About Us
The Melbourne School of Engineering attracts students and staff of outstanding ability from across the world. The School is acknowledged internationally for excellence in research and teaching.
Engineering has been taught continuously at the University of Melbourne since 1861, following the creation of the School of Engineering in November 1860. The school opened with one lecturer and 15 students, attending lectures on two evenings each week.
Today, the Melbourne School of Engineering is a dynamic and exciting school which attracts high-achieving students and top-class academics from around the world. We have around 4500 students, including more than 1400 students from over 40 different countries.
Our academic staff bring an international perspective to curricula and policy development. Most have completed their undergraduate or postgraduate studies at the world's leading universities, including Cambridge, Oxford, London, Beijing, Tsinghua, California, Cornell, Hong Kong, Gent, Madras, Harbin and Tokyo.
We provide excellent graduate study options for engineers and scientists. Select from coursework or research and then decide between the acquisition of further technical knowledge in your chosen field or a move towards engineering/technical management.
Research excellence
The School boasts 13 major research centres of international standing, including two ARC Special Research Centres funded by the Australian Research Council and seven Co-operative Research Centres (CRC), that represent joint ventures between universities, industry and government bodies in Australia.
The School was awarded more than $12 million in Australian Research Council (ARC) and National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grants commencing in 2008, with a high success rate of 33% of applications submitted.
Collaboration with industry partners
The Melbourne School of Engineering has a strong tradition of industry collaborations and has current partnerships with organisations such as Google, Ford and Microsoft.