Monash University Faculty of Information Technology

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Monash University Faculty of Information Technology
Established1990
FounderClifford John Bellamy
Accreditation Australian Computer Society (ACS) [1]
Affiliation Group of Eight
Dean Ann Nicholson
Students6000+
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Website www.infotech.monash.edu.au

The Faculty of Information Technology (formally known as Faculty of Computing and Information Technology) at Monash University is one of the 10 primary faculties at Monash University. [2] It's located at Monash's Clayton campus in Melbourne, Australia, and has additional course offerings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Suzhou, China. [3] [4]

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History

The Faculty was established as Faculty of Computing and Information Technology in 1990 following a merger between Monash University and the Chisholm Institute of Technology, later it was renamed to the Faculty of Information Technology. It was founded by Clifford John Bellamy, who became the founding dean and left the office in 1996. [5]

Structure

The Faculty at Monash University's Clayton campus operates three distinct departments, each offering a range of undergraduate, graduate, and certification programs. In addition to these departments, the Faculty is home to several specialized research labs and also hosts a number of research centres and institutes. [6]

Clubs and societies

The faculty students engage in various co-curricular activities in multiple student societies: [7]

Notable alumni

The faculty has a wide network of over 33,000 alumni across 155 countries.

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