The site was transferred to the Victorian Department of Agriculture in 1891 and the gardens became home to the new teaching college.
In subsequent years, the college has taught not only production and ornamental horticulture but many areas of agriculture: Burnley has been home to a dairy herd, poultry trials and beehives.
Burnley College is now much more focused on postgraduate research than in the past, specializing in areas such as green infrastructure, forest science, waterways ecology and management, environmental horticulture and has a significant soil science research group on campus.
Today, 150 years after the Burnley Gardens were established, they continue to be a wonderful resource for students and visitors alike.
The open lawns, curved paths, secluded areas and large conifers providing architectural form combine to make a classic Victorian Garden.