Why Study in Melbourne???

Melbourne has again been recognised as the best place to study and the location of choice for international students arriving in Australia in the recent QS Best Student Cities index. Melbourne has jumped 3 places this year, overtaking Sydney and becoming Australia’s leading student city and second only to Paris, in the world.

Melbourne is the perfect place to get a degree down under. Measured against 5 pillars – university rankings, student mix, desirability, employability and affordability – Melbourne was ranked second place in the world after Paris and achieved a perfect score in “student mix” category. Melbourne held on to the second place due to its good selection of universities, and strong scores in “student mix”, “employer activity” and “desirability” categories.

There are 7 universities in Melbourne featured within the QS World University Rankings 2014/2015. University of Melbourne is the highest ranked out of all at 33^rd place and it’s second only to Australian National University.

Melbourne has a population of 4 350 000, 4.9% of this population are students. Out of the student population in Melbourne, 28% are international students.

Australia’s cultural capital, Melbourne regularly tops the most liveable cities in the world rankings due to its attractions that make Australian lifestyle so appealing. Melbourne’s attractions include beautiful beaches, nightlife and a fair proportion of sunny days.

If you love culture, you’ll be excited to find out that Melbourne’s cultural calendar is packed with comedy and live music, and the city’s museums are world-class. If you are looking to wind down, the city offers chic rooftop cafés, bars and restaurants with world class cuisine.

Best place to study in Australia

These are 7 facts about Melbourne set to inspire you if you want to study in the best city for students in Australia:

Melbourne’s famous tramway system is the largest outside Europe and the fourth-largest in the world;
Melbourne was the capital of Australia for 26 years between 1901 and 1927;
The National Gallery of Victoria is home to the world’s largest stained glass ceiling;
Melbourne’s most spoken languages are English, Mandarin, Italian, Greek and Vietnamese;
A person from Melbourne is called a MELBURNIAN;
Until 1966 Melbourne’s pubs closed at 6PM;
The VEGEMITE factory in Melbourne is the only place where the famous spread is made;

The QS Best Student Cities Index was released at the 11th QS Asia-Pacific Professional Leaders in Education (QS-APPLE).