La Trobe University
| Motto | French: Qui cherche trouve | ||||||
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Motto in English | Whoever seeks shall find | ||||||
| Type | Public research university | ||||||
| Established | 9 December 1964 | ||||||
| Accreditation | TEQSA | ||||||
Academic affiliation | Innovative Research Universities (IRU) | ||||||
| Budget | A$863.7 million (2023) | ||||||
| Visitor | Governor of Victoria | ||||||
| Chancellor | John Brumby | ||||||
| Vice-Chancellor | Theo Farrell | ||||||
Academic staff | 1,244 (FTE, 2023) | ||||||
Administrative staff | 1,647 (FTE, 2023) | ||||||
Total staff | 3,662 (2023) | ||||||
| Students | 36,128 (2023) | ||||||
| Undergraduates | c. 19,170 (EFTSL, 2023) | ||||||
| Postgraduates | c. 5,367 coursework (EFTSL, 2023) c. 883 research (EFTSL, 2023) | ||||||
| Address | Plenty Road , , , 3086 , 37°43′18″S 145°02′52″E / 37.72179°S 145.047909°E | ||||||
| Campus | Surburban, parkland and regional with multiple sites, 235 hectares (2.4 km2) (Melbourne campus) | ||||||
| Named after | Charles La Trobe | ||||||
| Colours | Red, white and black | ||||||
| Nickname | La Trobians and Old Charlie | ||||||
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| Mascot | Wedge-tailed eagle | ||||||
| Website | latrobe.edu.au | ||||||
La Trobe University is a public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its main campus is located in the suburb of Bundoora. The university was established in 1964, becoming the third university in the state of Victoria and the twelfth university in Australia. La Trobe is one of the Australian verdant universities and also part of the Innovative Research Universities group.
La Trobe's original and principal campus is located in the Melbourne metropolitan area, within the northern Melbourne suburb of Bundoora. It is the largest metropolitan campus in the country, occupying over 267 hectares (660 acres). It has two other major campuses located in the regional Victorian city of Bendigo and the twin border cities of Albury-Wodonga. There are two smaller regional campuses in Mildura and Shepparton and a city campus in Melbourne's CBD on Collins Street and in Sydney on Elizabeth Street.
La Trobe offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses across its ten schools.