Victoria University, Melbourne
Dual-sector public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Victoria University (VU or Vic Uni) is a public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is a dual-sector university, providing courses in both higher education and technical and further education (TAFE).
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Former names | Footscray Technical School (1916–1958) Footscray Technical College (1958–1968) Footscray Institute of Technology (1968–1990) Victoria University of Technology (1990–2005) |
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| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1916 1990 (university status) |
| Chancellor | Steve Bracks |
| Vice-Chancellor | Adam Shoemaker |
| Students | 28,412 (2019)[1] |
Other students | 15,390 (2019)[1] |
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| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | ASAIHL |
| Website | vu.edu.au |
The university has several campuses in Melbourne Central Business District, Melbourne Western Region, and in Sydney, comprising six academic colleges, six research institutes, seven research centres and VU's Victoria Polytechnic.