Address: Plenty Road, Bundoora, Victoria 3086, Australia
Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment, Allied Health, Business, Computing and Engineering, Education, Humanities, Law, Nursing, Psychology and Public Health
La Trobe University was established on 9 December 1964, when the La Trobe University Act received assent. Teaching began in 1967 with about 500 students. The main campus lies on Plenty Road in Bundoora, in northern Melbourne, and covers 235 hectares according to the infobox. The body text gives more than 267 hectares for the same site.
The university is one of the few in Australia with a strong regional footprint. Besides Bundoora, it has campuses at Bendigo, Albury-Wodonga, Mildura and Shepparton. It also runs city campuses on Collins Street in the Melbourne centre and on Elizabeth Street in Sydney. About 22,000 students study on the Bundoora campus.
The 2023 figures give 36,128 students. In equivalent full-time student load, there were about 19,170 undergraduates, 5,367 postgraduate coursework students and 883 postgraduate research students. The staff totalled 3,662 people, including 1,244 full-time equivalent academics and 1,647 full-time equivalent administrative staff.
Teaching is organised in ten schools. They are Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment; Allied Health, Human Services and Sport; Business; Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences; Education; Humanities and Social Sciences; Law; Nursing and Midwifery; Psychology and Public Health; and the La Trobe Rural Health School. The grouping shows two strengths: health and the life sciences on one side, and the connection with regional Victoria on the other.
For a student, the choice between a metropolitan and a regional campus is real. Bundoora offers the largest range of courses, while regional campuses bring smaller groups and a link with local communities. The university uses its Rural Health School to train health workers for areas away from the large cities. Check the official pages for the courses available on each campus. Fees differ for domestic and international students. Check the current tariff.
The university also stands out for its size relative to its number of campuses: with 36,128 students and 3,662 staff, it combines a large metropolitan base with several regional sites. Applicants should check the official pages for entry requirements, course availability by campus and the options for study abroad or work placements.
Domains taught:
Agriculture, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Campuses at Bundoora, Bendigo, Albury-Wodonga, Mildura and Shepparton, city centres in Melbourne and Sydney, La Trobe Rural Health School.
Research:
Agriculture, biomedicine, environment, allied health, computing, engineering, education and public health.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
3662
Current students***:
36128
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Main campus of 235 hectares, regional campuses, ten schools, La Trobe Rural Health School.
Cons
Main campus away from the city centre, regional campuses smaller, competition for health courses.
Best For
Students seeking a Victorian university with regional and city options and strong health and agriculture programmes.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
Among national alternatives, Deakin University stands out for its focus on ecology and sustainability, mathematics and life sciences, and it is larger, enrolling about 58,853 students against roughly 36,128 here, and is also a public institution.
Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of ecology and sustainability, life sciences and data analytics can consider Western Sydney University, and it is slightly larger, at about 47,197 students against roughly 36,128 here, and is also a public institution.
Among national alternatives, University of Tasmania stands out for its focus on agriculture, ecology and sustainability and life sciences, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba, and covers astroscience and marine science as well.
Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of ecology and sustainability, life sciences and data analytics can consider Griffith University, and it is slightly larger, at about 44,427 students against roughly 36,128 here, and is also a public institution.
In terms of fields, Flinders University is the nearest neighbour, with ecology and sustainability, life sciences and data analytics again at the core; it is also a public institution and does not run the mba programmes found here.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
Students considering a move abroad can look at Laval University in Canada, where agriculture, ecology and sustainability and life sciences also form the core, and it covers finance and optics as well, and has almost the same size, at about 38,000 students.
Stellenbosch University, in South Africa, takes a similar route through agriculture, mathematics and life sciences; it runs the same bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba programmes, and covers military and finance as well.
Beyond national borders, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev stands out as a comparable school for agriculture, ecology and sustainability and life sciences; it runs the same bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba programmes, and covers nanotechnologies and physics as well.
On content, Indiana University Indianapolis in the United States and this university are close, as both teach life sciences, data analytics and software engineering; it covers finance and bioinformatics as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 29,390 students against roughly 36,128 here.
For ecology and sustainability, life sciences and data analytics outside the home country, George Mason University in the United States is a natural reference; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba programmes.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
Where is La Trobe University?
Its main campus is at Plenty Road, Bundoora, in northern Melbourne.
When was it established?
On 9 December 1964, with teaching from 1967.
How many students does it have?
36,128 in 2023.
How large is the main campus?
235 hectares according to the infobox.
Which regional campuses does it have?
Bendigo, Albury-Wodonga, Mildura and Shepparton.
Does it have city campuses?
Yes, on Collins Street in Melbourne and Elizabeth Street in Sydney.
How many schools does it have?
Ten.
What is the Rural Health School?
A school that trains health professionals for rural areas.
How many staff does it have?
3,662 in 2023.
What does it cost?
Fees differ for domestic and international students. Check the current tariff.
Agriculture, Biology, Environment, Innovation, Research and Development
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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