Postsecondary Institution
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
IDSCU ID: PS-0022Type: UniversityStatus: ActiveData captured: 7 Sept 2026
Overview
The University of Melbourne is a public Australian university established in 1853. Its principal campus is in Parkville, close to Melbourne's city centre, with other locations supporting particular areas of teaching and research. The Southbank campus provides a setting for fine arts and music within the city's arts precinct.
Institution information
- Institution type
- University
- Operating status
- Active
- Ownership
- Public
- Founded
- 1853
- Founded information
- Established in 1853; its first teaching commenced in 1855.
- Teaching languages
- English
Qualifications & fields
- Primary pathway
- Higher Education
- Education pathways
- Higher Education
- Qualification levels
- Bachelor
- Master
- Doctorate
- Fields of study
- Arts and Humanities
- Social Sciences
- Business and Management
- Engineering and Technology
- Computer Science
- Natural Sciences
- Medicine and Health
- Law
- Education
- Fine and Performing Arts
- Veterinary Science
- Delivery modes
- On-campus
- Awarding bodies
- University of Melbourne
Campuses & admissions
- Campuses
- Name: Parkville · City: Melbourne · Relationship: Main campus
- Name: Southbank · City: Melbourne · Relationship: Fine arts and music campus
- Admissions
- Open official page
- Course catalogue
- Open official page
Record information
- IDSCU record ID
- PS-0022
- Education sector
- Postsecondary Institution
- Country code
- AU
- Data captured
- 7 Sept 2026
- Data release
- 20260908T071051Z
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