La Trobe University was established in 1964 as Victoria’s third university. As its inception the University has had a clear purpose: to serve community through the relevance and inclusiveness of its research and teaching.
To date, above 140,000 alumni have graduated from La Trobe’s five faculties: Business, Economics and Law; Education; Humanities and Social Sciences; Health Sciences; and Science, Technology and Engineering.
The University now provides above 390 undergraduate and postgraduate courses and hosts more than 28,000 students, including over 6,000 international students from more than 90 countries.
Its largest campus is in the Melbourne suburb of Bundoora, around 14km from the city centre. This around 330 hectare campus is home to the La Trobe University Research and Development Park – Australia’s largest wholly university owned and the Melbourne Wildlife Sanctuary, and managed Technology Park.
Historically, La Trobe has focused on creating opportunity for all who can benefit from higher education. It is now a foremost provider of regional higher education in Australia with campuses in Mildura, Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, and Shepparton. The network of these campuses plays a central role in the development of regional Victoria – a role that has been significantly enhanced by the recent establishment of the $75 million La Trobe Rural Health School.
La Trobe hosts 24 per cent of Victoria’s regional higher education students and has the highest regional student retention rate in the state - 88per cent. In the year 2010, regional students accounted for the 32.4 per cent of University’s domestic enrolments – well above the state average of the 18 per cent. 66 per cent of the University’s regional graduates go on to find employment in regional Victoria.
The University is investing significantly in new and innovative teaching and learning spaces, and research facilities. These involve a new $10.9 million campus building in Sheppar ton, the $10 million redevelopment of the library at the Melbourne campus, and a 1.9 million dollar dental training facility in Bendigo.
The Centre for AgriBioscience (AgriBio) on La Trobe’s Melbourne campus will be operational in the year 2012. AgriBio is par t of a $288 million joint venture with the Victorian Government and is set to be a world-leading centre for agricultural bioscience research and development. The construction of La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science is also underway on the Melbourne campus. The complex of $94 million will position the University as an international research leader in molecular science and biotechnology.
In the year 2011, the Australian Government’s Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) initiative recognized La Trobe as Australia’s leading university in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. The University was awarded the rating 5 – ‘well above world standard’ – for research in Condensed Matter Physics, Biological Sciences, Human Movement and Sports Science.
Campus Locations
Melbourne (Bundoora)
Melbourne (City)
Albury-Wodonga
Beechwor th
Bendigo
Mildura
Sheppar ton
Contact Details
Plenty Road
Bundoora VIC 3086
Majors Courses Offered
Computer and Information Sciences, Engineering, Astrophysics, Planetary Astronomy and Science, Chemistry, Geology/Earth Science, Geochemistry, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, Humanities/Humanistic Studies, Biology/Biological Sciences, Mathematics, Computational Mathematics, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Philosophy, Geophysics and Seismology, Social Sciences, Economics, Political Science and Government, Philosophy of Science and Technology
Minors Courses Offered
Aerospace,Engineering, Computer Engineering, Humanities/Humanistic,Aeronautical andAstronautical/Space Studies, Philosophy, Philosophy of Science and Technology