Graduate Research Degrees | The University of Melbourne

Study at a globally leading university

#1 in Australia
#13 in the world
#8 in graduate employability
2500+ supervisors

Make a difference through graduate research

Belong to a globally connected research community. Collaborate with supervisors, experts and peers who share your passion for discovery and impact. As Australia’s leading research-intensive university, we'll support you to make a difference.

Explore

Graduate research at Melbourne

Thrive in a diverse, inclusive and supportive research community.

Our research and innovation

Campus life

Diversity and inclusion

Explore

Access our world-class facilities and experts

Push the boundaries of your knowledge with support from our experts and premium facilities.

Our facilities and precincts

Support for entrepreneurship

Supervision from experts

Graduate research scholarships

Access to financial support

Our graduate research scholarships will support you to focus on research you're passionate about. Our 700+ scholarships include fee remission, living allowance and travel, research and activity-based bursaries. You are automatically considered for scholarships when you apply.

Research Training Program scholarship

Melbourne Research scholarship

Other scholarships and financial support

We offer several graduate research degrees that allow you to explore your area of interest in depth.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Master of Philosophy (MPhil)

Masters by Research

Find a supervisor

We're consistently ranked as a leading university around the world for research. Be guided by our experts.

Browse supervisors

Find a project

Explore the research projects listed by our experts and express interest in the opportunities that suit you.

Explore projects

Before you apply

Each degree has different minimum entry requirements and English language requirements. Requirements may also vary for domestic and international applicants. Before you apply, check the entry requirements for your degree and discipline.

How to apply

Indigenous researchers

Join a close-knit cohort who share your challenges and motivations.

Interdisciplinary research

Collaborate with experts in other disciplines across the University.

Research internships

Expand your professional networks and strengthen your research and transferable skills.

International joint PhD degrees

Access expertise, resources and training together with our international partner institutions.

Research support

Our services will support you throughout your research career.

Protecting your IP

Have an idea? We’ll help you protect your intellectual property.

Hear from our graduate researchers

Find out what motivated our current students to study with us, and how researching has changed their lives and careers.

It just made sense as a curator to be doing this research by practice and alongside artists. The VCA also provided a dedicated studio space which is not offered by a lot of universities.

Read more
Dr Jessica Clark, PhD in Fine Arts and Music

We were lucky enough that the week we spent in Cologne was during the carnival of the year. In the morning we were at a conference wearing suits with ties. After conference we dressed up and we went to the carnivals.

Read more
Yuxuan Luo, PhD in Engineering and IT

Life as a researcher

What is a graduate research degree like? Where can it lead you? Explore success stories from our graduate researchers who have taken paths from academia to running their own business.

Research ethics and integrity

We're committed to responsible and ethical conduct in all our research endeavours. We support that commitment with a robust system of review and comprehensive training programs.

Explore more research

Pursuit is the University's award-winning research news website. It's updated regularly with a restless focus on what occupies our lives today.

Graduate research