By Eric Tiettmeyer

Someone once said "The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." So, if you have an opportunity to pursue a degree abroad, why not challenge yourself to study at the best institution you can possibly attend? If you are in the U.S., you would seek out the highly ranked Harvard or Stanford. In the UK, you would aspire to study at Oxford or Cambridge.
But what about Australia? You would definitely aspire to attend University of Melbourne.
The University of Melbourne (unimelb.edu.au) was ranked the number 1 university in Australia and 34th in the world in the times Higher Education World University rankings. The 4th largest and second oldest university in Australia, University of Melbourne was recognized as a leader in graduate employability as well. With over 100 majors to choose from, you will have no problem finding the area of study you desire at Melbourne. With such high rankings and number of degrees offered, it is no surprise that notable alumni include four Prime Ministers of Australia!

Why Melbourne?
To make your home away from home a more comfortable prospect, the city of Melbourne was judged as the most livable city in the world for the 4th year in a row by the Economist Intelligence Unit. The city was also named the 2nd most student friendly city, behind Paris, in the QS Student City Rankings.
Now that's saying something about the exciting city of Melbourne!

The city of Melbourne Is located in the southeastern corner of Australla, and ranks as the second most populous city in the country.
Often referred to as Australia's culture capital, It is the birthplace of popular dance styles, the country's film and television industries and Australian art Impressionism. Melbourne was most recently recognized as a UNESCO City of Literature for their significant contributions to publishing, educational programs, library events and literature promotion along with other related criteria.