University of Melbourne

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Academia

The University has 11 faculties;

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1)Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning,University of Melbourne

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2)Faculty of Arts,University of Melbourne

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3)Faculty of Economics and Commerce,University of Melbourne

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4)Faculty of Education,University of Melbourne

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5)Faculty of Engineering,University of Melbourne

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6)Institute of Land and Food Resources,University of Melbourne

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7)Faculty of Law,University of Melbourne

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8)Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences,University of Melbourne

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9)Faculty of Music,University of Melbourne

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10)Faculty of Science,University of Melbourne

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11)Faculty of Veterinary Science,University of Melbourne.

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These faculties offer courses from Bachelor Degree to Doctorate level. Land and Food Resources offers TAFE, diplomas, but in June 2005 it was announced that these will be transferred to other providers. Arts is the largest (6,400 students in 2004), followed by Medicine, Dentistry and Health (5,800) and Economics & Commerce (4,700).

Related Topics:
Bachelor - Degree - Doctorate - Land and Food Resources - TAFE

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Pure and applied research had already grown in importance from the late 19th century, but increased its reach and depth in the second half of the 20th century. Academic staff have relatively low teaching loads by comparison with national and international norms, but are expected to maintain a programe of research and to apply for funding opportunities. The University leads Australia in the size and number of research grants it receives - some AU$199 million in 2003 alone (however, this falls short of comparative public institutions in the USA). Education and Medicine are the best-endowed Faculties in financial terms. The medical sciences benefit from proximity to a number of hospitals, and were enhanced by the opening of Bio21, a research centre focusing on pure and applied Biotechnology.

Related Topics:
Bio21 - Biotechnology

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The university has probably the only significant endowment fund of any Australian university of approximately $908 million AUD as of June 2005, which has grown rapidly over the past few years http://www.theage.com.au/news/malcolm-maiden/melbourne-unis-bluechip-fund-top-of-the-class/2005/06/19/1119119722374.html. It is still small compared to the massive endowments of the wealthiest US universities such as Harvard or Princeton.

Related Topics:
Harvard - Princeton

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Notable alumni of the university include writer Germaine Greer, philosopher Peter Singer, politician Robert Menzies, author Helen Garner,and a substantial number of Australia's most prominent academics, politicians, industry leaders, lawyers, doctors, and artists.

Related Topics:
Germaine Greer - Peter Singer - Robert Menzies - Australia

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Four Nobel Laureates work on campus: Profs. Peter Doherty and Bert Sakmann are currently based in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, while Sir James Mirrlees (Economic Science, 1996 - emeritus, Cambridge) and Sir Clive Granger (Economic Science, 2003 - emeritus, San Diego), will teach a couple of months each year at the University from 2005.

Related Topics:
Nobel Laureates - Peter Doherty - Bert Sakmann - James Mirrlees - Clive Granger

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In recent years the University has expanded the numbers of international students from 2000 in 1996 to 8000 in 2004, achieved under the direction of controversial former Vice Chancellor, Alan Gilbert. A separate venture, Melbourne University Private was created in 1997 to tap this market via distance learning, but is scheduled to re-merge with the University by the end of 2005.

Related Topics:
Alan Gilbert - Melbourne University Private

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