Basic information and contact details for the University of Melbourne
Australia’s number one university
The University of Melbourne is the leading centre of higher education and research in Australia. Founded in 1853, it’s situated in the heart of the world’s most liveable cities.
With a strong research performance, excellence in learning and teaching, and intellectual and social capital, the University is consistently positioned with the world’s leading universities and currently ranked number one in Australia and number 32 in the world.
At a glance
8,500+ staff
65,000+ students
36% of student body international students from over 100 countries
385,000 + alumni, 50,000 of whom live overseas in more than 170 countries
$475 million research income in 2017
Australia’s largest cohort of research students
Seven campuses
Located in the heart of the Parkville precinct – Australia’s largest concentration of medical research institutes, hospitals and biotechnology companies
Distinctive Melbourne Model curriculum offers different study path from most Australian universities, with 11 undergraduate degrees in nearly 100 major fields of study and 270 professional graduate degrees
Key statistics
11.3 – No of students per staff
40 – Percentage of international students
56.19 – Student ratio of females to males
65,000 – Number of students
Rankings
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World University Rankings 2025
Breakdown via year: Overall
Ranking positions 2016 to 2025
2025
39th
2024
37th
2023
34th
2022
33rd
2021
31st
2020
=32nd
2019
=32nd
2018
32nd
2017
=33rd
2016
33rd
Precise ranks and overall scores are shown for the institutions toward the top of a ranking; for institutions with banded ranks, please see the relevant ranking tables for an indication of their scores.
Impact Rankings
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Good Health and Wellbeing 2020
Breakdown via year: Overall
Impact Ranking positions
2020
=21st
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