Welcome to the School of Science and Engineering

Welcome to the University of Ballarat, School of Science and Engineering web site

The original Ballarat School of Mines was founded in 1871 to provide quality education and leadership in Science, Engineering and Technology for our region. We have grown from a small group with only three staff members into the School of Science and Engineering, one of the most exciting centres in Australia for learning, teaching and research. I hope you become part of science and engineering as a student, alumnus, researcher and colleague.

UB is proud of its experienced and enthusiastic staff who are committed to providing the best possible education in an impressive array of disciplines including: Biomedical Science, Environmental Management, Food Science and Technology, Geology, Metallurgy, Occupational Health and Safety, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Mining Engineering. The University is justly proud of its achievements and the quality of its graduates over the past 137 years. Our links back to The School of Mines days are still strong, with impressive industry partnerships and training specific to the Mining Industry, but we have grown to be a modern provider of Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) education reflect of the needs of our environment.

Our programs, undergraduate, postgraduate and professional, open the door to a wide range of opportunities not only in Australia but Worldwide. We can partner you in your career path directly linked to the productivity, sustainability and equity of both our local and the global environment. Our society continues to increase its reliance on science, and engineering skills and our School actively contributes to the betterment and wellbeing of that society in a very direct and positive way. The knowledge and skills you develop with us will contribute to a sustainable future for us all.

Welcome to our website and please contact us if you need any more information.

Dr Kim Dowling

Acting Head of School
School of Science and Engineering
University of Ballarat
P.O. Box 663