History
Our University was named after Charles Joseph La Trobe, the first Superintendent of the Port Phillip District from 1839 to 1850 and first Lieutenant-Governor of the new colony of Victoria from 1851 to 1854.
University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2025
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2024
251
2023
251
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.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2024
301
2023
301
2022
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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.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2025
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2024
242 74
2023
316
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.
Housing services
Purpose built for students, Iglu Student Accommodation offers the supportive benefits of student accommodation along with the flexibility of an off-campus lifestyle.Choose a 4, 5 or 6 bedroom share apartment, with your own secure bedroom and ensuite or twin-share bathroom, if you want to live with friends or make some new ones. If you would prefer your own space, a studio apartment with private en-suite bathroom is the perfect option.
Library services
Loaning from the library
- To borrow from the Library you must have a current La Trobe University Sydney Campus student card.
- Four books can be borrowed for seven days or two weeks.
- Four renewals can be made on each book.
- Current textbooks are available for loan and for use in the library as special reserve items.
Sports facilities
At La Trobe Sport, we are committed to making a positive difference to the community and have carefully curated health & fitness experiences to suit each and every one of you. With a range of fun health and fitness activities at both our Bundoora and Bendigo Campuses, we can help build a training lifestyle that suits you and your goals.You will find a huge range of classes from HIIT style training to yoga, active challenges and programs, personal training, as well as a fully equipped gym with a range of cardio, functional and strength zones.