Victoria University (VU) is a public university that is considered to be a dual-sector tertiary institution. The university offers courses in both Technical and Further Education (TAFE) and higher education subjects. In the year 1991, it was accredited with the status of a university. It offers a range of higher education, training and vocational courses at its campuses. Being a dual-sector university, it offers an easy pathway for students planning to move to higher levels of study like from vocational education to higher education, certificate or diploma course to an undergraduate and a postgraduate qualification further. Victoria University was ranked 56th under The Young University 2017 Rankings of the top universities of the world aged under 50.