Victoria University

Ballarat Road, Footscray

  • #741-750 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • HighResearch Output
  • 14,776Total Students
  • 497Faculty
  • 2,822Int'l Students

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VU’s postgraduate courses help students achieve success – whether to advance their career, pursue a passion or study with an internationally-recognised research community.

Informed by industry-revenant curricula, VU's courses are accredited by professional organisations including:​

  • Australian Computer Society
  • Exercise and Sports Science Australia
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia.

Victoria University’s MBA was awarded a Tier One rating in CEO Magazine's 2019 Global Rankings for its excellent lecturers, small class sizes, student diversity, value-for-money and international study options.

Spanning diverse disciplines, VU’s postgraduate courses are delivered in convenient locations outside work hours, enabling students to balance their study/life commitments.

VU researchers undertake cross-disciplinary research through collaborations with high-profile organisations across flagship themes: Sport, Health and Active Living; Education, Lifelong Learning and Workforce Development; and Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities.

VU’s Graduate Research Centre provides comprehensive support through all stages of graduate research candidature – from choosing a supervisor and scholarship applications, to participating in professional development workshops and career planning.

Research facilities at VU are among the best in the world. They include world-class exercise science laboratories, a state-of-the-art training hospital, sleep laboratory, and food technology and testing facilities.

About

VU’s postgraduate courses help students achieve success – whether to advance their career, pursue a passion or study with an internationally-recognised research community.

Informed by industry-revenant curricula, VU's courses are accredited by professional organisations including:​

  • Australian Computer Society
  • Exercise and Sports Science Australia
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia.

Victoria University’s MBA was awarded a Tier One rating in CEO Magazine's 2019 Global Rankings for its excellent lecturers, small class sizes, student diversity, value-for-money and international study options.

Spanning diverse disciplines, VU’s postgraduate courses are delivered in convenient locations outside work hours, enabling students to balance their study/life commitments.

VU researchers undertake cross-disciplinary research through collaborations with high-profile organisations across flagship themes: Sport, Health and Active Living; Education, Lifelong Learning and Workforce Development; and Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities.

VU’s Graduate Research Centre provides comprehensive support through all stages of graduate research candidature – from choosing a supervisor and scholarship applications, to participating in professional development workshops and career planning.

Research facilities at VU are among the best in the world. They include world-class exercise science laboratories, a state-of-the-art training hospital, sleep laboratory, and food technology and testing facilities.

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2014
    # 701+
  • 2015
    # 701+
  • 2016
    #601-650
  • 2017
    #651-700
  • 2018
    #701-750
  • 2019
    #651-700
  • 2020
    #601-650
  • 2021
    #551-560
  • 2022
    #601-650
  • 2023
    #701-750
  • 2024
    #711-720
  • 2025
    #741-750

Student & Staff

Total students
14,776

13%
87%

International students
2,822

29%
71%

Total faculty staff
497

81
416

Total students
14,776

13%
87%

International students
2,822

29%
71%

Total faculty staff
497

416
81
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Scholarships

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Campus locations

Footscray Park,

Ballarat Road , Footscray , Victoria , Australia , 3011

City Flinders,

300 Flinders Street , Melbourne , Victoria , Australia , 3000

City Flinders Lane,

301 Flinders Lane , Melbourne , Victoria , Australia , 3000

City King,

225 King Street , Melbourne , Victoria , Australia , 3000

City Queen,

256, 283, 295 & 300 Queen Street , Melbourne , Victoria , Australia , 3000

Footscray Nicholson,

cnr Nicholson and Buckley Streets , Footscray , Victoria , Australia , 3011

St Albans,

McKechnie Street , St Albans , Victoria , Australia , 3021

Sunshine,

460 Ballarat Road , Sunshine , Victoria , Australia , 3020

VU Sydney,

Level 2-4 , Sydney , New South Wales , Australia , 2000

VU at MetroWest,

138 Nicholson Street , Footscray , Victoria , Australia , 3011

Werribee,

Hoppers Lane , Werribee , Victoria , Australia , 3030

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