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2024 Paris Games

CELEBRATING PARIS 2024

From July through September our students, alumni and club members will be participating in the 2024 Paris Games as athletes and more. Discover how our students and alumni are contributing both on the main stage and behind the scenes, and gain new perspectives on the event from our researchers.

Visit our 2024 Paris Games site

New Science Gallery exhibition explores different insights into science fiction

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What five thylacine skulls can tell us about extinction

Pursuit

New offshore wind centre to advance net zero ambitions

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Study in a place like no other

The University of Melbourne is a truly unique environment. We’re creating a range of sustainable facilities and precincts to enable ground-breaking discoveries, now and into the future.

Our sustainability commitment

Our campuses

Our historic Parkville campus is at the heart of three globally recognised innovation precincts. Six specialist campuses across Victoria provide immersive education in life sciences and agriculture.

Take a virtual tour

Research facilities

Where our researchers are working on humanity’s most critical problems and complex questions facing the world. The University’s research infrastructure network supports innovation in Australia and internationally.

Our research infrastructure

Libraries, museums, galleries and collections

Our diverse museums and galleries – from the Ian Potter Museum of Art to the new Science Gallery Melbourne – provide access to the knowledge, research and culture curated at the University.

Get involved in our cultural facilities

Accommodation

Living on-campus means you can immerse yourself in our University community. Accommodation at Melbourne varies from apartment-style halls of residence to traditional college accommodation.

Discover accommodation

Partner with us for the future

It all begins with the seed of an idea. Imagine what we can do, together. Find out how we’re connecting with industry and government.

An innovation and collaboration community

Melbourne Connect brings leading researchers, investors, start-ups, students and artists together in a new purpose-built innovation precinct.

Discover Melbourne Connect

Our bold new engineering and design campus

A major urban renewal project is set to become the University’s newest precinct. It’s a globally connected hub where industry, government and community will come together to transform education, engineering and design innovation.

More about Fishermans Bend

Artist rendering of Fisherman"s Bend campus

Partnering for parity in Greater Shepparton

The University of Melbourne is working with Indigenous, state and local government partners to create a centre for excellence in education, wellbeing, Indigenous business and culture.

Learn about Munarra

A partnership to power genomics research

The Illumina-University of Melbourne Genomics Hub will transform the health outcomes for all Australians by delivering first-hand, practical experience, fostering a pipeline of commercially focused genomics innovation projects.

Explore the Genomics Hub

Science Festival 2024