What is .monash?
Brand TLDs operate under Specification 13 of ICANN's registry agreement. It lets a trademark owner keep every second-level name for itself, so you won't find .monash names for sale at any registrar.
ICANN's records put the delegation of .monash on January 18, 2014. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on September 30, 2013.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .monash, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .monash haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.monash).
.monash FAQ
What country is .monash?
None. .monash is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .monash domain extension?
Monash University operates .monash as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .monash created?
.monash was delegated to the DNS root zone on January 18, 2014.
Is .monash a valid domain?
Yes. .monash is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2014, so .monash addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .monash domain?
No. .monash is a brand TLD under ICANN Specification 13, so names are reserved for Monash University.
Is .monash DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .monash.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed March 13, 2024. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.