From this perspective alone, Melbourne is a great choice. It's consistently ranked among the leading universities in the world. In the prestigious 2012 Times Higher Education rankings of the world's top 200 universities, Melbourne ranked top in Australia and 28 in the world.
The University of Melbourne is now the highest placed Australian university in three of the four major world rankings.
The University is also Australia's leader in the Shanghai Jiao Tong and Higher Education Evaluation and Accreditation Council of Taiwan rankings, and second nationally in the QS table.
Melbourne's membership of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities and U21, as well as involvement in other international business and cultural institutions like the Business Councils for China, India and Malaysia means its reputation precedes it.
With the Melbourne curriculum now aligning the University with the world's top universities in Europe, North America and Asia, it's a great choice for developing the skills and attributes required by employers all over the world.
Melbourne also produces and is associated with scholars of truly international standing. Nobel Prize winners like Professor Peter Doherty, Professor Sir James Mirrlees and Professor Elizabeth Blackburn and well-known academic Professor Peter Singer are among the scholars, visiting scholars and alumni of the University.