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08 Dec 2016Deakin Ranked World's Best In Sport Science

Deakin’s School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences has been ranked the world’s best by the prestigious Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) ratings which were released today.
The rankings recognise academic excellence and industry-leading research of sport science schools, and Deakin’s success reflects the outstanding quality of our sport science programs and the University’s commitment to research that makes a difference.
Deakin Vice-Chancellor Professor Jane den Hollander said in response to the win, ‘Deakin strives every day to be amongst the best in Australia, but today, and for the first time in our short history, one of our key disciplines is rated as the very best, the top in the world!
‘I am incredibly proud of the teaching and research staff that make up our School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences. I acknowledge the hard work and thinking of this team and thank all of our staff within the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, our researchers and teachers, our students and our incredible and loyal partners for their contribution to this fantastic achievement.’

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