Established in 1974, Deakin University is named after the second Prime Minister of Australia, Alfred Deakin. It is Australia's foremost university to start the system of distance education. The university is the recipient of the Bronze Oceania Award and the QS Wharton Reimagine Education Global Award (2018). The university is well known for its top-quality facilities, research and teaching as well as innovation and inclusiveness. Due to these very reasons, this world-class education hub attracts students from all over the globe.