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2026 lowest selection rank 62.05-0.15 on 20253 years full-timeVTAC

What ATAR do you need for Bachelor of Science at Deakin University?

The lowest selection rank for Bachelor of Science at Deakin University was 62.05 for the 2026 intake, which fell 0.15 on 2025 (62.20). The lowest selection rank is the lowest ATAR plus adjustment factors that received an offer, so a student's raw ATAR can be below it and still get in.

Lowest selection rank by intake

IntakeLowest selection rankChange
202662.05-0.15
202562.20+0.15
202462.05-

Range over these 3 intakes: 62.05 (2026) to 62.20 (2025). Intakes with no published figure are left out.

Bachelor of Science at other Victoria universities

Of the 7 VIC universities in our data with a published lowest selection rank for a Bachelor of Science, Deakin had the 4th highest. Degrees with the same name can differ in majors, campus and structure, so compare the course pages as well as the numbers.

UniversityLowest selection rankIntake
Melbourne91.002026
Monash82.002026
RMIT70.002026
Deakin62.052026
La Trobe61.652026
FedUni61.402026
Swinburne60.002026

About the degree

A three-year science degree at Burwood and Geelong Waurn Ponds (ranks shown are for Burwood; Waurn Ponds' 2026 figure was 60.30). The chemistry major is accredited by the Royal Australian Chemical Institute. VCE prerequisite is a study score of at least 20 in English other than EAL (or 25 in EAL).

  • Length: 3 years full-time. Study mode: full-time, part-time.
  • Prerequisites or assumed knowledge: English.
  • Accreditation: Royal Australian Chemical Institute (chemistry major).
  • Graduate starting salary range quoted for this course: $60,000 to $75,000 a year (source).

What parents can do next

Frequently asked questions

Is 62.05 the ATAR my child needs for Bachelor of Science at Deakin?
Not exactly. 62.05 was the lowest selection rank that received an offer for the 2026 intake. A selection rank is the ATAR plus any adjustment factors (for example subject, equity or regional adjustments), so some students were offered a place with a raw ATAR below 62.05. It is a guide to competition for that intake, not a guaranteed entry score, and it changes each year.
Has the rank for Bachelor of Science at Deakin gone up or down?
It fell 0.15 between the 2025 intake (62.20) and the 2026 intake (62.05). Across the 3 published intakes listed here it ranged from 62.05 (2026) to 62.20 (2025).
How does Deakin compare with other VIC universities for Bachelor of Science?
Of the 7 VIC universities in our data with a published lowest selection rank for a Bachelor of Science, Deakin had the 4th highest. The highest was Melbourne at 91.00 (2026).
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