The University of Melbourne has built a strong international reputation on the basis of its research. It rates highly in international rankings and is one of the world's leading institutions in several major discipline areas. Importantly, it is also recognised by employers for the attractiveness of its graduates and by the academic community as one of the world's strongest universities.
The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences is Australia's largest biomedical research faculty. Our long-standing reputation for research excellence is based on outstanding graduates and world leading researchers. Our partnerships with leading medical research institutes and teaching hospitals and extensive community based projects provide students and staff with unrivalled opportunities for collaboration and research.
Students applying for a graduate research degree with the Faculty have the opportunity to work with leading researchers in areas from clinical and population science to biotechnology and genetics. The area of biomedical research provides students and graduates with the opportunity to work at the forefront of scientific knowledge and contribute to solutions for some of the world's most pressing scientific and human problems. To learn more about the Faculty's research, visit our research domains website.
Social Work at Melbourne is a leading centre of social work research, employing internationally recognised researchers with local and international collaborative research affiliations. Our research students enjoy excellent opportunities to work with highly qualified social work researchers and to build networks and research opportunities.