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    Company overview

    Website

    University of Melbourne

    Industry

    Education, Training & Professional Development

    Specialities

    Education, Engineering and IT, Arts & Fine Arts, Music, Business & Economics, Law, Medicine, Research

    Company size

    More than 10,000

    Primary location

    Melbourne, VIC
    Bring your passion to help us shape the future. The University of Melbourne is a world-leading research and education institution anchored in deep history and future-focused innovation. We are building a thriving, fair, and diverse community where academic and professional staff work in partnership to solve globally significant problems and put students at the heart of everything we do.Our work goes beyond the campus, benefiting society through transformative education and world-leading research that builds long-term resilience for the challenges of today and tomorrow.

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    Our mission statement

    Our purpose is to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research.Our vision is to be a thriving, fair and diverse community, where all people are valued and respected, and encouraged to fulfil their talents and potential.

    Featured

    A world leading university
    Independent world rankings place us as number one in Australia and among the leading universities internationally – number 19 (QS), number 38 (ARWU) and 37 (THE).In Australia, our research expenditure is second only to that of the CSIRO, with more than 100 research centres and institutes.

    Awards and accreditations

    Athena SWAN Bronze Award 2026
    Athena SWAN Bronze Award 2026
    Disability Confident Recruiter 2026
    Disability Confident Recruiter 2026

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    Reviews overview

    3.7198 ratings in total
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    81
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    27
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    89%
    Rate salary as high or average
    69%
    Employees recommend this employer to friends

    What’s it like working at University of Melbourne?

    AI summary of recent reviews

    The University of Melbourne offers a supportive and collaborative environment where employees value the opportunity to work alongside passionate academics and researchers. The institution provides excellent work-life balance with flexible arrangements, competitive salaries and benefits, and strong professional development opportunities. The campus location and working environment are consistently praised, contributing to overall job satisfaction.

    However, employees note that the multi-layered management structure can create communication challenges, while complex administrative processes can slow down progress. There are also concerns about job security due to the prevalence of fixed-term contracts, and some roles, particularly academic positions, face high workload pressures.

    Recent reviews

    3.0
    Information Technology Professional
    Feb 2026
    Carlton VIC 30536 to 7 years in the role, current employee
    Melb Uni - always something to improve!
    The good thingsThere's a ton of work to do - primarily due to the immaturity of the University in terms of ITSM / ITIL, project delivery, and lack of formality (e.g. SLA's / SLT's), etc. This means that any true IT pro will find the place isn't boring and there's always improvements to be made.
    The challengesThere's a lack of intent / "want" to improve services and actually move into the 21st century. This is largely due to "dead wood" in the various IT delivery groups and business in general, and union / EBA protections.
    2.0
    Ethics Officer
    Dec 2025
    Parkville VIC 30525 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Could a good place to work with a different management team
    The good things- Working with researchers who are doing really interesting science - Helping facilitate scientific advances - Parkville campus is accessible and a good place to work - Salaries are better than most other universities
    The challengesWas a very good place to work until changes in management resulted in an irreconcilable breakdown of the relationship between management and the staff directly dealing with stakeholders. Service delivery suffered and experienced staff members left or were made redundant.
    2.0
    Project Manager
    Dec 2025
    Parkville NSW 23371 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    For progress, the Uni needs to hire more external to the tertiary sector & be more outwardly looking
    The good thingsconnecting with people who are passionate in their work (mostly academics), and gleaning from the huge braintrust of intellectuals.
    The challengestoo process-driven, so much so that systems becoming the hindrance to progress and innovation!
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