The College of Engineering & Science offers courses in engineering, information technology and science. All courses are designed to ensure that you graduate with the skills and knowledge to pursue a career in a high-demand industry, and that you will enjoy studying in a field that you're passionate about.
The College also offers postgraduate courses, both by coursework and by research, taught and supervised by staff who are experts both in their disciplines and in teaching.
College researchers include staff who are world leaders in their fields, and the high quality of College research helps ensure that our courses remain relevant, world-class and allied to industry.
We offers courses in engineering, science and information technology at undergraduate, postgraduate an...
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The College of Engineering & Science encompasses four disciplines:
Engineering
Building
Information Technology
Science
For an overview of our courses, research strengths and facilities, download the Engineering & Science Discipline Guide.
Our students gain ‘hands-on’ experience in our state-of-the-art laboratories and through industry placements and projects with our research partners including City West Water; CSIRO; Departments of Health, Primary Industries, Sustainability and Environment; Racing Analytical Services, Modern Olives; Nufarm; Clariant; and Fosters plus over 2000 industry affiliates.
We have specialised labs in areas such as geomechanics, hydraulics, thermodynamics, analytical chemistry, biotechnology, microelectronics, information technology, power engineering and mechanics. Our Werribee Campus is part of a modern technology precinct with cutting edge science facilities and a research centre, the Institute for Sustainability and Innovation.
VU students also have a range of opportunities to study and take placements in international settings. For example, our sports engineering students have been to the UK as part of a mobility program.
One of our greatest strengths as a university is our links with industry. We are one of the most industry connected universities in Australia with over 4,000 industry connections university-wide. Employers value our graduates because we provide them with many opportunities to be engaged with industry, from industry-relevant curriculum to workplace learning, that give real-life work experiences.
Our key college partnerships are with leading organisations such as City West Water, CSIRO, Departments of Health, Primary Industries, Sustainability and Environment, Shimadzu, Jemena, National Measurement Institute, and Racing Analytical Services.
‘I’ve targeted VU students for the best part of two decades. They show so much practical training during their studies, they’re ready to take on anything.
The lecturers are real-life practitioners which is implicitly important. This is central to the strength of the courses.’
Adjunct Professor Michael Jackson – Director, Woodburne Consulting
Our engineering and information technology courses are accredited by:
Our staff are experts and respected researchers in their field. For example, Professor Peng Shi was named one of the world’s leading researchers in the Thomas Reuters list of Highly Cited Researcher, 2014 and 2015.
‘The lecturers were more than teachers – they were mentors. The course provided a sound basis of technical knowledge and we put our learning into practice, solving real problems with our peers. We did a lot of projects that involved real building, so I felt well-equipped to enter the workforce.’
Laura McKenzie – Civil Engineer, Aurecon Group
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering)
Phone: +61 3 9919 6100 or 1300 VICUNI (1300 842 864)
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