Melbourne is one of Australia's oldest cities, and the university, founded more than 140 years ago, has marched right along with the city's history. Founded during the early period of British colonization, the university has inherited more than a few English traditions.
墨爾本是澳洲最古老的城市之一，墨大歷史則幾乎與城市同步，創校已一百四十多年，由於草創於英國人殖民初期，制度上承襲不少來自英倫的傳統。