Bond University
Bond University
The University was established at the initiative of Alan Bond, the founder and Chairman of Bond Corporation and President of International. The University's development was funded via a joint venture Corporation in Australia and the Japanese entity, International.[2] In 1987, the Parliament of Bond University university status via the passage of the Bond University Act.[3] The University commenced teaching in May 1989 with an initial intake of 322 students.[4]In 1991, acquired Bond Corporation's share of the company development that controlled the land on which the University buildings were constructed and the surrounding development lands.The campus was acquired by Bond University Ltd in its own right in August 1999.In the independent 2012 Good Universities Guide Bond University is the highest rating Australian university, receiving the maximum five stars across the most key performance indicators.[6][7] Bond was also the highest rating Australian university in the Good Universities Guide in 2007 [8] and 2009,[9] and received an equal second-highest rating in 2008 [10]and 2010.[11]The University was ranked equal 31st in the 2010 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) rankings which assessed Australian universities' research activity and quality.[12] The 2010 ERA report ranked the Bond University Faculty of Business as world standard in the research field of Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services, placing Bond in the top 10 universities in Australia.[13] The Faculty also achieved above world standing for research in the business and management sub-category, and a world standard ranking in the economics field.[13]According to the Australian Financial Review's most recent Boss MBA Rankings (2013), Bond ranked #1 for student satisfaction and among the top 5 and top 3 Executive in Australia. Also, according to the Worldwide University Rankings, Bond University achieved 101-150 Ranks in the "Accounting and Finance" subject. [14] Students representing the University’s Faculty of Law won four international mooting competitions in the period April 2011 – February 2012:The Bond University campus was conceived and developed by master planner Daryl Jackson of Jackson Architecture with significant input from Queensland architect Robin Gibson. The signature Arch building was designed by Japanese architect Bond University at campus features a series of Faculty sandstone buildings centered around man-made Lake Orr. In 2008, the Bond University School of Sustainable Development Building was officially opened by the Hon. Julia [19] and was the first in Australia to achieve a 6 Star Green Star – Education PILOT Certified Rating for design by the Green Building Council of Australia.[20]Other recent additions to the campus facilities include:The International Criminal Court Moot, The Hague, Netherlands (April 2011) [15]The (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot, Hong Kong (April 2011)[16]The Beijing Foreign Studies University Cup Moot Court Competition, China (June 2011)[17]The D.M Memorial Government Law College International Moot Court Competition, India (February 2012)[18]The Bond University campus was conceived and developed by master planner Daryl Jackson of Jackson Architecture with significant input from Queensland architect Robin Gibson. The signature Arch building was designed by Japanese architect Bond University at campus features a series of Faculty sandstone buildings centered around man-made Lake Orr. In 2008, the Bond University School of Sustainable Development Building was officially opened by the Hon. Julia [19] and was the first in Australia to achieve a 6 Star Green Star – Education PILOT Certified Rating for design by the Green Building Council of Australia.[20]Other recent additions to the campus facilities include: extension to the , situated within the Law Faculty; officially opened by Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC, in March 2011.[21][22]The named in of University benefactor, Dr Neil technology-rich student facility opened in March 2010.[23][24]The an outdoor and Alumni Court sponsored by Constructions - opened in September 2009.[25]Th opened by the Hon Anna Bligh in May 2007, providing students with a simulated trading environment, including live ticker screens and market data from 18 Bloomberg terminals.[26]In 2006, former Prime Minister John Howard opened the $20 million (though the first intake of students started in May 2005), housing a complete set of , tutorial rooms, clinical rooms and laboratories. A brand new purpose-built anatomy laboratory was added in 2010.[27][28]The $16.2 million building was designed by Sir Peter Cook and Gavin and opened in October 2013 and sits adjacent to the .[29]The 48-hectare campus also includes a Sports and, with Olympic-size swimming pool, gymnasium, multi-purpose sports hall, squash/tennis/beach volleyball courts, and rugby/soccer fields. Construction is currently underway for a new sport and recreation to be completed in September 2016.It is serviced by bus routes and bike paths, with buses also running between the campus and Varsity Lakes an railway stations, and to the Gold Coast shopping Town and Pacific Fair.Bond offers private or shared accommodation on-campus and provides accommodation services for those seeking off-campus accommodation.