About Melbourne

About Melbourne

Melbourne has been recognised as Australia’s best student city and one of the best student cities globally in the QS Best Student Cities Ranking for 2023.

Melbourne scored second in the world for Student Mix with a score of 98.9 and third in the world for Student View with a score of 97.8.

Australia’s most liveable city

Melbourne has again topped the list as Australia’s most liveable city and the tenth most liveable city in the world in the Global Liveability Index 2022 released by the Economist Intelligence Unit.

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) assessed more than 170 cities across categories such as stability, health care, culture, environment, education and infrastructure.

Melbourne achieved a perfect score for education (100/100) and infrastructure (100/100). It also scored highly for Culture and Environment (98.6/100) and Stability (95/100).

When you study in Melbourne, you’ll live in a safe and vibrant city offering world-class study options, services and career-building programs.

Events

If you like music, markets, festivals or exhibitions, there are always events for you to attend. Many are low cost or free. With all this entertainment, it’s no surprise that Melbourne is voted one of the world’s most liveable cities.

Exhibitions and shows

Free or cheap entry is available at these fun and informative places; the National Gallery of Victoria, the State Library of Victoria, Federation Square, the Immigration Museum, Scienceworks, and the Melbourne Museum.

Melbourne’s outdoor attractions

When the weather is fine Melbournians love to take a picnic to one of the many outdoor parks in or outside the city. Parks are great places to enjoy nature and relax. Many of Victoria’s parks have free barbeque facilities, public art and plenty of space to relax with friends or a book or laptop.

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Flagstaff Gardens, Docklands Park and Treasury Gardens are just a few of the many parks open for the public to enjoy.