Facts and figures
Our rankings
How we compare with other universities:
University-wide
| Australian ranking | World ranking | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019 |
| 6 | QS Graduate Employability 2019 |
Engineering and IT
| Discipline | Australian ranking | World ranking | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering and Technology | 2 | 40 | QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 1 | 32 | QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019 |
| Chemical Engineering | 2 | 32 | QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019 |
| Civil and Structural Engineering | 3 | 22 | QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 1 | 35 | QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019 |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 5 | 11 | QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019 |
Global Liveability Index (*2018)
Melbourne is #2 in the world (after Vienna)
(Melbourne was #1 in the world in 2017)
Accreditation
Our courses have received accreditation from:
| Accreditation | Recognition |
|---|---|
| EURACE® | Recognised in 28 countries |
| Euro-Inf® | Recognised in 28 countries |
| Engineers Australia | Recognised in 13 countries |
| iChemE | Recognised worldwide |
| Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors | Recognised worldwide |
| Australian Computer Society | Recognised worldwide |
Find out which of our courses is accredited
The School
- Academic staff
- 477
- Academic student–staff ratio
- 24:1
- Professional staff
- 160
Schools and departments
School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
School of Computing and Information Systems
School of Electrical, Mechanical and Infrastructure Engineering
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Department of Infrastructure Engineering
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
Research centres and institutes
Research centres and institutes
Entrepreneurship
We have one business incubator: Melbourne Accelerator Program.
Students
- Engineering female students
- 3797
- Engineering male students
- 7854
- Engineering international students
- 6753
- Engineering female students %
- 33%
- Engineering international students %
- 58%
Courses
Undergraduate courses
Our majors:
- Bioengineering (Biomedical) Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computing
- Computing & Software Systems
- Digital Technologies
- Electrical Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronic Engineering
- Software Engineering
- Spatial Engineering
Graduate courses
The number of courses in our key discipline areas:
| Number | Discipline |
|---|---|
| 25 | All Graduate Courses |
| 2 | Biomedical Engineering |
| 4 | Chemical Engineering |
| 5 | Civil and Structural Engineering |
| 3 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
| 1 | Energy |
| 1 | Engineering Management |
| 2 | Environmental Engineering |
| 4 | Information Technology |
| 3 | Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics |
| 2 | Spatial |
Exchange/Study Abroad
- Outbound students
- 51
- Inbound students
- 321
- Partner institutions
- 180
Exchange options (inbound and outbound)
- Coursework, research
- Short term, one semester, two semesters
Group exchange agreements
- AOTULE
- GE3
Research
- Research income
- $62.7 million
We have eleven key research innovation programs:
- Advanced manufacturing
- Cybersecurity
- Data and society
- Defence technologies
- Energy technologies
- Food and agribusiness
- Future infrastructure
- Medical and pharmaceutical technologies
- Mining equipment
- Transport technologies
- Water and environment
Alumni
- Alumni in Australia
- 16738
- Alumni overseas
- 4744