Swinburne University of Technology

Established in 1908, Swinburne University of Technology enjoys a global reputation as an organization that generates an economic and social impact through creativity, science, and technology. Swinburne was originally founded as a technical college, a leader of industry-based learning programs, and later graduated in chemistry, engineering, accounting, and arts.

Swinburne, awarded university status in 1992, is known today as one of the best young universities in the world. Swinburne was ranked number 45 in the 2021 QS University Rankings, an index of the world's top universities under 50 years of age, and Swinburne was ranked 63 out of 250 institutions in 2020 THE Young University Rankings. The Academic Ranking of World Universities also places Swinburne among the world's top 300 universities, placing the university in the top 1.5 percent of universities worldwide and in the top 10 in Australia.

Swinburne draws high-profile, industry-engaged scholars with notable strengths in science, technology, film, engineering, creativity, business, law, and design. Melbourn... Read more

Established in 1908, Swinburne University of Technology enjoys a global reputation as an organization that generates an economic and social impact through creativity, science, and technology. Swinburne was originally founded as a technical college, a leader of industry-based learning programs, and later graduated in chemistry, engineering, accounting, and arts.

Swinburne, awarded university status in 1992, is known today as one of the best young universities in the world. Swinburne was ranked number 45 in the 2021 QS University Rankings, an index of the world's top universities under 50 years of age, and Swinburne was ranked 63 out of 250 institutions in 2020 THE Young University Rankings. The Academic Ranking of World Universities also places Swinburne among the world's top 300 universities, placing the university in the top 1.5 percent of universities worldwide and in the top 10 in Australia.

Swinburne draws high-profile, industry-engaged scholars with notable strengths in science, technology, film, engineering, creativity, business, law, and design. Melbourne, Australia's Hawthorn campus boasts state-of-the-art facilities equipped with the new digital 4.0 technologies.

Students learn by working on the challenges and projects of the real-life industry and graduate with real industry skills, experience, and expertise that people are searching for. The graduate results from Swinburne speak for themselves.

Within four months of completing their course, over 82 percent of Swinburne postgraduate graduates find full-time work, and the median salaries for Swinburne undergraduate and postgraduate graduates are the highest in Victoria, Australia (2021 Good Universities Guide).

Swinburne embraces diversity with 18 percent of the student body of the university coming from abroad and accepts students from a wide variety of races, ethnicities, and religions.

The university provides scholarships to make student's experiences more rewarding. Some scholarships are awarded based on a student's previous academic performance, which means that the higher the grades, the higher the scholarship number. Other scholarships are given out depending on the ability to fulfill the prerequisites for specific courses. Swinburne International Excellence Pathway Scholarship (amount ranges from $2500 to $5000), Swinburne International Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship, students applying for any Bachelor degree except the Bachelor of Aviation and Piloting/Bachelor of Business double degree are eligible for this scholarship, Scholarships for Research Students, Swinburne International Alumni Direct Scholarship, etc.