimisation Technologies Integrated Methodologies and Applications.
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ARC Training Centre for Green Chemistry in Manufacturing
An ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre.
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Securing Antarctica's Environmental Future
An ARC Special Research Initiative.
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OzGrav
ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery.
Monash research centres, hubs and platforms
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Centre for Modelling of Stochastic Systems
Facilitates, promotes and enhances research and research training in stochastic systems and their applications.
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Centre for Quantitative Finance and Investment Strategies
Develops and disseminates research studies and practice guidance on quantitative finance and investment strategies.
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Climate Change Science Hub
Brings together world-leading researchers across the physical and natural sciences to confront the complex, interconnected challenges of climate change.
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Monash Centre for Atomically Thin Materials (MCATM)
A joint initiative between the Science and Engineering faculties at Monash University.
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Monash Centre for Electron Microscopy (MCEM)
Conducts research and provides advanced instrumentation, expertise and teaching in electron microscopy.
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Monash Food Innovation
A leader in the successful collaboration between academia and the domestic and global agrifood sectors, driving end-to-end food innovation that is demand-led and market-fit.
Our rankings
Our globally-ranked research spans from quantum physics to climate science, from genetic breakthroughs to astronomical discoveries.
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Top 5 nationally
Biological sciences, chemistry, environmental sciences, geology, geophysics, mathematics and physics and astronomy (QS World University Rankings by Subjects 2026).
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Top 100 for life sciences globally
We are ranked within the top 100 globally for life sciences (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026).
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High-impact research in Australia
Our academics' high-impact research has contributed to Monash University ranking #1 in Australia (Nature Index 2025).
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Top 100 globally
Atmospheric science, biological sciences, earth sciences, ecology, food science and technology, and physics (Shanghai Ranking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025).
Key metrics
Facts and figures
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Students
Undergraduate: 6560
Postgraduate: 663
Graduate Research: 627 -
Alumni
49,000 alumni in 110 countries
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Staff
Total: 537
Academic: 390
Professional: 147
Women: 236
Men: 300
Non-binary/Gender diverse: 1 -
Financials
Total Revenue: $203,736,629
Total Expenditure: $223,565,683
Research Revenue: $37,214,044
Student Fees: $158,583,637