Victoria University (Australia)
Dual-sector public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Victoria University (VU or Vic Uni) is a public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is a dual-sector university, providing courses in both higher education and technical and further education (TAFE).
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Latin: Universitas Victoriae | |||||||
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Motto | The Door of Opportunity | ||||||
Type | Public research university | ||||||
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Accreditation | TEQSA | ||||||
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Budget | A$496.67 million[6] | ||||||
Chancellor | Steve Bracks[7] | ||||||
Vice-Chancellor | Adam Shoemaker[8] | ||||||
Total staff | 2,061 (2023)[9] | ||||||
Students | 45,567 (2023)[9] | ||||||
Undergraduates | 16,469 (EFTSL, 2023)[9] | ||||||
Postgraduates | 4,940 coursework (EFTSL, 2023)[9] 163 research (EFTSL, 2023)[9] | ||||||
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Location | , , | ||||||
Campus | Urban with multiple sites | ||||||
Colours | Blue, white and black[11]
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Nickname | Vultures[12] | ||||||
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Mascot | Vulture | ||||||
Website | vu.edu.au | ||||||
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The university has several campuses in Melbourne Central Business District, Melbourne Western Region, and in Sydney, comprising six academic colleges, six research institutes, seven research centres and VU's Victoria Polytechnic. It is one of Australia’s leading universities.