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About University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public research university founded in 1853, making it Australia's second-oldest university and the oldest in the state of Victoria. Its main Parkville campus, centred on the historic Old Quadrangle, is located just north of Melbourne's central business district.
Melbourne offers undergraduate and graduate programs across ten faculties, including arts, business and economics, engineering and information technology, medicine, law and science. The university follows the Melbourne Model, in which students complete a broad undergraduate degree before specialising at graduate level.
The Parkville campus lies within one of the largest biomedical precincts in the southern hemisphere. Future students can reach the university on 13 MELB (13 6352) within Australia or +61 3 9035 5511 from overseas, and explore courses, entry requirements and support at study.unimelb.edu.au.
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- Address
- Grattan Street, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria 3010
- Established
- 1853
- Grades / levels
- Undergraduate and graduate degrees
- Courses offered
- Undergraduate and graduate programs across ten faculties, including arts, business and economics, engineering and IT, medicine, law and science.
- Languages
- English
- Accreditation
- Registered with the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA)
- Phone
- +61 3 9035 5511
- Admissions phone
- +61 3 9035 5511
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