University of Melbourne: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #48 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1 of 59 | In Oceania |
| #1 of 40 | In Australia |
| #1 of 4 | In Melbourne |
| #2 of 1,021 | For Publishing |
| Top100 | For 196 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 70%
- Enrollment
- 49,000
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- www.unimelb.edu.au
- Languages
- English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 70% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Satisfactory completion of an approved final year of high school equivalent to the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or, in countries without a recognised high school qualification, completion of a foundation programme in Australia or first year standing from a recognised overseas tertiary institution, and satisfactory completion of any special course requirements; admission quotas apply and completion of entrance qualifications does not guarantee right of entry. |
| Academic Calendar | March to December (March - June; July-December) |
| Enrollment | 49,000 |
We've calculated the 70% acceptance rate for University of Melbourne based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Research profile
University of Melbourne is a world-class research university with 217,478 scientific papers published and 6,226,895 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Engineering, Genetics, Psychology, and Physics.
University of Melbourne majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1194 | 11847 |
| 1991 | 1169 | 12675 |
| 1992 | 1207 | 13686 |
| 1993 | 1364 | 14299 |
| 1994 | 1453 | 15636 |
| 1995 | 1630 | 16901 |
| 1996 | 1749 | 18058 |
| 1997 | 1832 | 20171 |
| 1998 | 1908 | 23186 |
| 1999 | 2220 | 26397 |
| 2000 | 2435 | 30642 |
| 2001 | 2589 | 34860 |
| 2002 | 2995 | 39756 |
| 2003 | 3072 | 46922 |
| 2004 | 3311 | 55079 |
| 2005 | 3864 | 66329 |
| 2006 | 4470 | 78758 |
| 2007 | 4976 | 92353 |
| 2008 | 5533 | 108451 |
| 2009 | 6246 | 128856 |
| 2010 | 6166 | 149279 |
| 2011 | 7005 | 174320 |
| 2012 | 7531 | 206088 |
| 2013 | 8196 | 237761 |
| 2014 | 9164 | 269566 |
| 2015 | 9733 | 300174 |
| 2016 | 10398 | 326879 |
| 2017 | 11398 | 368543 |
| 2018 | 11424 | 386012 |
| 2019 | 13201 | 465720 |
| 2020 | 14535 | 573900 |
| 2021 | 17284 | 748686 |
| 2022 | 14004 | 720516 |
Tuition
| Local studetns | Up to 64,000 per annum. (AUD) |
|---|
The University of Melbourne has financial aid programs.
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Melbourne.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
University of Melbourne alumni
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Cate Blanchett
- Occupations
- television producervoice actorfilm producerfilm actorinternational forum participant
- Biography
-
Catherine Elise Blanchett is an Australian actor. Regarded as the best performer of her generation she is known for her versatile work across independent films, blockbusters, and stage. She has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, four British Academy Film Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for a Tony Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Julian Assange
- Occupations
- programmertelevision producerInternet activistbusinesspersonhacker
- Biography
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Julian Paul Assange is an Australian editor, publisher, and cypherpunk activist. He was convicted in Australia for hacking in 1996. He founded WikiLeaks in 2006; the organisation came to international attention in 2010 when it published a series of leaks provided by U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning. After the 2010 leaks, the United States government launched a criminal investigation into WikiLeaks.
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Tenzin Gyatso
- Occupations
- BhikkhupoliticianLama
- Biography
-
The 14th Dalai Lama, and known to the Tibetan people as Gyalwa Rinpoche, is the current Dalai Lama, also the highest spiritual leader and head of Tibet. He is considered a living Bodhisattva; specifically, an emanation of Avalokiteśvara in Sanskrit and Chenrezig in Tibetan. He is also the leader and a monk of the Gelug school, the newest school of Tibetan Buddhism, formally headed by the Ganden Tripa. The central government of Tibet, the Ganden Phodrang, invested the Dalai Lama with temporal duties until his exile in 1959.
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Portia de Rossi
- Occupations
- writerautobiographerfilm actortelevision actormodel
- Biography
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Portia Lee James DeGeneres, known professionally as Portia de Rossi, is an Australian-American former actress. She played Nelle Porter on the American drama series Ally McBeal (1998–2002), for which she won a Screen Actors Guild Award, Lindsay Bluth Fünke on the American television sitcom Arrested Development (2003–2006, 2013, 2018–2019), and Elizabeth North on the American political thriller series Scandal (2014–2017). She is the founder and CEO of the art company General Public.
University of Melbourne faculties and divisions
| College : Arts | Cinema and Television, Dance, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Theatre |
|---|---|
| Conservatory : Music | Music, Music Theory and Composition, Musicology |
| Faculty : Architecture, Building and Planning | Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environmental Management, Landscape Architecture, Rural Planning, Town Planning |
| Faculty : Arts | Ancient Civilizations, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Arabic, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Asian Studies, Chinese, Criminology, Development Studies, Economics, English, Environmental Studies, European Studies, French, Gender Studies, Geography, German, Hebrew, Indigenous Studies, Indonesian, International Studies, Islamic Studies, Italian, Japanese, Jewish Studies, Latin American Studies, Law, Linguistics, Media Studies, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Russian, Sociology, Spanish, Theatre, Writing |
| Faculty : Business and Economics | Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing |
| Faculty : Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences | Biomedicine, Community Health, Dental Hygiene, Dental Technology, Dentistry, Epidemiology, Medicine, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Public Health, Social Work |
| Faculty : Science | Biochemistry, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics, Statistics |
| Faculty : Veterinary Science | Veterinary Science |
| Graduate School : Education | Education, Educational Administration, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education |
| School : Engineering | Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering |
| School : Land and Environment | Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Environmental Management, Food Science, Forestry, Horticulture |
| School : Law | Law |
General information
| Alternative names | UNIMELB |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1853 |
| Motto | Postera Crescam Laude |
Location and contacts
| Address | Melbourne, Victoria, 3010 Australia |
|---|---|
| City population | 4,530,000 |