The University of Melbourne was established in 1853, and its main address is Grattan Street, Parkville, Victoria. Its website lists its provider category as Australian University, with provider number PRV12150 and CRICOS code 00116K. It has seven specialist campuses across Victoria. Professor Carolyn Evans is Vice-Chancellor; she was previously Vice-Chancellor of Griffith University from February 2019 to August 2026.
Teaching and research are organised in nine faculties, with more than 70 research centres and institutes. The university reports more than 58,000 students, 47% undergraduate and 53% graduate by equivalent full-time student load, with 46% international students, and more than 524,000 alumni. It cites research expenditure of $1.86 billion and an unaudited Higher Education Research Data Collection (HERDC) figure of $671.5 million for 2025.