Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney

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Faculty of Health Sciences
Cumberland College of Health Sciences coat of arms.png
Coat of Arms
of Cumberland College of Health Sciences
Type Public
Dean Kathryn Refshauge
Location, ,
Affiliations University of Sydney
Website sydney.edu.au/health_sciences

The Faculty of Health Sciences (formerly the Cumberland College of Health Sciences) is a constituent body of the University of Sydney, Australia.

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In 2011, it had a student enrolment of 4,529 (9.2% of all students), thus making it the University's fifth-largest faculty. [1]

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References

  1. "Institutional Analytics and Planning - IAP - The University of Sydney". Sydney.edu.au. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2017.