University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne is a public university in Melbourne, Australia, founded in 1853, with about 77,200 students.
- Type
- Public university
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Founded
- 1853
- Students
- 77,162
- Teaching language
- English
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The University of Melbourne is a public research university in Melbourne, Australia. It was founded in 1853 and is the oldest university in Victoria, and the second oldest in Australia.
The main campus is in Parkville, north of the city centre, with other sites across Victoria. Independent residential colleges have been affiliated with the university since the 1870s. Faculties and graduate schools cover arts, science, engineering, medicine, dentistry and health sciences, law, business, education, architecture and planning, fine arts and music, veterinary science and agriculture.
Teaching is in English. Domestic students pay fees under Australia's HELP loan scheme; international students pay full fees set by the university.
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What language are courses taught in at University of Melbourne?
Courses at University of Melbourne are taught in English.
When was University of Melbourne founded?
University of Melbourne was founded in 1853.
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