University of Melbourne or University of the Pacific?

Cheryl2076

I am going to complete my A Levels this May/June. I currently have to choose between two universities, either University of Melbourne (AUS) for biomedicine or University of the Pacific (US) for bioengineering. The problem I’m facing is bioengineering has a more “successful” future than biomedicine so UoP seems like a better choice. However, the university is very low in international rankings so UoM in a way I feel like I would get a better education so a better foundation of knowledge. I dont know how to pick, what would you do?

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Reply 1

Smack

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by Cheryl2076

I am going to complete my A Levels this May/June. I currently have to choose between two universities, either University of Melbourne for biomedicine or University of the Pacific for bioengineering. The problem I’m facing is bioengineering has a more “successful” future than biomedicine so UoP seems like a better choice. However, the university is very low in international rankings so UoM in a way I feel like I would get a better education so a better foundation of knowledge. I dont know how to pick, what would you do?

Would you like me to move this to the International Study forum, where you may get a better response? I am not sure if many here will be familiar with Australian universities.

Reply 2

Cheryl2076

Oh yes please. Im sorry, i wasnt quite sure where to put this.

Thank you so much

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by Smack

Would you like me to move this to the International Study forum, where you may get a better response? I am not sure if many here will be familiar with Australian universities.

Reply 3

Smack

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by Cheryl2076

Oh yes please. Im sorry, i wasnt quite sure where to put this.

Thank you so much

No problem, that's it moved now.

Reply 4

gbuchanan

Hi Cheryl,

First, a disclosure - I work at the University of Melbourne. I was previously an admissions tutor and academic in other universities (mostly in the UK), so I know this sort of enquiry well.

The UoP is relatively lowly ranked as you noted. It is an established private university, but it isn't anywhere near the Ivy League level - that's the elite private universities in the USA - and it isn't as strong as the main University of California state universities either. In terms of research, it is not a big hitter.

Melbourne has a strong Engineering school, bioengineering included. We're top thirty in the world, whereas UoP is not usually ranked in the top 100 in the USA. Our engineering courses are increasingly well regarded for the quality of their teaching. Melbourne is also, as a city, very active in the bioengineering industry. I'm not sure that that's true of any of the UoP's campuses.

I'm happy to put you in contact with some of my colleagues in Bioengineering - I'm a computer scientist myself.

I hope this helps,

George