For more than a century, Victoria University (VU) has championed a culture of equity, excellence and purpose—delivering industry-informed education and training, and research with real-world impact. Today, VU continues to evolve as a bold, future-focused dual-sector institution committed to transforming lives and communities.

VU is ranked within the top quarter of universities worldwide (Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2025) and the top 101-200 band in the THE Impact Rankings 2025, including #56 in the world for Partnerships for the Goals.

Learner-centred for life

As one of Australia’s six dual-sector universities, VU offers both TAFE and Higher Education, enabling flexible, concurrent and complementary pathways that support learners at every stage of their lives.

The VU Block Model®, introduced in 2018 and widely regarded as a transformative and disruptive innovation, provides focused, personalised learning—one unit at a time. This model continues to lift retention, participation and success rates—particularly among students from equity backgrounds.

VU’s ‘Learner centred for life’ ethos is a strategic commitment to ensuring every learner—whether commencing, returning, or upskilling—has the support, flexibility and industry relevance needed to succeed in a rapidly evolving world.

Research with impact

VU’s research is driven by a shared purpose to improve lives and deliver positive solutions for people, place and planet.

With established strengths in sport performance and active living, health innovation, sustainable industries, and liveable cities, VU tackles societal challenges through applied, transdisciplinary and community embedded approaches.

World-leading researchers and facilities—including the new VU Research Facility within the New Footscray Hospital precinct—drive research excellence and innovation. VU continues to gain global recognition in its strength disciplines, including a top six world ranking in Sports Science Research (ShanghaiRankings), and sits in the top 100 of the Times Higher Education Young University rankings for research overall.

Industry-leading partnerships

Ethical, values-first partnering is at the core of what VU does.

VU works with more than 4,000 industry, government and community partners, including leading organisations such as Ambulance Victoria, Orygen, Western Health and the Western Bulldogs. These collaborations shape curriculum, enhance employability outcomes, accelerate research translation and deliver meaningful impact across Melbourne’s west and beyond.

A place of opportunity and diversity

VU welcomes more than 52,000 students, representing over 175 countries. VU has eight campuses in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, and international campuses in Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, China and India.

VU is a place where aspirations are realised, enabling students around the world to start well and finish brilliantly. Proudly, more than half of VU students are first in their family to attend university. Every learner—from TAFE through to PhD—is equipped to succeed in an increasingly digital, mobilised and globally connected workforce.