Melbourne University

Melbourne University is Australia’s best university. Melbourne University was founded in 1853. It was establish by Hugh Chiders, who was the auditor general and finance minister. Melbourne University’s first chancellor was Redmond Berry. In 2003 Melbourne university celebrated its 150^th anniversary. Melbourne University consists of academic staff including 3,586 and Students 38,281.

Melbourne University has eleven academic units and there are twelve residential colleges located in main campus. Its rank remains on no.1 in Australia and no.33 in world top ranking of best universities.

Four Australian Prime ministers and Five Governors General have passed out from Melbourne University. Melbourne University motto is Postera crescem Laude (in English: May I grow in the esteem of future generations).

Melbourne University has a big library who has 3.5 million items including books, DVD, photographic slides, music scores, prints and as well as other publication material. This library has three million visitors every year.

Melbourne University has seven campuses across the Melbourne and rural Victoria including Parkville campus. Its main campus is Parkville campus that considers the heart of Melbourne University. Parkville campus has situated for 160 years.  Parkville campus has 12 libraries consisting 3.6 million books and other stuff,150 plus student clubs, 40 plus sporting clubs and 25 plus cafes. Seven Nobel laureates have been student or faculty from Melbourne University.  

Other campuses are Metropolitan Melbourne in Burnley where horticulture courses are taught, South Bank campus where Performing Arts are taught, Hawthorn campus where commerce courses are taught, Werribee campus where Veternity science is taught. Creswick and Dookie campuses are located in regional Victoria, they are used for forestry and agriculture respectively.

Melbourne University has 39 affiliated clubs, sports activity is always favourite in Melbourne. Usually in mid- August Melbourne University’s students celebrated “Prosh Week” during this week students involve in various activities and winner team claimed “Prosh Week Trophy”.

Melbourne University is also associated with several art institutions and three museums including Grainger museum having collection of  musical cultural artifact, The Medical History Museum covering the history of medical profession in Victoria and the Harry Brookes Allen Museum of Anatomy and Pathology where about 8000 specimen are placed regarding to medical and other health sciences.