Victoria University achieved university status in 1991, but its preceding institutions date back to 1916. Today, it has over 40,000 enrolled higher education, and vocational education and training students studying on its campuses.
Being a dual-sector university means its students can easily transition from vocational education to higher education—from a certificate or diploma course to an undergraduate degree or even a postgraduate qualification through coursework or research.
VU has received the following rankings:
* ranked in the world’s top 2% (*Times Higher Education – THE* – World University Rankings)
* ranked 45 in the world’s top universities aged under 50 (*THE* Young University Rankings 2019)
* ranked number one in Australia for professional skills^ (2022 QILT Employer Satisfaction Survey).
The university’s vision is to be a global leader in dual-sector learning and research by 2028.
VU has a responsibility to respect and listen to First Nations voices and standpoints and, in all that it does, improve the health and wellbeing of the planet we share. Everything the university does and every decision it makes is underpinned by a commitment to Protecting Country. Country is both a place of belonging and a way of believing, as well as contributing to the conservation of critical environmental and diverse cultural assets.
It is a community-driven movement towards long-term social, cultural, physical and economic prosperity and sustainability.
The university honors its deep diversity as a foundation for collaboration and social progress. This is central to its Protecting Country commitment.
VU is committed to leading by example and taking care of its own backyard. It is making all Victoria University campuses and spaces welcoming, inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable through collaboration with its students, its staff and its communities.
The university is focusing on:
· Energy & greenhouse gas efficiency
· Rainwater & recycled water
· 5 Star Green Buildings
· Waste & recycling
· Ethical procurement
· Renewable energy purchase
· Iramoo grasslands
· Campus & regional greening
