Deakin University

Deakin University was established in 1974 as Victoria’s second university and is named for the nation’s second Prime Minister, Alfred Deakin. Campuses in Geelong, Melbourne’s Burwood and Warrnambool cater to over 60,000 students with a strong regional footprint.

Deakin is noted for its strengths in health, exercise and sport sciences, digital innovation and environmental sustainability. The Institute for Frontier Materials and the Deakin Motion Lab provide cutting-edge resources for biomechanics and wearable technology research.

Deakin Sport & Fitness manages the Geelong Waurn Ponds Sports Centre and Burwood Sports Complex, each featuring competition-grade courts, pool facilities and strength-training zones. Club Deakin offers more than 50 student-run teams—from soccer and squash to cheerleading—plus social sport leagues.