Monash University was established in 1958. Named after a famous figure in military, Sir John Monash, the first campus was located in Clayton, Melbourne. With the university describing itself as being youthful, optimistic, enthusiastic, and accessible -, Monash believes that a better society can be created through education and research.

Monash undoubtedly has a laudable reputation in the education world. Apart from being a member of Group of Eight, Monash may pride on being ranked 73^rd in the world by Times Higher Education (2015-2016). Monash ranks at 65^th based on the 2016 QS World University Ranking and ranked 73rd in Times Higher Education (2015-2016). Monash is also included as one of the top 150 universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong.

Monash offers a wide range of courses grouped in ten faculties: Art and Design; Arts; Business and Economic; Education; Engineering; Information Technology; Law; Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences; Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; and Science - with Business and Economics being the most enrolled faculty.

With a total of 54,290 students, 18,112 of them are made up of international students. The percentage between postgraduate and undergraduate students is 42% and 58%. By subject, Monash is highly ranked for its Pharmacy & Pharmacology as it is the fourth best in the world by QS World University Rankings. Other faculties that stand out are Business and Social Sciences.

Speaking of facilities, Monash University has five campuses in Australia: Berwick, Caulfield, Clayton, Parkville, and Peninsula Campus - the Clayton campus being the main. Meanwhile, other notable facilities include sports centre, hockey pitches, science centre, language and learning online, and squash courts.