Student Suburbs See all 6 stories . Education, culture and sport: if a city was a slogan, these three words would define Melbourne, Australia’s second-biggest city and the nation’s arts and sports capital. Dubbed the “education state”, Melbourne is home to some of the world’s best universities, including The University of Melbourne, one of Australia’s oldest and most respected tertiary institutions, as well as Monash University, its largest.
It also features six other great universities, spread out across the sprawling metropolis with campuses in neighbouring rural cities such as Bendigo and Geelong: the inner-city RMIT University, La Trobe University, Swinburne University, University of Divinity, Victoria University and Deakin University. Marvellous Melbourne. Credit: Joe Armao As a result, students who wish to study and live in Melbourne are spoilt for choice.
The coffee is sublime (the city has been crowned the coffee capital of the world) and plentiful (read: affordable), and the food culture is not only incredible but versatile, owing to Melbourne’s migrant culture and history. With easy access to some of the nation’s best cultural facilities – including the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Theatre Company, the Australian Centre for Contemporary Arts and the Melbourne Recital Centre - and legendary sports landmarks like the MCG and Melbourne Park – the city has something for everyone. Melbourne is also home to the largest tram network in the wo.
