University of Melbourne

University of Melbourne

the university of Melbourne was established by Hugh childers the auditor-general and finance minister in this first budget speech on 4 November 1852,who set aside a sum of 10,000 for the establishment of a university.the university was established by act of incorporation on 22 January 1853,with power to confer degrees in arts.medicine,laws and music.the act provided for an annual endowment of 9,000 while a special grant of 20,000 was made for buildings that year.the foundation stone was laid on 3 July 1854,and on the same day the foundation stone for the state library classes commenced in 1855 with three professors and sixteen students,of this body of students,only four graduated the original buildings were officially opened by the lieutenant governor of the colony of Victoria Charles hotham on 3 October 1855.the first chancellor Redmond Barry held the position until his death in 1880.

the university of Melbourne (informally Melbourne university,Melbourne uni or simply Melbourne) is an Australian publicresearch university located in Melbourne Victoria. founded in 183,it is Australian second oldest university and the oldest in Victoria. times higher education ranks Melbourne as 33rd in the world,while the QS world university subject rankings 2015,the university of Melbourne is ranked 5th in the world  for education,8th in law,13th in computer science and IT 13th in arts and humanities,14th in accounting and finance,14th in dentistry and 18th in medicine. 

governance of the university is grounded in an act of parliament,the university of Melbourne act 2009.the peak governing body is the council the key responsibilities of which include appointing the vice chancellor and principal,approving the strategic direction and annual budget,establishing operational polices and procedures and overseeing academic and commercial activities as well as risk management .the chair of he council is the chancellor.the academic board,oversees learning teaching and research activities and provides advice to the council on these matters.the committee of convocation represents graduate and its members are elected in proportion to the number of graduate in each faculty.

Melbourne comprises 11 separate academic units and is associated with numerous institutes and research centers,including thewalter and Eliza hall institute of medical research,flora institute of neuroscience and mental health,the Melbourne institute of applied economic and social research and the grattan institute. Amongst Melbourne 15 graduate schools the Melbourne business school,the Melbourne law school and the Melbourne medical school are particularly well regarded.