Welcome to Melbourne University

The University of Melbourne

Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne is one of the oldest universities in Australia and the first in the state of Victoria.

The University’s purpose is to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Nearly 10,000 academic and professional staff support a vibrant community of more than 52,000 students, including 41 per cent international students from 150 countries.

The University is situated on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung, Bunurong, Yorta Yorta and the Dja Dja Wurrung people. It comprises eight campuses: Burnley, Creswick, Dookie, Fishermans Bend, Parkville, Shepparton, Southbank, and Werribee.

The University’s vision is to equip students with an outstanding education personalised around their interests and needs and embedded in a collaborative research culture.

The University’s vision is to equip students with an outstanding education personalised around their interests and needs and embedded in a collaborative research culture.

Students can study a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses that are offered by nine faculties: arts, architecture building and planning, business and economics, education, engineering and information technology, fine arts and music, law, science, and medicine, dentistry and health sciences.

The University is embedded within world-class research and innovation precincts and engages with its communities and partners to address major social, economic, medical and environmental challenges.
The University of Melbourne is ranked among the best universities in the world, delivering education and research that is global in reach, ambition and impact.

Faculty of Education
For over a Century, the Faculty of Education has shaped the future of education for the benefit of our society. We are currently the number one ranked education faculty in Australia and 14th globally (Times Higher Education, 2023).

We offer a platform to address today’s grand challenges such as climate change and social inequality. Our experts are ambitious and creative; our students are change-leaders in the making; and our partnerships with educators, government and industry are close and mutually beneficial.