History
Founded in 1853 by an Act of the Victorian Parliament, the University of Melbourne is a thriving internationally acknowledged research University. The original campus was set in a large area north of Grattan Street. The University is more than a place of learning and research. It is also an integral part of the cultural life of the city of Melbourne.
Education
The Melbourne Model: As Australia’s leading university in the world’s most liveable city, it’s only fitting that the University of Melbourne offers a world-class educational model – the first of its kind in Australia. They call it the Melbourne Model. Flexible and focused, the Melbourne Model is a globally competitive curriculum that combines broad undergraduate studies with a professional specialisation at graduate level.
Research
The University of Melbourne is a leading Australian research university, with research expenditure second only to that of the CSIRO, and the largest cohort of research students in Australia. The University of Melbourne researchers are at the forefront of international scholarship in fields as diverse as human rights law, climate change, telecommunications and medical research. Melbourne is home to the internationally distinguished scholar and Nobel Laureate, Professor Peter Doherty and Laureate Professor, Professor Peter Singer.
Career
Looking for a job, considering your career, or thinking about going on exchange? There are a number of ways to broaden your horizons when you're a student at the University.
- Careers Online: Career programs, services and resources for career development
- Careers advice: Jobs, internships, work experience, and advice
- Study Abroad and Exchange: Take your studies overseas
- Students@Work: On-campus internships and employment opportunities.
Short Courses
Medicine & Health (48)
- Short Course Applied Learning Health System
- Certificate Assessment of Diastolic Function
- Short Course Assessment of Left Ventricular Systolic Function
- Short Course Assessment of Right Ventricular Systolic Function
- Short Course Basic TTE
- Certificate Behaviour Change for Clinical Practice
- Short Course COVID19 Lung and Cardiac Ultrasound
- Short Course Cardiac Ultrasound Doppler
- Certificate Clinical Costing Fundamentals and Analyses
- Certificate Clinical Ethics and COVID-19
- Certificate Clinical Supervision Online
- Certificate Clinical Trial Protocol Design
- Certificate Clinician Resilience During COVID-19
- Short Course Contemporary Endodontics
- Short Course Dementia-Friendly Eyecare
- Certificate Diabetes Academy - Managing Your Type 1 Diabetes
- Certificate Diabetes Academy - What's New in Diabetes
- Short Course Down Syndrome - The Essentials
- Certificate Drug Commercialisation Fundamentals
- Short Course Global Adolescent Health
- Short Course Health Program Evaluation - Scoping the Evaluation
- Short Course Intensive Clinical Leadership
- Short Course Lung Ultrasound
- Certificate Management of Obesity
- Short Course Master Class in Prosthodontics
- Certificate Migraine Management for Practitioners
- Certificate Mindfulness in Clinical Practice
- Short Course Practical Methods for Health Economic Evaluation
- Short Course Radiology for Physiotherapists
- Short Course Restoration of Endodontically Treated Teeth
- Short Course Surgical Crown Lengthening
- Short Course Suturing - Improving Clinical Outcomes in Practice
- Certificate Temporal Bone Dissection
- Short Course Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia
- Short Course Ultrasound Guided Regional Anaesthesia
- Short Course Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access
- Certificate Ultrasound Imaging for Physiotherapists
- Short Course Ultrasound Physics and Anatomy of the Heart
- Certificate Urgent Care - Emergency Nursing
- Certificate Urinary Incontinence Management in Women
- Certificate Using Genomic Data for Personalised Care
Business & Management (36)
- Certificate Blockchain and Smart Contract Fundamentals
- Short Course Business Process Mining
- Short Course Collaborative Leadership
- Short Course Creative Digital Communications
- Certificate Creativity and Innovation
- Certificate Cybersecurity - Strategy and Incident Response
- Certificate Detecting Flaws in Reasoning
- Certificate Digital Storytelling
- Certificate Effective Leadership Communication
- Certificate Evaluation in Agricultural Innovation
- Short Course Finding Your Persuasive Voice
- Certificate Foundations of Sustainable Business
- Certificate Generating Creativity
- Certificate Government Budget Essentials
- Short Course Improvisation, Influence and Engagement
- Short Course Intensive Clinical Leadership
- Certificate Intrapreneurship Fundamentals
- Certificate Leading Change
- Certificate Leading Learning for Quality Improvement
- Certificate Leading Learning through Advocacy
- Certificate Leading Learning through Partnerships
- Certificate Leading Teams
- Certificate Learning in Innovative Spaces
- Certificate Managing Strategic Performance
- Certificate Performance Management
- Certificate Personal Effectiveness
- Certificate Recognising and Managing Disinformation
- Certificate Strategic Contract Drafting and Negotiation
- Certificate Strategic Data Management
- Certificate Strategic Data in Organisations
- Certificate Strategic Social and Sustainable Procurement
- Certificate Strategy in a Disruptive Environment
- Certificate Teaching in Innovative Spaces
Social Sciences (19)
- Certificate Acknowledgement of Country
- Certificate Analytics and Organisational Impacts
- Short Course Creative Digital Communications
- Short Course Down Syndrome - The Essentials
- Short Course Dynamic Presentations
- Certificate Effective Leadership Communication
- Certificate Effective Negotiation
- Certificate Focused Psychological Strategies Essentials
- Certificate Gender Bias and Discrimination in Data
- Certificate Indigenous Community Research
- Certificate Indigenous Cultural and Creative IP
- Certificate Indigenous and Other Sovereignties
- Certificate Lawful Relations with Indigenous Peoples
- Certificate Persuasion for Policymakers
- Short Course Practical Methods for Health Economic Evaluation
- Certificate Sharing of Indigenous Knowledges
Computer Science & IT (18)
- Certificate Adaptability for Artificial Intelligence
- Certificate Analytics and Organisational Impacts
- Certificate Artificial Intelligence Policies
- Certificate Artificial Intelligence and Women
- Certificate Comparative Analysis of Customer Data
- Certificate Cybersecurity - Strategy and Incident Response
- Certificate Cybersecurity - Technologies for Defence
- Certificate Cybersecurity Management Practices
- Certificate Cybersecurity in Organisations
- Short Course Data Analytics with Python
- Certificate Evaluating Regulatory Systems
- Certificate Goal-oriented Software and Service Design
- Certificate Introduction to Data Linkage for Research
- Certificate Process Thinking and Improvement
- Certificate Strategic Data Management
- Certificate Strategic Data in Organisations
- Certificate Teach Digital Safety, Ethics and Wellbeing
Arts, Design & Architecture (12)
- Short Course Acting and Music Theatre Studio 1 - Light and Shadow
- Certificate Design Thinking
- Certificate Experience Design for Emerging Technologies
- Certificate Goal-oriented Software and Service Design
- Short Course Painting and Drawing Studio 1 - Light and Shadow
- Short Course Painting and Drawing Studio 2 - Body and Movement
- Short Course Painting and Drawing Studio 3 - Relational Action
- Certificate Transforming Workspace Design Using Evaluation
- Certificate Urban Design for Bushfire-Resilient Homes
Education & Training (10)
- Certificate CLASS Observation Training
- Certificate Digital Tools for Inclusive Teaching
- Certificate How To Do Online Learning
- Certificate Introduction to Learning Difficulties
- Certificate Leading Learning - Contemporary Theories
- Certificate Schools' Transition to Innovative Spaces
- Certificate Teach Digital Safety, Ethics and Wellbeing
- Certificate Teachers' Transition to Innovative Spaces
- Certificate Teaching in Innovative Spaces
Agriculture & Forestry (7)
- Short Course Carbon Neutral Agriculture
- Certificate Discovering Horticulture
- Certificate Evaluation in Agricultural Innovation
- Certificate People and Change in Agriculture
- Certificate Segmentation Approaches for Agriculture
- Certificate Supporting Farm Practice Change
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (6)
- Certificate Biochemical Basis for Human Life
- Certificate Genetics in Pregnancy
- Certificate Microbial Genomics - DNA Sequencing Basics
- Certificate Neuroanatomy for Neuropsychologists
- Certificate Neurological Rehabilitation eLearning
Applied Sciences & Professions (5)
- Certificate Assessment of Bushfire Exposure
- Certificate Disaster Management Essentials
- Certificate Sustainable Sourcing in Food and Fibre
- Certificate Urgent Care - Emergency Nursing
Engineering & Technology (5)
- Short Course Structural Design of Buildings for Extreme Loading
Law (5)
- Certificate Contract Drafting Skills
- Certificate Creating Value through Public Procurement
- Certificate Recognition, Reconciliation, Refusal
- Certificate Understanding Treaty
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (4)
- Certificate Foundations of Sustainable Business
- Certificate Managing Stakeholders and Sustainability
- Certificate Strategic Social and Sustainable Procurement
Humanities (3)
- Certificate Clinical Ethics and COVID-19
- Certificate Ethical Judgement
- Certificate Ethics and Integrity in Government Practice
University Ranking
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2024
14 19
2023
33 4
2022
37
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2023
35 -3
2022
32 1
2021
33
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2024
37 -3
2023
34 -1
2022
33
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2024
-
2023
27 -2
2022
25
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Student services
The University of Melbourne offers one of the most comprehensive student support networks in Australia, providing a range of services to help you with finances, finding a home, getting legal advice and managing childcare responsibilities.
Housing services
There are several accommodation options at Melbourne offered at:
- Dookie campus
- Shepparton campus
- Creswick campus
- Werribee campus
Library services
The Library's general collections contain more than 3.5 million items, not only books but other materials such as DVDs, photographic slides, music scores, periodicals and children's toys. The extensive digital collections include more than 32,000 e-books, hundreds of databases and 63,000 general and specialist journals.
ICT services
The University of Melbourne's wireless network for students is UniWireless. This technology enables two or more computers to communicate using standard network protocols, but without network cabling.
The Student Interns at the University of Melbourne Helpdesks are there to support your eLearning experience.
Medical services
Your health and overall wellbeing are important, so take advantage of the range of services available to you as a student.
- Audiology Clinic
- Chaplaincy
- Counselling and Psychological Services
- Eyecare
- Health Service
- Melbourne Dental Clinic
- Melbourne University Sport
- Safer Community Program
- Security on campus
Campus life
- The Parkville campus includes eight hospitals, many leading research institutes and a wide range of knowledge-based industries.
- The Burnley campus is dedicated to environmental and ornamental horticulture, with nine hectares of heritage-listed gardens.
- In Creswick you’ll find Australia’s only dedicated forest ecosystem science campus, focusing on conservation, forest industry and molecular biology research.
- The Dookie campus remains a focal point for key research, teaching and technology development, helping to shape the future of agriculture in Australia.
Sports facilities
MU Sport offers excellent benefits to students with our various recreation, fitness and sport programs.
- Student Fitness Members rates include unlimited use of the Pool and Gym, and student rates for court bookings
- Student Fitness Members and casual users can train at one of MU Sport’s three Parkville campus fitness facilities
- 40 Sporting Clubs
- Lunch time Campus Sport competitions or Tin Alley Netball
- College residents can participate in various College Sport competitions
- Tryout to represent the University of Melbourne at the annual Australian University Games
- Elite Athlete Scholarships are on offer to high performance student athletes
- Student Fitness membership rates are available for Massage and Physiotherapy
Student clubs
There are currently over 200 clubs affiliated to the The University of Melbourne Student Union (UMSU), with a combined membership of over 25,000; and you’re spoilt for choice! Clubs range from areas such as spiritual, cultural, and musical, through to political and specific special interests. There are also a vast number of faculty and course-related clubs which help students get to know people from within their courses!
The Faculty of Business and Economics and Melbourne Business School hold Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation and European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) accreditation.