Founded in 1853 and located at Parkville, just north of the Melbourne CBD, the University of Melbourne is Australia's second oldest university and its most consistently top-ranked institution. Its community numbers more than 50,000 students, enrolled across a vast range of undergraduate and postgraduate study courses and degree programs. The stated aim of these courses is to produce well-rounded, thoughtful and skilled graduates.
Research is the university's other core activity, spanning bio-medicine, law, humanities and cultural studies. Its research programs are described as transformative, with measurable outcomes for society, and the institution is ranked first nationally. Work in these areas combines teaching and research, and carries an explicitly public-spirited mission of positive societal change.
The university operates internationally as well as domestically, with a growing global reach and an internationally engaged outlook. Its main campus sits in Parkville, Melbourne, Australia. Across more than 170 years of academic history, the institution has pursued transformative impact through education, teaching and research in higher education, research, bio-medicine, law, humanities and culture.
