University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is Australia’s leading university, acknowledged with the award of the 2001-2002 Good University Guide University of the Year, and it ranks among the top 25 universities in the world.
Established in 1854,The University of Melbourne guided the development of the professions, scientific learning and cultural life in the young colony [now state] of Victoria. Early on, it established a reputation for academic excellence. Its graduates and former students have achieved distinction in many fields, including the offices of Governor General, State Governor and Prime Minister. Many graduates have gained fame in the arts and sciences, the professions and politics, including the awards of the Nobel Prize and admission to the Order of Merit.
The University undertakes research and training of international significance and quality across a wide range of disciplines. It is the largest research organization of any university in Australia. In recent years it has established links with many Asian and North American institutions, and it plays a leading role in the Asia-Pacific region.
Today the University attracts not only the best local students but also talented men and women from over 40 foreign countries, and its 15 faculties offer bachelor and graduate degrees in a number of disciplines. Melbourne’s growth strategy is geared to postgraduate education and advanced research, with Melbourne Business School a key component of its postgraduate professional education delivery.
The University of Melbourne is attractively located in Parkville, an inner Melbourne suburb 1.5 kilometres from the city centre. The campus forms part of the prestigious “Parkville Triangle” where many of Melbourne’s hospitals and research institutions are found. With spacious parklands to the west and north, the campus on the east merges into cosmopolitan Carlton, home to open air cafes, bookshops, avant-garde theatres, Melbourne’s best Italian restaurants and a year-round student population.
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The City of Melbourne
Melbourne is Australia’s second largest city with a population of over 3.5 million people. A major port, it is the hub of the State of Victoria’s extensive manufacturing and commercial activities, and is headquarters for many leading Australian and multinational corporations.
Melbourne is the nation’s most multicultural city, home to more than 140 different nationalities and with more than a quarter of its population born overseas. The City is renowned for its elegant boulevards and parks, its world-class sporting facilities, art galleries and museums and its leading edge technological enterprises.