At a glance
53,963
students (equivalent full-time student load)
10,514
staff (full-time equivalent)
500,000+
alumni
22,162
total degrees awarded (undergraduate, graduate, higher degree awards)
$663.5M
HERDC research income
2300+
alumni mentors
45%
international students
50%
undergraduates
50%
graduates
Place
Embrace our place in Australia and the world, partnering in the future of Melbourne as a thriving and sustainable global city
2023 highlights
The University’s new Indigenous strategy, Murmuk Djerring, sets out an ambitious agenda to strengthen the University’s work for and with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, reinforcing its commitment to Indigenous excellence in research and education, and further embedding Indigenous activities across the University.
The University continued to strengthen its partnerships with communities locally and regionally, including contributing its research and expertise to wide-ranging initiatives with the City of Melbourne. In the Goulburn Valley, staff and students worked with partners to address key priorities for the region, including through ongoing development of the Munarra Centre for Regional Excellence.
The University continued to advance recognition of Indigenous knowledge systems globally, convening the 2023 Association of Pacific Rim Universities Indigenous Knowledges Workshop to foster new opportunities for international university collaborations.
The University launched its new Estate Master Plan, an aspirational blueprint for University of Melbourne campuses to ensure they provide inclusive, connected and sustainable environments for future generations of students and staff.
More than 113,000 visitors explored the University’s unique range of museums, galleries, collections and public programs.
Community
A vibrant, diverse and inclusive community, and a destination of choice for talented students and staff
2023 highlights
Culminating in the release of the People Strategy 2023-2030, the University worked hard to address priorities identified by staff as being most important to them, including job security and decasualisation, diversity and inclusion, and leadership development.
Targeted action plans were released to strengthen access and support for people with disability and those in the LGBTIQA+ community, and an anti-racism commitment was published to articulate the University’s active stand against racial discrimination of any kind.
Under the Respect at Melbourne program, the University continued to demonstrate its resolute determination to eliminate sexual misconduct, improve support for victim-survivors, and empower the University community to play an active role in creating a safe and respectful working and learning environment.
The University sought new opportunities to connect with its community of alumni globally, including the launch of the Melbourne Global Alumni Ambassadors Program in India.
University researchers helped inform public knowledge by sharing expert commentary and research through media and engagement on key topics including the Voice to Parliament referendum.