University of Melbourne Faculty of Science

The Faculty of Science at the University of Melbourne is one of the oldest science faculties in Australia. It was established in 1903 under its first Dean, Professor Henry Laurie. Initially the disciplines taught within the Faculty included Chemistry, Physiology, Biology (including elementary Botany), Geology and Mineralogy, as well as subjects from the Schools of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy (Physics).[1] The Faculty of Science currently comprises seven Schools (BioSciences, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Ecosystem and Forest Science, Geography, Mathematics and Statistics, and Physics) and a number of research centres, across three campuses: Parkville, Burnley and Creswick.[2] It teaches around 10,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students, and is a significant centre for scientific research. Most undergraduate students are enrolled in the Bachelor of Science and specialise by choosing a major (e.g. Physics, Informatics or Biochemistry). The current Dean is Professor Karen Day.[3]

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  1. ↑ http://science.unimelb.edu.au/our-history. Retrieved 24 August 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ http://science.unimelb.edu.au/about-us. Retrieved 24 August 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ http://science.unimelb.edu.au/deans-welcome. Retrieved 24 August 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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