Faculty at a glance
Faculty at a glance
Australia’s leading health and medical faculty
Excellence
At the University of Melbourne
Consistently ranked among top 40 universities globally
The top ranked university in Australia
Top ranked University in Australia for Clinical and Health, Psychology, Life Sciences, Dentistry and Public Health* †
Ranked #8 in world for graduate employability†
Education
In the faculty
Total enrolments: 22,000+
Undergraduate: 11,500+
Postgraduate (coursework): 8,000+
Higher degree research students: 2,000+
International students: 1,000+
130+ courses covering the breadth of health and biomedicine
Research
In health and medicine
Annual research income of more than AUD $425 million
4,500+ peer-reviewed publications each year
Over 40% of publications in top 10% of journals
Over 17% of publications in top 10% of world’s most cited
Faculty
Academic staff: 2,500+ including 1,100+ research academics
Honorary academics: 4,500+
Professional staff: 950+
Schools
Melbourne Medical School
School of Biomedical Sciences
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
Melbourne Dental School
Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
Melbourne School of Health Sciences
Faculty centres
Melbourne Poche Centre for Indigenous Health
Centre for Digital Transformation of Health
Collaborative Centre for Genomic Cancer Medicine
Collaborative Practice Centre
* Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025
† QS World University Subject Ranking 2025
Our research strengths
Foundational strengths





Impact Areas



Our contributions
For 150 years, we’ve been advancing health together.
Since its establishment in 1876, the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences has partnered with world-leading hospitals, research institutes and industry leaders to advance health discovery, education and care.
From tackling infectious disease and revolutionising hearing care to transforming mental health and cancer treatments, our collaborations have redefined what’s possible. And we’re just getting started.
Discover the stories behind 150 years of impact, and the powerful partnerships shaping the future of health.
Nobel Laureates in Physiology or Medicine and Peace have taught, studied and researched at the University of Melbourne including:
- Lord Howard Florey (1945)
- Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet (1960)
- Sir John Eccles (1963)
- Professor Bert Sakmann (1991)
- Professor Peter Doherty (1996)
- Professor Elizabeth Blackburn (2009)
- Associate Professor Tilman Ruff (2017)
Impact highlights
- Identification of the first gene implicated in the development of epilepsy (Professor Sam Berkovic AC, Professor Ingrid Scheffer AO)
- Discovery of lithium therapy as an effective treatment for bipolar disorder (Dr John Cade)
- Development of the bionic ear (Professor Graeme Clark AC)
- Development of Recaldent to help prevent and reverse dental decay (Professor Eric Reynolds AO)
- Discovery of the human rotavirus and development of a vaccine for infants and young children (Professor Ruth Bishop AO, Professor Julie Bines)
- Eye health research and policy
recommendations resulting in halving the gap in the rates of blindness in indigenous communities (Professor
Hugh Taylor AC) - Discovery that excess oxygen causes retrolental fibroplasia in premature infants (Dame Kate Campbell, DBE, FRCOG)
- Scientists from the Doherty Institute first to grow the 2019 coronavirus and share with labs worldwide (Dr Julian Druce, Dr Michael Catton)
Strength through partnerships
The Faculty is part of a thriving ecosystem of health services, research institutes, and commercial organisations, including:
| Health services | Research institutes and centres | Other partners |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Health | Bionics Institute | Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery |
| Epworth Healthcare | Centre for Eye Research Australia | CSIRO |
| Goulburn Valley Health | Doherty Institute | CSL |
| Mercy Health | Florey Institute | Melbourne Academic Centre for Health |
| Northern Health | Monash Institute for Pharmaceutical Science | Rural partnerships, Shepparton, Ballarat, Bendigo and Wangaratta and Dental at Gippsland |
| Oral Health Victoria | Murdoch Childrens Research Institute | Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre Alliance |
| Royal Melbourne Hospital | National Ageing Research Institute | |
| Royal Children’s Hospital | Orygen, Youth Mental Health | |
| Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital | Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre | |
| Royal Women’s Hospital | St Vincent’s Institute | |
| St Vincent’s Hospital | Walter and Eliza Hall Institute | |
| Western Health |