Global partnerships
Discover our strategic partnerships as we build on our culture of international collaboration.
DVC (Global, Culture and Engagement)
Professor Michael Wesley
We live in a diverse, international community, and we have an important role to play as a global-facing institution, tackling some of the greatest challenges facing our world. Together with our partners around the globe, we are working to expand the canon of human knowledge to enrich our students, researchers and society.
Global news
Melbourne partners with Indonesian universities to grow future agriculture leaders
20 August 2026
Indonesian students will soon be able to build global expertise in agriculture under a new partnership launched today between the University of Melbourne and two of Indonesia'...
University of Melbourne leads Australia in ARWU global research rankings
15 August 2026
The University of Melbourne has again been named Australia’s highest-ranked university in the research-focused 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) – a position...
Renowned economist Sri Mulyani Indrawati delivers the 2026 Southeast Asia Oration
13 August 2026
Renowned economist and former Indonesian Finance Minister Dr Sri Mulyani Indrawati delivered the 2026 Southeast Asia Oration at the University of Melbourne last night, calling...
Melbourne Global Centre - Delhi
Our Melbourne Global Centre - Delhi welcomes the global academic community to deepen engagement and pursue partnerships in teaching, research, and community collaboration.
International visits
The University of Melbourne welcomes visits from international education institutions, research organisations and government bodies.
Visit Melbourne
Please submit the visits request form at least four weeks before your intended visit date. The Chancellery Global team will coordinate within the University and advise you of the outcome, noting that not all requests can be accommodated.
Please refer to the Campus Tours and information webpage for further information.
Please directly contact the relevant Faculty or Graduate School to identify an appropriate academic partner. Details specific to each faculty are below.
Globally engaged institutes
Asialink
Australia's leading centre for engagement with Asia, delivering programs and partnerships that strengthen Australia's connections with Asia and help shape our shared futures.
Asia Institute
A leading education centre for Asian languages and societies, driving research into the intellectual, legal, economic, cultural and religious traditions and transformations shaping Asia and the Islamic world.
Australia India Institute
Australia's leading centre for strengthening Australia–India relations, shaping engagement to shift perceptions, promote trade and investment, and activate bilateral networks for better shared futures.
Oceania Institute
University‑wide hub that aims to strengthen partnerships with communities and institutions across Oceania, leveraging interdisciplinary research to address shared regional challenges.