Victoria University (Australia)

Victoria University
Former names
List
    • Footscray Technical School
      (1916–1958)
    • Footscray Technical College
      (1958–1968)
    • Footscray Institute of Technology
      (1968–1990)
    • Victoria University of Technology
      (1992–2005)
Motto
The Door of Opportunity
TypePublic research university
Established
  • 1916 (antecedent)
  • 1992 (as university)
AccreditationTEQSA
BudgetA$556.39 million (2023)
VisitorGovernor of Victoria
ChancellorSteve Bracks
Vice-ChancellorAdam Shoemaker
Total staff
2,061 (2023)
Students45,567 (2023)
Undergraduates16,469 (EFTSL, 2023)
Postgraduates4,940 coursework
(EFTSL, 2023)
163 research
(EFTSL, 2023)
Other students
  • 11,287 (VET) (2023)
  • 253 other (EFTSL, 2023)
Location, ,
Australia
CampusUrban with multiple sites
ColoursBlue, white and black
NicknameVultures
Sporting affiliations
MascotVulture
Websitewww.vu.edu.au

Victoria University (VU or Vic Uni) is an Australian public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It is a dual-sector university, providing courses in both higher education and technical and further education (TAFE).

The university has several campuses in Melbourne Central Business District, Melbourne Western Region, and in Sydney and Brisbane, and online.