La Trobe University International College celebrates the Diwali festival
Mrs Indira Gandhi visits La Trobe University Library, 1967
La Trobe Indian Students Club welcomes new students
The La Trobe Indian Student Club has just held its Welcome Party for new incoming Indian students. It went extremely well with close to 160 students turning up for dance, music, food and the opportunity to make new friends. For more photos look on their website (latrobeindianstudents.wordpress.com/)
Read an article about La Trobe students partying Bollywood style in La Trobe Times.
Indian student Priyanka Thopte talks about her study at La Trobe
Madras University Professor receives Meghnad Saha Award
For more information on this story about Professor R Sahadevan from the University of Madras, who completed his post-doctoral fellowship atLa Trobe University, read the Times of India article.
Why choose La Trobe?
La Trobe University is a major Australian institution and has a worldwide reputation for academic excellence and innovation. La Trobe’s courses are highly respected by employers and academic institutions internationally. La Trobe University was ranked among Victoria’s top 3 Universities in 2007 by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University Index.
La Trobe University has more than 26,500 students, including 4,900 international students from over 90 countries, and 2,700 staff. The University offers an exceptional student-to-staff ratio, ensuring students receive the academic support they need to succeed. It also provides a safe and supportive environment for all international students.
University highlights
- Awarded AUD$123.7 million in federal government funding to establish the La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science in Melbourne and the
La Trobe Rural Health School in Bendigo. - Establishment of A$230 million Biosciences Research Centre at Melbourne (Bundoora) campus, a joint initiative with the Department of Primary Industries. The Centre will advance genomic plant and animal science and focus new generation biosciences on threats such as climate change.
- A foundation member of the Australian Synchrotron, La Trobe is signatory to a AUD$2.5 million five-year beamline partnership in association with a group of South Australian universities, enabling preferential access to 30 per cent of the facility’s capacity.
- Awarded funding for a new AUD$30 million Federal Government medical Cooperative Research Centre, in association with a number of research bodies, institutions and pharmaceutical companies.
- Establishment of a number of new research centres, including the Centre for Consumer Law Policy and the Musculoskeletal Research Centre.
- Awarded AUD$2.4 million by the Learning and Teaching Performance Fund to fund teaching and learning initiatives, including curriculum renewal projects and online subject development.
- Establishment of the Innovation and Knowledge Transfer Division to showcase research, attract industry partners, manage and commercialise intellectual property, and enhance relationships with the R & D Park.
- Australia’s first campus-based Microsoft Centre announced at La Trobe. The centre will provide cutting edge hardware and software, and enhance access to start-up facilities for research and product development.
Campus and location
La Trobe has seven campuses in total. La Trobe University’s largest campus and one of the most attractive university campuses in Australia, the Melbourne (Bundoora) campus covers 330 hectares (approx 500 acres) of stunning parkland with its own waterways and a wildlife sanctuary.
Students enjoy superb facilities including an outstanding academic library - offering access to the La Trobe University Library network of more than 2 million books, journals, international newspapers and resources - plus a well-known central student meeting place, Information Communication Technology services, multi-media facilities, residential colleges, a sports and leisure centre and swimming pool, tennis courts, food and retail outlets, banking, postal and medical services, careers and counselling services, language and academic skills assistance and childcare facilities – plus many more facilities.
Research strengths
La Trobe University offers a wide range of research programs at the Master’s by Research, Doctorate (Doctor of Philosophy), and Professional Doctorate level. Our academic staff are committed to offering world-class supervision and an Orientation to Research program is offered to commencing research students at the start of Semester 1. A number of research scholarships are regularly available to high achieving applicants. For more information visit the international research page.
La Trobe and India...
When La Trobe University was founded in 1967, it hired a number of scholars from India or with special interests in India. La Trobe has had strong historical links with India which continue today.
- Recently La Trobe University International College celebrated the Diwali Festival. To find out how they celebrated please read our event wrap up (PDF 264KB).
- Find out more about the La Trobe Institute for India and South Asia (LIISA).
- Download a copy of the Vice-Chancellor's letter to parents and students (PDF 801KB)