University of Melbourne, Australia

The University of Melbourne is a research-intensive public university in Australia. It is the second oldest university in Australia, established in 1853. The university's vision is to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. They believe in bringing together the best minds to solve big challenges and find new opportunities for the benefit of society. At Melbourne, students get an opportunity to learn alongside leading academics, with over 100 research centres, galleries, and museums on campus. Moreover, they are majorly focusing on their five key factors to achieve their 2030 goal, which is education, community, place, discovery and global.

Why choose the University of Melbourne?

While studying at Melbourne, you'll be part of a vibrant community of students and alumni. The academic department of the university has strong ties with the industry, research, and leading universities worldwide. Here are some top reasons to study at the University of Melbourne:

Future Focused

Melbourne University is a future-focused university that believes in meeting the needs of a rapidly changing workplace in a global environment. It also focuses on improving their capacity to think critically and creatively across all disciplines. It offers a distinctive experience to its graduates to become well-rounded, thoughtful and skilled professionals - making a positive impact globally.

Global Research

Melbourne is one of Australia's leading comprehensive research-intensive universities. As a graduate student at the university, you'll have access to the highest quality research training from leading researchers. The university will challenge you to push the boundaries of knowledge and make a difference in your field through research that leads to a better, fairer, richer world.

Proven Career Outcomes

The University of Melbourne is recognised worldwide for its graduate employability. It also has unparalleled industry-integrated learning and networking opportunities to set students up for their future success. Surely, at the university, you'll enhance your career prospects with a degree that can take you anywhere in the world.

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Melbourne, Australia

Location

1853

Established

21000+

International Students

Computer Science, Engineering, Health, Social Science, and Humanities

Famous Courses

32,600 AUD to 99,500 AUD per year

International Fees

Key Features

Ranked 8^th for Graduate Employability globally by QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022
Around 98% of graduates in work after 3 to 5 years
More than 1600 student internship partners
87% of graduates developed analytical problem-solving skills
Around 40% of the total students are internationals from 150 countries

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The University of Melbourne Rankings

Considering the quality of education, research opportunity, and employability scope, the University of Melbourne is considered one of the top universities in Australia. The Times Higher Education University Ranking has placed the university at the 1^st place in Australia. Whereas the other ranking organisations have also included Melbourne in their ranking list. The overall university ranking, as well as the course ranking, is mentioned below.

The University of Melbourne Ranking
Ranked By	Ranking
Times Higher Education University Rankings Australia (2023)	1^st
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (2023)	34^th
QS World Ranking	20^th
Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2022 (in Australia)	1^st
Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2022	32ⁿ

QS World University Ranking 2022 for Courses
Subjects	Ranking in Australia	Ranking in World
Accounting and Finance	2^nd	21^st
Social Sciences and Management	1^st	15^th
Economics and Econometrics	2^nd	34^th
Business and Management Studies	1^st	34^th
Development studies	1^st	13^th
Economics and Econometrics	2^nd	34^th
Education	2^nd	14^th
Geography	1^st	16^th
Law	1^st	12^th
Life sciences and medicine	1^st	17^th
Medicine	2^nd	20^th
Psychology	1^st	17^th
Social policy and administration	1^st	12^th
Social sciences and management	1^st	15^th
Sociology	2^nd	19^th
Sports related subjects	4^th	10^th

Admission Criteria

International students with a minimum of 65% in their 12^th can enrol for an undergraduate degree. Whereas international students with a minimum of 60% in their bachelor's degree can easily enrol for a postgraduate degree at the University of Melbourne. Apart from this, international students also require certain English proficiency test scores to prove their language skills. The exact eligibility criteria for enrolling for Melbourne University undergraduate and postgraduate courses are mentioned below.

University of Melbourne Entry Requirements
Eligibility	Undergraduate	Post Graduate	Post Graduate Research
Academics	65% or above in the 12^th standard (CBSE, ICSC, IB)	6 0% or more in bachelor's degree* section I and 2	70% or more in master's degree
IELTS	Overall, 6.5 with no band less than 6	An overall IELTS score between 6.5 to 7.5	Overall, 7 with no band less than 6.5
TOEFL	Minimum overall score of 79 (with at least 21 in writing, 18 in speaking, 13 in reading and 13 in listening)	A minimum overall score between 79 to 100	85 or above overall score
PTE	overall score of at least 58 and no PTE communicative skills score below 50	A minimum overall score between 58 to 67	61 or above overall score with a minimum of 21 in each section
MOI	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
LOR	Requires one	Requires two	Requires two
Work Experience	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted

NOTE: In order to enrol for a bachelor of Oral degree, international students must score at least 94 in TOEFL (with 23 in speaking, 24 in reading, 27 in writing, and 24 in listening) or IELTS overall score of 7.0 bands (with no band less than 7) or overall PTE score of at least 65 (with no communication skills score below 65).

The University of Melbourne Courses

The University of Melbourne offers a wide range of course specialisation for international students at all levels. It provides more than 40 undergraduate and more than 100 postgraduate courses for international students.

University of Melbourne Undergraduate Courses
Bachelor of Biomedicine	Bachelor of Agriculture (Degree with Honours)
Bachelor of Science	Bachelor of Oral Health (Degree with Honours)
Bachelor of Engineering	Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours)
Bachelor of Design	Bachelor of Commerce (Degree with Honours)
Bachelor of Agriculture	Bachelor of Dance (Degree with Honours)

University of Melbourne Postgraduate Courses
Executive Master of Arts	Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing	Master of Leadership for Development
Master of Arts and Cultural Management	Master of Global Media Communication	Master of Public Policy & Management
Master of Art Curatorship	Master of International Journalism	Master of Social Policy
Master of Cultural Materials Conservation	Master of Journalism	Master of Translation and Interpreting
Master of Construction Management	Master of Marketing Communications	Master of Architecture

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Fee Structure and Cost of Living

The quality of education and scope for employment at Melbourne University justifies its international tuition fee. The tuition fee charged by the universities varies from course to course. The University of Melbourne fee range for undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD courses for international students is mentioned below.

Fees Structure By Area Of Study
Undergraduate	32,600 AUD to 99,500 AUD per year
Postgraduate	38,700 AUD to 46,300 AUD per year
PhD	41,000 AUD to 53,700 AUD per year
Cost of Living	21041 AUD per year

Intakes

Generally, the University of Melbourne offers only two intakes for international students, i.e., February and July. Since it is one of the best universities in Australia, international students are advised to timely make an application so that their chances of getting an offer letter increase. The University of Melbourne's acceptance rate is around 70%. The expected application deadline of the university is mentioned below.

The University of Melbourne Intakes
Month of Intake	Application Deadline
February	Mid of December
July	Mid of April

NOTE: The application deadline mentioned above may vary for a few courses.

Scholarship

This scholarship is available for international students applying for an undergraduate course at the University of Melbourne. There is no need to make a separate application for this scholarship; students get automatically eligible for the scholarship on the basis of their academic excellence.