Deakin University is a public university in Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1974 with antecedent history since 1887, the university was named after Alfred Deakin, the second Prime Minister of Australia and a founding father of Australian Federation.
Former name: Gordon Institute of Technology (1887–1977) · Geelong State College (1950–1977) · Victoria College and antecedent institutions (1921–1991)