At La Trobe University, we shape the future. When you study with us, you’ll make new friends at our vibrant multicultural campuses, learn the skills you need for your career and enjoy the Australian lifestyle.  Whether it’s our innovations in teaching and learning, our strong graduate employment outcomes or our leading research, La Trobe consistently rates among the world’s best and we are ranked in the top 1.2% of global universities.  Year after year, the rankings reflect our commitment to outstanding student experience, the career-readiness of our graduates, our ambitious research culture and our partnerships with communities, government and industry.

La Trobe University is recognized as a leading research university with 30 fields of research were rated at above, or well-above world standard by the 2015 Excellence in Research Australia assessment.

Our Career Ready program means you can develop the knowledge and skills required for success at university and in your career through our partnership with LinkedIn Learning. You can also undertake professional and community-based activities that will give you the skills and experience to set you apart from the crowd. Choose from placements, volunteering, leadership programs, careers workshops, and more

Officially opened in 1967, La Trobe University currently has eight campuses with 38,000 enrolled students, 9000 of which are international.

Famous subject areas

• Health and wellbeing
• Sport
• Archaeology
• Nursing