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The University of Melbourne

Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne is an Australian public research university located in Melbourne, Victoria that makes distinctive contributions to society in research, learning and teaching and engagement. It is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in Victoria. Times Higher Education ranks Melbourne as 34th in the world. Melbourne's main campus is located in Parkville, an inner suburb north of the Melbourne central business district, with several other campuses located across Victoria. Melbourne is a sandstone university and a member of the Group of Eight, Universitas 21 and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities. Four Australian prime ministers and five governors-general have graduated from Melbourne. Seven Nobel laureates have been students or faculty, the most of any Australian university.

For more information, see: www.unimelb.edu.au

Asialink

Asialink is Australia’s leading centre for the promotion of public understanding of the countries of Asia and of Australia’s role in the region. The organisation is a key provider of information, training and professional networks.

Asialink is a non-academic centre of The University of Melbourne and an initiative of the Myer Foundation. Asialink’s mission is to work with business, government, philanthropic and cultural partners to initiate and strengthen Australia Asia engagement. Asialink excels in “soft diplomacy” – delivering high-level forums, international collaborations, leadership training, education, community health and cultural programs in Australia and Asia.

For more information, see: www.asialink.unimelb.edu.au/