Victoria University (VU) is a multi-sector institution (higher education and TAFE) with excellence in teaching, training, research and scholarship awards. Victoria University was established in 1990 when a collection of individual institutions, some dating back to 1916, amalgamated under one name. Over 50,000 students, including international students from over 90 countries, now study at VU. Approximately 4500 international students study in Melbourne each year, another 8000 take part in one of our many offshore programs around the world.