Australian Technology Network
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| Formation | 1999 |
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| Headquarters | Melbourne, Victoria |
Region served | Australia |
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Chair | Professor Alex Zelinsky AO[1] |
| Website | www |
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The Australian Technology Network (ATN) is a network of five Australian universities, with a strong history of innovation, enterprise and working closely with industry. ATN traces its origins back to 1975 as the Directors of Central Institutes of Technology (DOCIT), and was revived in 1999 in its present form with changes to its membership announced in 2018, 2020, 2021 and 2023.
ATN is the second largest university grouping in Australia, in terms of student numbers and research funding.[2]
History
The ATN originated in 1975 as the "Directors of Central Institutes of Technology (DOCIT)", a conference group consisting of the directors of Australia's leading "institutes of technology". Each of DOCIT's original member institutions (NSWIT, QIT, RMIT, SAIT and WAIT[note 1]) were located in the central business district of their respective state's capital city, hence they were deemed "central institutes of technology".
DOCIT founded its original member institutes' distinctiveness on their size (they enrolled almost one third of all full-time advanced education students), on the advanced level of their teaching (most of their programs were degrees rather than the diplomas like that of other advanced education institutions) and their conduct of applied research (DEET, 1993:18). They were therefore like a "technology-focused" group.
DOCIT encountered too much opposition to its aspirations, and disbanded in 1982. The conference group was later revived in 1999 as the Australian Technology Network, consisting of: the Curtin University of Technology, Queensland University of Technology, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, University of South Australia and University of Technology Sydney. Each ATN member university was granted public university status between 1986 and 1992, however their antecedents make them some of the oldest tertiary institutions in Australia.
QUT departed ATN on 28 September 2018.[3]
Deakin University was announced as a new ATN member on 8 December 2020, bringing the Network's membership back up to five universities and making the network Australia's second largest university grouping in terms of student numbers and research funding. Deakin's membership bolsters ATN's geographic footprint with a presence in the regional gateway city of Geelong and regional Victoria.[4]
In November 2021, the University of Newcastle joined the Australian Technology Network as an Associate Member, becoming the sixth member of the network. Newcastle's membership further enhanced ATN's regional footprint into the Central Coast and Hunter regions. The University of Newcastle became a full member in 2023.
Membership
Current members
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| University | City | State | Established | University Status | THE World University Rankings 2026[5] | Academic Ranking of World Universities 2025[6] | QS World University Rankings 2026[7] |
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| Curtin University | Perth | WA | 1902 | 1986 | 251–300 | 201–300 | 183 |
| Deakin University | Melbourne | VIC | 1887 | 1974 | 201–250 | 201-300 | =207 |
| RMIT University | Melbourne | VIC | 1887 | 1992 | 251–300 | 301–400 | 125 |
| University of Newcastle | Newcastle | NSW | 1951 | 1965 | 251–300 | 401–500 | =227 |
| University of Technology Sydney | Sydney | NSW | 1964 | 1988 | =145 | 201–300 | 96 |
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Former members
| University | City | State | Established | University Status | Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland University of Technology | Brisbane | QLD | 1908 | 1989 | 2018 |
| University of South Australia | Adelaide | SA | 1856 | 1991 | 2025 |
See also
- List of universities in Australia
- Group of Eight
- Innovative Research Universities Australia
- Regional Universities Network
- Association of American Universities
- C9 League
- Russell Group
- National Institutes of Technology
- TU9
- U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities
Notes
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- ^ Predecessors to University of Technology Sydney, Queensland University of Technology, RMIT University, University of South Australia, and Curtin University of Technology respectively.
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Professor Harlene Hayne CNZM New Atn Chair". 19 April 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The ATN Advantage" (PDF). Australian Technology Network. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ ATN Membership Change Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Deakin joins ATN". www.atn.edu.au. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ THE World University Rankings 2026 Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ^ Academic Ranking of World Universities 2025 Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."QS World University Rankings 2026: Top global universities". Quacquarelli Symonds. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
External links
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