The University of Melbourne

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The University of Melbourne is an Australian public research university located in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1853, making it the second oldest university in Australia. The University of Melbourne is a comprehensive research university and ranks among the world’s top universities. In 2016, it was ranked 32nd in the world by the Academic Ranking of World Universities, 44th by QS World University Rankings and 63rd by Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The University of Melbourne has a strong focus on the arts and humanities, with alumni including five Nobel laureates, two prime ministers and dozens of other notable figures. The university also has a distinguished agricultural heritage, being home to Australia’s first faculty of agriculture. Today, the University of Melbourne is one of the most internationally diverse universities in the world, with students from more than 130 countries.