University of Melbourne
About the University of Melbourne
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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
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Key Student Statistics
A breakdown of student statistics at the University of Melbourne
- Student gender ratio
- 58 F : 42 M (1)
- International student percentage
- 51% (1)
- Students per staff
- 23.3 (1)
- Student total
- 51622 (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2026
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The University of Sydney
Australia, Sydney
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Australia, Sydney
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