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The University of Melbourne |
| Category: | Organisation | |
| Sub Category: | Federal Government |
| Place: | Parkville |
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| State/Country: | Victoria, Australia |
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| The University of Melbourne (the University) is Victoria's first university. The secular publicly owned institution was established in 1853 under Victorian legislation. The Universtiy later became a Commonwealth funded institution, however it opened a private wing in 1998. Upon opening the University had 16 students, though enrolment is now in the thousands and there were 16 faculties as of 2006. |
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