About the University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a dynamic research-driven community which offers a wealth of cultural, institutional and recreational opportunities for social interaction, leadership and personal development.
- Established in 1853, it is the oldest University in Victoria and the second-oldest in Australia. It is a publically funded institution.
- The University of Melbourne is consistently ranked among the leading universities in the world: we are ranked number 20 internationally by our peers, and employers place us at number 6. Read more about our international ranking.
- The University has approximately 44,000 students and more than 3,300 academic staff. Read more about our size and structure.
- International students make up 25% of the student body and come from 113 different countries.
- More quick facts about the University.
About Melbourne
- The second most populous city in Australia with 3.8 million people living in the metropolitan area.
- Cultural capital of Australia — with theatre, film festival, arts and comedy festivals and more.
- Sporting capital of Australia — Australian Rules football, the Grand Prix, the Australian Open tennis.
- Three-time winner of The Economist's award for Most Livable City in the World.
- Read more about Melbourne and Victoria.
About our students
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Latest news
- 6 October 2009 — University of Melbourne Alumna, Professor Elizabeth Blackburn (BSc (Hons) 1970, MSc 1972) becomes the first Australian woman to win a Nobel Prize.
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