Snapshot La Trobe University

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Snapshot of La Trobe University in 2026

La Trobe is over 50 years old having enrolled its first students in 1967.
La Trobe University is ranked in the world’s top 300 universities by Times Higher Education World University rankings 2026, and in the top 250 universities worldwide by the QS World Rankings - Rankings & Ratings.
La Trobe has more than 36 000 students and over 3 000 staff, with many courses on offer including numerous double degree options, and postgraduate courses too.
La Trobe has three metro and four regional campuses plus a number of residential facilities.
Over 4000 students study at the Bendigo campus, supported by over 400 staff - La Trobe - Bendigo with over 500 students living on campus - La Trobe Bendigo Accommodation.
La Trobe offers many scholarships – both access and equity scholarships, and academic merit scholarships.
Student Exchange opportunities are extensive at La Trobe.
La Trobe ensures that there are opportunities for students to develop skills beyond the knowledge they are gaining at university through work experience, volunteering, and student exchange opportunities, etc.
La Trobe has the following Schools and Departments:
La Trobe Business School
La Trobe Law School
La Trobe Rural Health School
School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment
School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport
School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
School of Education
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
School of Nursing and Midwifery
School of Psychology and Public Health
La Trobe offers an early admissions program called the Aspire Early Entry Program which is a way to access an adjusted Aspire ATAR for a preferred course and secure an early conditional offer. There are multiple streams to choose from, so students who give back to their community and achieved good results in Year 11, may be offered a place in their preferred course before they complete Year 12. These students are also eligible for an Aspire Scholarship.
La Trobe offers a range of allied health courses not offered at many other institutions - Health. Some of these allied health courses offered at La Trobe include: Bachelor of Orthoptics (Honours) Bachelor of Podiatry (Honours) Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics (Honours)