International News

6 February 2026

The University of Melbourne, in partnership with the Pacific Climate Change Centre (PCCC), hosted by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), and...

2 February 2026

The University of Melbourne has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) Limited, at The India Global Education Summit or...

6 November 2025

The University of Melbourne is proud to welcome four new students through the Refugee Student Settlement Pathway (RSSP) pilot to commence study in Semester 1, 2026....

6 November 2025

The University of Melbourne will host an international truth-telling symposium to explore how truth-telling can drive meaningful institutional change....

31 October 2025

Former Australian cricket captain and philanthropist Steve Waugh AO has been honoured as the 2025 Sir Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop Asialink Medallist....

22 October 2025

The University of Melbourne hosted more than 1,000 students, staff and diaspora community members for a vibrant celebration of Diwali at its Parkville campus yesterday....

17 October 2025

Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Mr Chris Bowen delivered The Australia India Institute’s Annual Oration for 2025 in New Delhi earlier this week....

25 July 2025

Education's critical role in the Australia-India relationship took centre stage at a high-level forum hosted at the University of Melbourne’s Global Centre in Delhi, India....

25 July 2025

The University of Melbourne has been ranked 19 in the world in the 2026 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings....

25 July 2025

Experts from Australia, India and Indonesia met in Canberra today for a high-level maritime security dialogue to discuss how the three countries can create closer defence and...

25 July 2025

More than 350 researchers, students and community members will meet at the University of Melbourne for critical conversations about Indonesia across multiple subjects includin...

10 February 2025

The University of Melbourne has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Solomon Islands National University (SINU) during a visit to the Pacific to strengthen and expand its...

17 January 2025

Fifteen students from the University of Melbourne have been named as New Colombo Plan Scholars for 2025, marking a record number from the University to receive the scholarship...

11 December 2024

The University of Melbourne’s efforts to embed sustainable practices has secured it ninth position globally for the second consecutive year in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds...

3 December 2024

University of Melbourne students shared the insights of their case studies from the Reach program at the annual Reach Conference in November, this year hosted in Toronto, Cana...

26 November 2024

The University of Melbourne joined several partners from the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) at the latest meeting of the APRU Indigenous and First Nations Know...

21 November 2024

University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor Professor Duncan Maskell has announced the appointment of Professor Muthupandian Ashokkumar as Director of the Melbourne Global Centre...

16 October 2024

The University of Melbourne — in partnership with Ashoka University, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Mahidol University, University of Manch...

18 September 2024

The Premier of Victoria, Jacinta Allan MP officially opened the University of Melbourne’s first Melbourne Global Centre in Delhi today, marking a significant expansion of its...

18 September 2024

The India and Australia Creative Connections Forum, held in Delhi on Friday, was an important milestone celebrating cross-cultural collaboration and innovation within the crea...

14 August 2024

The University of Melbourne has moved up yet again to rank 13th in the world in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings released today....

14 August 2024

Adrian Hearn, Professor in Latin American Studies at the Faculty of Arts has been appointed to a faculty-in-residence role in Havana, Cuba through the Consortium for Advanced...

16 April 2024

Members of the University community welcomed University of Chicago’s Professor Leila Brammer onto campus this week....

5 March 2024

A new institute to support Pacific nations address their key global challenges of the 21st Century has been established in Melbourne....

5 March 2024

Existing and future students and researchers are set to benefit from the University of Melbourne’s vision to enhance its global position and connections through the Advancing...

9 January 2024

The University of Melbourne has been granted $1.125 million by the Australian Government to deliver fourteen study overseas experiences and internships in the Indo-Pacific reg...

20 December 2023

More than 50,000 underrepresented Indian school students in grades 9-12 are set to benefit from a Schools Engagement Program to promote social mobility and career advancement,...

19 December 2023

From enjoying the heat of an Indian summer, to being surrounded by volcanoes in Guatemala and experiencing the flavours of Mexico, we’ve spent 2023 as student researchers with...

14 December 2023

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7 December 2023

The University of Melbourne’s efforts to tackle the world’s greatest environmental and social issues has seen it jump a massive 42 places to be ranked ninth best in the world...

7 December 2023

Five students from the University of Melbourne have been named as New Colombo Plan Scholars for 2024, joining a prestigious cohort from around Australia....

5 December 2023

The University of Melbourne welcomed international leaders in Indigenous and First Nations knowledges for the second workshop of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (A...

27 November 2023

A delegation from the University of Melbourne, led by Vice-Chancellor Professor Duncan Maskell, has visited Indonesia to connect and strengthen relationships with key institut...

16 November 2023

The University of Melbourne has launched its Melbourne Global Alumni Ambassadors Program in India as part of a week-long series of events to deepen engagement with students an...

26 September 2023

The University of Melbourne will co-lead the Australian arm of a new research centre, which will fast-track the development of a completely renewable energy power grid – a maj...

20 July 2023

The University of Melbourne is now the highest ranked Australian university across the three major global rankings – QS (14), Times Higher Education (34) and the Academic Rank...

20 July 2023

The first University of Melbourne delegation to China post-pandemic has reconnected with alumni and institutional partners across Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Shenzhen and Hong...

20 April 2023

Building a support network in a foreign city can take many years, but the University’s New York Alumni Association makes light work of forging professional connections and fri...

13 March 2023

The University of Melbourne will offer Indian students the opportunity to complete a new Bachelor of Science Dual Degree, thanks to enhanced partnerships with the University o...

1 December 2022

Students and teachers from partner organisations across India visited the University’s Parkville campus for a week of activities, networking and workshops as part of the 2022...

7 November 2022

The University of Melbourne is delivering on its commitment to elevating Indigenous knowledge in teaching and learning by co-hosting the inaugural workshop of the Association...

21 September 2022

A large delegation from the University of Melbourne has completed a tour of cities and institutions across India, the second visit to the country in 2022. Led by Deputy Vice-...

13 September 2022

Following a celebrated local season, Science Gallery Melbourne’s inaugural exhibition has launched at the prestigious ArtScience Museum in Singapore. This season of the progra...

16 August 2022

The University has climbed nine spots since 2019 and improved one place on its 2021 ranking. The University of Melbourne is ranked the top University in Australia and 32nd in...

3 August 2022

More than 9400 University of Melbourne international students have benefited from expanded support services in 2022, with more programs commencing in Semester 2....

10 May 2022

Seven University of Melbourne undergraduate students have received a Westpac Asian Exchange Scholarship, supporting them to spend up to two semesters at an exchange institutio...

28 April 2022

The University of Melbourne will launch the Blended Academy for Teaching and Learning in collaboration with the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), offering blended learn...

5 April 2022

Federal Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan has officially launched the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s India Economic Strategy Update report at an...

5 April 2022

Seven Batonbearers – athletes and students from the University of Melbourne and University of Birmingham - marked the Queen’s Baton Relay arrival in Australia, running with th...

5 April 2022

The University of Melbourne has launched fully-funded climate-action scholarships for students from Pacific Island nations to support their local communities in addressing cli...

5 April 2022

Six University of Melbourne graduates and affiliates have been named 2022 Fulbright Scholars, boosting Australia and United States (US) research collaborations in internationa...

5 April 2022

The University of Melbourne and the University of Nottingham Ningbo (UNNC) have partnered to offer undergraduate students based in China the opportunity to study on campus at...

5 April 2022

The University of Melbourne has joined Welcoming Universities, demonstrating its commitment to increase cultural diversity and inclusion among students and staff as an inaugur...

5 April 2022

The Australia India Institute was honoured to host India’s External Affairs Minister, the Hon. Dr. S. Jaishankar as the keynote speaker for the official India Matters launch a...

5 April 2022

Chancellery International has awarded a range of internal grants in 2021 that advance engagement with academia, government, business, artistic or civil society groups in China...

5 April 2022

Professor Andrew Walter and Dr Marlon Perera are the 2021 University of Melbourne Fulbright Scholars....

5 April 2022

Once a year, the Institute holds its annual India Week – a celebration of contemporary Indian culture, thought, politics and society....

5 April 2022

MSD Illuminated turned the MSD building itself into a canvas from which to showcase creative design by our international student cohort....

5 April 2022

Cuple, a social enterprise created by a group of University of Melbourne students, has been awarded Universitas 21 Provost’s Award at its 2021 RISE Showcase....

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