Victoria University (Australia)

Victoria University
Former names
List
    • Footscray Technical School[1]
      (1916–1958)
    • Footscray Technical College[1]
      (1958–1968)
    • Footscray Institute of Technology[1]
      (1968–1990)
    • Victoria University of Technology[1]
      (1992–2005)
Motto
The Door of Opportunity
TypePublic research university
Established
  • 1916 (earliest college)[1]
  • 1992 (university status)
AccreditationTEQSA
BudgetA$496.67 million[2]
ChancellorSteve Bracks[3]
Vice-ChancellorAdam Shoemaker[4]
Total staff
2,061 (2023)[5]
Students45,567 (2023)[5]
Undergraduates16,469 (EFTSL, 2023)[5]
Postgraduates4,940 coursework
(EFTSL, 2023)[5]
163 research
(EFTSL, 2023)[5]
Other students
  • 11,287 (VET) (2023)[5]
  • 253 other
    (EFTSL, 2023)[5]
Location
Melbourne
,
Victoria
,
Australia[6]
CampusUrban with multiple sites
ColoursBlue, white and black[7]
         
NicknameVultures[8]
Sporting affiliations
MascotVulture
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

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).

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.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Our history | Victoria University".
  2. ^ "Victoria University Annual Information Statement 2022". acnc.gov.au. Australian Charities Not-for-profits Commission. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Steve Bracks".
  4. ^ "Vice-Chancellor". www.vu.edu.au.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Annual Report 2023" (PDF). vu.edu.au. Victoria University. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Contact us | Victoria University".
  7. ^ "Brand Guidelines" (PDF). eaams.vu.edu.au.
  8. ^ "Represent VU in sport | Victoria University".