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You want large Victorian university with campuses in Melbourne and Geelong and life in Melbourne.
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Deakin vs WSU (Sydney)
Deakin University and Western Sydney University are close in cost for Indian students. Here's how they compare on fees, living costs, programs and funding.
- Deakin: ₹89 lakh – ₹1.04 crore
- WSU (Sydney): ₹89 lakh – ₹1.01 crore
- WSU (Sydney) cheaper by ≈ ₹1.3 lakh
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Deakin or WSU (Sydney): which is better for Indian students?
WSU (Sydney) costs less: about ₹89 lakh – ₹1.01 crore in total versus ₹89 lakh – ₹1.04 crore for Deakin — a difference of roughly ₹1.3 lakh. Deakin is known for large Victorian university with campuses in Melbourne and Geelong; WSU (Sydney) for multi-campus university in Greater Western Sydney. Both offer Computer Science, Data Science and Business Analytics, so compare those program pages side by side.
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Deakin vs WSU (Sydney)
- Total cost
- Deakin: ₹89 lakh – ₹1.04 crore · WSU (Sydney): ₹89 lakh – ₹1.01 crore
- Location
- Deakin: Geelong & Melbourne, VIC · WSU (Sydney): Sydney, NSW
- Type
- Deakin: Public · WSU (Sydney): Public
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Deakin vs WSU (Sydney): the numbers
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Pick WSU (Sydney) if…
You want multi-campus university in Greater Western Sydney and life in Sydney.
Cost
WSU (Sydney) saves about ₹1.3 lakh over the program on our figures.
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Compare the Computer Science curricula, electives and outcomes.
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WSU (Sydney), by about ₹1.3 lakh in total on our figures (₹89 lakh – ₹1.01 crore vs ₹89 lakh – ₹1.04 crore).
Neither is better for everyone. Deakin is known for large Victorian university with campuses in Melbourne and Geelong; WSU (Sydney) for multi-campus university in Greater Western Sydney. Compare the specific program, location and cost.
Yes — lenders fund both. Most families borrow 70–90% of the total cost.
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- Computer Science at Deakin
- Computer Science at WSU (Sydney)
- Data Science at Deakin
- Data Science at WSU (Sydney)
- Business Analytics at Deakin
- Business Analytics at WSU (Sydney)
- Construction Management at Deakin
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