- Source: Monash University Faculty of Information Technology
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. It's located at Monash's Clayton campus in Melbourne, Australia, and has additional course offerings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Suzhou, China.
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.
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.
Clubs and societies
The faculty students engage in various co-curricular activities in multiple student societies:
Computing and Commerce Association
diversIT
MonSec
Monash Electronic Gaming Association
Monash Association of Coding
Monash Energy Club
Wired Monash – IT
Notable alumni
The faculty has a wide network of over 33,000 alumni across 155 countries.
Beng Chin Ooi, computer scientist
Luke Sayers, Australian businessman