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The University of Melbourne Alumni

International Students

41

% of international students in the university

21611

Total International Students in the university

From Nobel Prize winners to prime ministers and global icons in arts, science, and business — the University of Melbourne has a truly global alumni network. Here are some of its most notable graduates.

Alumni Name

Notable Achievement / Famous For

Degree

Graduating Year

Julia Gillard

27th Prime Minister of Australia (First female PM)

LLB, BA

1986

Peter Doherty

Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine

PhD

1970

Germaine Greer

Feminist author, The Female Eunuch

BA

1959

Cate Blanchett

Academy Award-winning actress

BA

1992

Barry Humphries

Comedian, creator of Dame Edna

BA

1953

Glyn Davis

CEO of Paul Ramsay Foundation, former Vice-Chancellor

PhD

1988

Gillian Triggs

Former President, Australian Human Rights Commission

LLB, PhD

1968

Richard Di Natale

Former Leader of the Australian Greens

MBBS

1993

Adam Bandt

Leader of the Australian Greens

PhD, LLB

2008

David Malouf

Award-winning author and poet

BA

1955

Tim Flannery

Environmentalist, author, scientist

PhD

1985

Maxine McKew

Former MP and journalist

BA

1973

Andrew Denton

Television producer and presenter

BA

N/A

Malcolm Fraser

22nd Prime Minister of Australia

BA

1952

Frank Macfarlane Burnet

Nobel Laureate in Medicine, pioneer in immunology

MD

1928

Jim Stynes

AFL footballer, Brownlow Medalist

BEd

N/A

Rob Sitch

Comedian, writer, director (Utopia, The Castle)

MBBS

1987

Ross Garnaut

Economist, author of The Garnaut Climate Change Review

PhD

N/A

Hugh Trumble

Legendary Australian cricketer and administrator

N/A

N/A

Christian Wagstaff

Creative director and artist

BA

N/A

Ron Merkel

Former Federal Court judge

LLB

1967

Kate Torney

Former Director of ABC News, CEO of State Library Victoria

BA

1992

Julian McMahon

Actor (Nip/Tuck, Fantastic Four)

LLB (Dropped out)

N/A

Annabel Crabb

Journalist, political commentator

BA, LLB

1997

Waleed Aly

Broadcaster, journalist, academic

LLB, BEc

2002

Bruce Pascoe

Author of Dark Emu, Indigenous advocate

BA

N/A

Students

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231

±¬ÁϳԹÏÍøers Admitted

2,175

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The University of Melbourne admitted student profiles

GRE

312

TOEFL

101

IELTS

7

Profiles that got Into The University of Melbourne

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Akshita Barwad
fall 2024
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The University of Melbourne

IELTS 6.5

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Jayna Kotecha
summer 2024
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The University of Melbourne
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Sanjai A
fall 2024
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The University of Melbourne

PTE 72

TOEFL 85

GRE 324

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Diksha Nasa
fall 2024
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The University of Melbourne

IELTS 8

GRE 312

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Mouni Nagarapu
fall 2024
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The University of Melbourne

IELTS 7

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Sheetal Prasad
fall 2024
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The University of Melbourne

IELTS 7

GRE 324

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Ram Ram
summer 2024
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The University of Melbourne
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Vedhaant Jain
fall 2024
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The University of Melbourne

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