The University of Melbourne (Melbourne University)

The University of Melbourne has a distinguished history of high achievement. Our strategy supports the best researchers, provides an exceptional student experience and assists our international partners. Our purpose is to benefit society through the rs. Our purpose is to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. We prepare graduates to make their own impact by offering education that stimulates, challenges and fulfils our students, leading to meaningful careers and skills that can make profound contributions to society. We measure our success by the goals articulated in the University’s strategic plan, Advancing Melbourne. Advancing Melbourne is structured according to five intersecting themes which represent our key focus areas over the next decade: place, community, education, discovery and global. By 2030: We will offer students a distinctive and outstanding education and experience, preparing them for success as leaders, change agents and global citizens. We will be recognised locally and globally for our leadership on matters of national and global importance, through outstanding research and scholarship and a commitment to collaboration. We will be empowered by our sense of place and connections with communities. We will take opportunities to advance both the University and the city of Melbourne in close collaboration and synergy. We will deliver this through building a brilliant, diverse and vibrant University community, with strong connections to those we serve. Every building, every department and every period of time has its own story. While some of these stories have been recounted many times over, countless remain to be written. Beginning as a cluster of buildings set in a large park on the fringe of the city with four professors and 16 students, the University now sits at the heart of a thriving international city. Today, nearly 10,000 academic and professional staff support a vibrant student body of more than 54,000, including more than 20,000 international students from over 130 countries around the world. The University of Melbourne (colloquially known as Melbourne University) is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in Victoria.[18] Its main campus is located in Parkville, an inner suburb north of Melbourne's central business district, with several other campuses located across Victoria. Incorporated in the 19th century by the colony of Victoria, the University of Melbourne is one of Australia's six sandstone universities and a member of the Group of Eight, Universitas 21, Washington University's McDonnell International Scholars Academy,[19] and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities. Since 1872, many independent residential colleges have become affiliated with the university, providing accommodation for students and faculty, and academic, sporting and cultural programs. There are nine colleges and five university-owned halls of residence located on the main campus and in nearby suburbs. The university comprises ten separate academic units and is associated with numerous institutes and research centres, including the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research and the Grattan Institute. The university has fifteen graduate schools, including the Melbourne Business School, the Melbourne Law School, the Melbourne Veterinary School, and the Melbourne Medical School.[20][21][22] Four Australian prime ministers and five governors-general have graduated from the University of Melbourne. Nine Nobel Laureates have taught, studied and researched at the University of Melbourne, the most of any Australian university. Our distinctive Melbourne experience helps graduates become well-rounded, thoughtful and skilled professionals – making a positive impact across the globe. Our research contributes to solving social, economic and environmental challenges the world is facing today and into the future. We’re tightly connected with our communities, at home and abroad, which only enriches our learning, teaching, and research. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Owners of the unceded lands on which we work, learn and live. We pay respect to Elders past, present and future, and acknowledge the importance of Indigenous knowledge in the Academy. ...view more