University of Melbourne was founded in 1853 and is the oldest university in Victoria as well as the second oldest in Australia. University of Melbourne began as a cluster of buildings in a huge park on the outskirts of the city, with four professors and just sixteen students. University of Melbourne is a public research university located in the center of Melbourne, a vibrant international metropolis. In 1883, Julia Belle Guerin became the first woman to graduate from a school in Australia. She did this at the University of Melbourne. Universities 21, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the Association of Pacific Rim Universities, Washington University in St. Louis, and the McDonnell International Scholars Academy are all linked with the University of Melbourne. It is also a member of the Group of Eight, a group of eight Australian institutions known for their teaching and academic prowess.
University of Melbourne's main campus is located in Parkville. In addition, there are six specialized campuses spread around Greater Melbourne and rural Victoria: Southbank, Burnley, Dookie, Creswick, Werribee, and Shepparton, as well as three innovation districts in Melbourne's central business district. At the University of Melbourne, students live in a place that is safe, friendly, and good for learning. Your housing fee covers your furnished room, utilities, unlimited internet, facilities (gym, movie theater, community kitchen, study rooms, music rooms, and more), staff help 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and a full calendar of activities and events. Little Hall, The Lofts at Melbourne Connect, Lisa Bellear House, and University Apartments are all university-owned residences. The University of Melbourne also includes two residential colleges: International House and Medley Hall. The university has teamed up with a number of well-known student housing companies. For example, UniLodge Lincoln House is a modern residence with great places to hang out.
University of Melbourne offers a wide range of scholarships to students of different backgrounds. The Melbourne Chancellor's Scholarship and the Melbourne National Merit Scholarship, both of which give $8,000 to qualifying students migrating to Melbourne from other regions of Australia, are two of the most popular awards. Every year, the University of Melbourne's residential colleges grant around $6.5 million in scholarships.
Many famous people have graduated from the University of Melbourne, such as Nobel Prize winner Elizabeth Blackburn, former Australian Prime Ministers Julia Gillard, Harold Holt, and Robert Menzies, and Indian movie star Randeep Hooda. More than 20,000 international students from over 100 different countries join the University of Melbourne every year. Athena SWAN gave the university the Bronze Award for its efforts to promote gender equality in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine) programs. The university has an effect all over the world because it has more than 430,000 graduates. Also, the university works with more than 1600 internship partners to make sure that students get enough work experience as part of their degree programs.
