Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology#informit

{{Main|History of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology}}

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The antecedent of RMIT, the Working Men's College of Melbourne, was founded by the Scottish-born grazier and politician the Hon. Francis Ormond in the 1880s. Planning began in 1881, with Ormond basing his model for the college on the Birkbeck Literary and Scientific Institution (now a constituent college of the University of London), Brighton College of Art (now the University of Brighton), Royal College of Art and the Working Men's College of London.{{harvnb|Murray-Smith|Dare|1987}}

Ormond donated the sum of £5,000 toward the foundation of the college. He was supported in the Victorian Parliament by Charles Pearson and in the Melbourne Trades Hall by William Emmett Murphy. The workers' unions of Melbourne rallied their members to match Ormond's donation. The site for the college, on the corners of Bowen Street and La Trobe Street, opposite the Melbourne Public Library, was donated by the Victorian Government.

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The Working Men's College of Melbourne opened on 4 June 1887 with a gala ceremony at the Melbourne Town Hall, becoming the fifth tertiary education provider in Victoria (the Melbourne Athenaeum was founded in 1839, the University of Melbourne in 1853, the Ballarat School of Mines in 1870 and the Bendigo School of Mines in 1873). It took 320 enrollments on its opening night.

It opened as a night school for instruction in "art, science and technology"—in the words of its founder—"especially to working men".{{cite book |last=Ross |first=C. Stuart |date=1912 |title=Francis Ormond Pioneer, Patriot, Philanthropist |location=London |publisher=Melville and Mullen |pages=76–84}} Ormond was a firm believer in the transformative power of education and believed the college would be of "great importance and value" to the industrialisation of Melbourne during the late-19th century. In 1904, it was incorporated under the Companies Act as a private college.

Between the turn of the 20th century and the 1930s, it expanded over the neighbouring Old Melbourne Gaol and constructed buildings for new art, engineering and radio schools. It also made its first contribution to Australia's war effort through training of returned military personnel from World War I. Following a petition by students, it officially changed its name to the Melbourne Technical College in 1934.

The expanded college made a greater contribution to Australia's effort during World War II by training a sixth of the country's military personnel—including the majority of its Royal Australian Air Force communication officers. It also trained 2000 civilians in munitions manufacturing and was commissioned by the Australian Government to manufacture military aircraft parts—including the majority of parts for the Beaufort Bomber.

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Following World War II, in 1954 it became the first Australian tertiary education provider to be awarded royal patronage (by Elizabeth II) for its service to the Commonwealth in the area of education and for its contribution to the war effort; and was officially renamed the "Royal Melbourne Technical College". It became (and remains to this day) the only higher education institution in Australia with the right of the prefix "Royal" along with the use of the Australian monarchy's regalia.{{cite web | title=History of RMIT | website=RMIT University | url=https://www.rmit.edu.au/about/our-heritage/history-of-rmit | access-date=4 April 2020 | archive-date=31 March 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200331225200/https://www.rmit.edu.au/about/our-heritage/history-of-rmit | url-status=live }}

Its name was officially changed to the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in 1960. During the mid-20th century, it was restructured as a provider of general higher and vocational education and pioneered dual sector education in Australia. It also began an engagement with Southeast Asia during this time (under the Australian Government's Colombo Plan). In 1979, the neighbouring Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy joined with RMIT.

After merging with the Phillip Institute of Technology in 1992,[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=q0dhwbxncmdc History of RMIT] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080805200853/http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=q0dhwbxncmdc |date=5 August 2008 }}, RMIT Institute, retrieved 22 September 2012 it became a public university by act of the Victorian Government under the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Act 1992,Parliament of Victoria (1992), [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/repealed_act/rmiota1992444/ Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Act 1992] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130628085641/http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/repealed_act/rmiota1992444/ |date=28 June 2013 }} (repealed), section 1, Australasian Legal Information Institute (online), retrieved 22 September 2012 and changed its name to RMIT University.

During the 1990s, the university underwent a rapid expansion and amalgamated with a number of nearby colleges and institutes. The Melbourne College of Decoration and Design joined RMIT in 1993, to create a new dedicated vocational design school, followed by the Melbourne College of Printing and Graphic Arts in 1995. That same year, it opened its first radial campus in Bundoora in the northern Melbourne metropolitan area. In 1999, it acquired the Melbourne Institute of Textiles campus in Brunswick in the inner-northern Melbourne metropolitan area for its vocational design schools.

At the turn of the 21st century, it was invited by the Vietnamese Government to become the country's first foreign-owned university. Its first international branch campus opened in Ho Chi Minh City in 2001 with a second in Hanoi in 2004.[http://www.rmit.edu.vn/our-heritage Our heritage] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928030318/http://www.rmit.edu.vn/our-heritage |date=28 September 2012 }}, RMIT International University, retrieved 27 September 2012 In 2013, it established a presence in Europe by opening a centre in Barcelona, Spain."[http://www.rmit.eu/common-assets/news-items/rmit-europe-launches-in-style/rmit-europe-launches-in-style.html RMIT Europe launches in style] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403140349/http://www.rmit.eu/common-assets/news-items/rmit-europe-launches-in-style/rmit-europe-launches-in-style.html |date=3 April 2015 }}". RMIT University (11 July 2013), retrieved 3 July 2013

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{{Main|RMIT Melbourne City campus}}

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Located in the Melbourne city centre, the historic City campus of RMIT is the foundation campus of the university as well as its largest and most recognisable. It is known for its striking contemporary architecture as well as its well-preserved Victorian era and interwar period buildings.{{harvnb|Edquist|Grierson|2008}}[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse/About%20RMIT%2FHeritage%2FRMIT's%20historical%20buildings/ RMIT's historic buildings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017140026/http://rmit.edu.au/browse/About%20RMIT/Heritage/RMIT%27s%20historical%20buildings/ |date=17 October 2012 }}, RMIT University, retrieved 23 September 2012

Founded in 1887, the City campus began as the Working Men's College of Melbourne. Its original building is situated on the corner of Bowen Street and La Trobe Street, and the campus has since grown to 87 buildings in 2016.[http://mams.rmit.edu.au/ah5hshrpo0ky.pdf Melbourne City campus map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220105611/http://mams.rmit.edu.au/ah5hshrpo0ky.pdf |date=20 December 2016 }}. RMIT University. Retrieved 11 December 2016 The campus has no perimeter walls. As such, its buildings are contiguous with the surrounding city. Most of its buildings are spread across six city blocks covering approximately {{convert|720000|m2|sqft}}. It is roughly bound by La Trobe Street to the south, Elizabeth Street to the south-east and Swanston Street to the north-east (connected by Franklin Street), Queensberry Street to the north, Lygon Street to the north-west and Russell Street to the south-west. The campus area is situated between the two oldest sections of the city; the northern edge of the Hoddle Grid to its south and the Queen Victoria Market to its south-west. The area is sometimes referred to as the "RMIT quarter" of the city.Webb, Carolyn (14 July 2012), "[http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/rmits-waves-of-progress-20120713-221jz.html RMIT's wave of progress] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121117235817/http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/rmits-waves-of-progress-20120713-221jz.html |date=17 November 2012 }}", The Age, Fairfax Media, retrieved 27 September 2012O'Neill, Tamsin (ed.) (24 July 2008), "[http://www.greenmagazine.com.au/projects/page/RMIT_University's_landmark_building/aid/81 RMIT University's landmark building] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426131934/http://www.greenmagazine.com.au/projects/page/RMIT_University%27s_landmark_building/aid/81 |date=26 April 2013 }}", Green Magazine, retrieved 27 September 2012

At the intersection of La Trobe Street and Swanston Street, the campus also benefits from its proximity to the State Library of Victoria as well as the adjacent Melbourne Central Shopping Centre and its City Loop underground railway station. It is also well-serviced by the city tram network along La Trobe Street and Swanston Street and has its own tram stop (Stop 7 RMIT University/Swanston Street) in the densest section of the campus.

The city block bound by Bowen Street, Franklin Street, La Trobe Street and Russell Street, served as the justice precinct of the city for over 100 years. While it is mostly occupied by campus buildings today, which were constructed over the site of the demolished Old Melbourne Gaol, some original buildings from the precinct remain and are used by the university. From the Old Melbourne Gaol, they include its east wing cell block (1854) which is now operated as a museum by the National Trust of Australia, its former chapel and gatehouse (1860) which are now used as a multi-faith place of worship for the campus, and the site of its former hospital which is now used as a landscaped space known as Alumni Courtyard. Other buildings from the precinct that remain are the former Melbourne City Watchhouse (1904) which is also operated as a museum by the National Trust, and the former Melbourne Magistrates' Court (1914) which is now used to house university administration.

Other notable buildings on the City campus include Storey Hall original section (1887), Forresters' Hall (1888), Capitol Theatre (1924), Emily McPherson College (1927), Building 8 (1993), Storey Hall annex (1995), Singer Building "green brain" (2010), Design Hub (2011) and Swanston Academic Building (2012).

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The Bundoora campus was established in 1992. It is located 18 km from the City campus in the outer northern suburb of Bundoora. The campus is divided into 'East' and 'West' by Plenty Road. In a contrast to the urban City campus, the Bundoora West campus is set amongst almost {{convert|400000|m2|sqft}} of parkland.[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=vvyeb2gabu8e Bundoora campus] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130054014/http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=vvyeb2gabu8e |date=30 November 2012 }}, RMIT University, retrieved 27 September 2012

Programs in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, medical sciences and social sciences are offered at the Bundoora campus.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}

The Brunswick campus became a part of RMIT in 1999 as a dedicated site for its vocational design schools. It is located 6 km from the City campus in the inner northern suburb of Brunswick. Prior to its annexation by RMIT, it was the campus of the former Melbourne Institute of Textiles for nearly 50 years.[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=m3pswvsqb69e Brunswick campus] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130110083725/http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=m3pswvsqb69e |date=10 January 2013 }}, RMIT University, retrieved 27 September 2012

Programs in product design, fashion design, graphic design, printing, publishing and textiles are offered at the Brunswick campus.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}

RMIT's flight training programs are conducted from its site at the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) historic Williams base.[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=itrin8xmiw9e Point Cook site] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717013634/http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=itrin8xmiw9e |date=17 July 2012 }}, RMIT University, retrieved 27 September 2012 It is located {{Cvt|20|km}} from the City campus in the outer south-western suburb of Point Cook. RAAF Williams is the world's oldest operating air force base and the birthplace of the Royal Australian Air Force.[http://www.airforce.gov.au/Bases/Victoria/RAAF_Williams/?RAAF-GKWIoxZ3eHYJpOnu0DJtc9Pbfkj+70z6 RAAF Williams] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920013435/http://airforce.gov.au/Bases/Victoria/RAAF_Williams/?RAAF-GKWIoxZ3eHYJpOnu0DJtc9Pbfkj+70z6 |date=20 September 2012 }}, Royal Australian Air Force, Department of Defence, Government of Australia, retrieved 27 September 2012

The university also has a regional research site in the rural town of Hamilton.[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=j5flckxjczrjz Hamilton site] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011084423/http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=j5flckxjczrjz |date=11 October 2008 }}, RMIT University, retrieved 27 September 2012 It is located 300 km west of the City campus in regional Victoria—just south of the Grampians National Park. The Potter Rural Community Research Centre at the site focuses on rural and regional issues in a global context.[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=bo0n28muvk2c1 Potter Rural Community Research Network] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717073655/http://rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=bo0n28muvk2c1 |date=17 July 2012 }}, RMIT University, retrieved 27 September 2012

RMIT Training{{Cite web|title=About RMIT Training|url=https://rmittraining.com/about-rmit-training|access-date=5 August 2020|archive-date=11 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200711052451/https://rmittraining.com/about-rmit-training/|url-status=live}} also offers English Language Tests for Aviation or RELTA.{{Cite web|title=RELTA Returns - Refreshed and Free|url=https://rmittraining.com/news/relta-returns-refreshed-and-free|access-date=5 August 2020|archive-date=22 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122132446/https://www.rmittraining.com/news/all-news/2018/relta-returns|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=RMIT English Language Test for Aviation|url=https://rmitenglishworldwide.com/relta|access-date=5 August 2020|archive-date=3 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803085704/https://rmitenglishworldwide.com/relta|url-status=live}}

{{Further|RMIT University Vietnam}}

In 1998, RMIT was invited by the Vietnamese Government to establish the country's first foreign-owned university. In 2001, it purchased and restored a 19th-century French Colonial building and grounds in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City. The building, located on Pham Ngoc Thach Street, is informally referred to as "the Castle" by students.[http://www.rmit.edu.vn/pham-ngoc-thach-site-map Pham Ngoc Thach site] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930043525/http://www.rmit.edu.vn/pham-ngoc-thach-site-map |date=30 September 2012 }}, RMIT International University, retrieved 27 September 2012 Today, the Pham Ngoc Thach site remains a radial site of the present Ho Chi Minh City campus.

The present Ho Chi Minh City campus is located in the Phu My Hung area of the Saigon South development in District 7.[http://www.rmit.edu.vn/saigon-south-campus-map Saigon South campus] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930043528/http://www.rmit.edu.vn/saigon-south-campus-map |date=30 September 2012 }}, RMIT International University, retrieved 27 September 2012 The first academic buildings on the large purpose-built campus opened in 2005. In 2011, its recreation complex and residential centres opened.

The Hanoi campus was established in 2004. It was initially located in the Van Phuc Diplomatic Compound in the government precinct of the Ba Đình district, Hanoi. In 2007, it also acquired a building in the Đống Đa district to accommodate rising student numbers. It consolidated its two buildings in a newly built tower overlooking Ngọc Khánh Lake in the Ba Đình district in 2010.[http://www.rmit.edu.vn/hanoi-campus-map Hanoi campus] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930065748/http://www.rmit.edu.vn/hanoi-campus-map |date=30 September 2012 }}, RMIT International University, retrieved 27 September 2012

RMIT teaches and/or accredits programs for the Hong Kong Art School and Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade in China, SIM Global Education in Singapore and Taylor's University in Malaysia.[http://rmit.net.au/browse;ID=ti7ncp935w3az Study an RMIT program in your country] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002010110/http://rmit.net.au/browse;ID=ti7ncp935w3az |date=2 October 2013 }}, RMIT University, retrieved 22 September 2012

In 2013, RMIT established a coordinating centre in Barcelona, Spain. The centre offers a variety of programs in conjunction with RMIT's partners in Europe, including a double master's degree in architecture which facilitates the RMIT School of Architecture and Design's participation in the reconstruction of Antoni Gaudí's basilica, Sagrada Família.[http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/rmit-university-de-australia-se-expande-en-europa-201600751.html RMIT University de Australia se expande en Europa] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403091254/http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/rmit-university-de-australia-se-expande-en-europa-201600751.html |date=3 April 2015 }}, PR Newswire (5 April 2013), retrieved 20 April 2013 (in Spanish).

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology is a public university created under the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Act 1992 by the Government of Victoria,{{harvnb|Parliament of Victoria|2010}}, section 4(1) and continues in accordance with the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Act 2010.{{harvnb|Parliament of Victoria|2010}}, section 1

The university trades under the name "RMIT University" which is a registered business name and trademark.[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=gdxch6m3eovoz Our name] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080217024658/http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=gdxch6m3eovoz |date=17 February 2008 }}, RMIT University, retrieved 17 September 2012[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=6uvw761431g8 Trading names and corporation company formation policy] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404034503/http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=6uvw761431g8 |date=4 April 2012 }}, provisions 1&2, RMIT University, retrieved 22 September 2012 It is composed of the academic colleges and schools, research centres and institutes of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology,[http://mams.rmit.edu.au/j9fl5xvd9xzh.pdf Organisational Chart] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150312043614/http://mams.rmit.edu.au/j9fl5xvd9xzh.pdf |date=12 March 2015 }}, RMIT University, retrieved 30 August 2014 and is governed by the RMIT Council and is managed by the RMIT Chancellery.{{harvnb|Parliament of Victoria|2010}}, section 8(2)(a)(b)[https://www.rmit.com/media/rmit-global/content-assets/production-documents/about/RMIT-Council-Governance-Charter.pdf RMIT Council Governance Charter] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150312111950/http://www.rmit.com/media/rmit-global/content-assets/production-documents/about/RMIT-Council-Governance-Charter.pdf |date=12 March 2015 }}, RMIT University, retrieved 30 August 2014

RMIT University is separated into two divisions: the Higher Education Division and the Vocational Education and Training (VET) Division.[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=y0uss3chp0v8 Statute 2.7 – The Higher Education Division of the University] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220091611/http://rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=y0uss3chp0v8 |date=20 December 2012 }}, RMIT University, retrieved 23 September 2012[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=a0gpi00s4chl Statute 2.10 – The Technical and Further Education Division of the University] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220091127/http://rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=a0gpi00s4chl |date=20 December 2012 }}, RMIT University, retrieved 23 September 2012 The divisions are responsible for the 17 academic schools of RMIT—which are grouped into three academic portfolios referred to as colleges.[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=m53u1iqb5tsqz Statute 2.9 – The Academic Portfolios] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220091231/http://rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=m53u1iqb5tsqz |date=20 December 2012 }}, RMIT University, retrieved 23 September 2012[http://www.rmit.edu.au/about/our-education/academic-schools/ Academic Schools] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160608150546/http://www.rmit.edu.au/about/our-education/academic-schools/ |date=8 June 2016 }}, RMIT University, retrieved 12 June 2016 The higher education schools offer undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, while the VET schools offer vocational certificates and diplomas.

{{further|List of Chancellors, Vice-Chancellors and Presidents of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology}}

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RMIT is governed by a council consisting of 21 members,{{harvnb|Parliament of Victoria|2010}}, section 11(1) which is responsible for the "general direction and superintendence of the University". The RMIT Council is led by the RMIT Chancellor who is an ex officio member and serves as its Governor-in-Council.[http://mams.rmit.edu.au/l25dochsydg9.pdf RMIT Council Governance Charter] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180328102326/http://mams.rmit.edu.au/l25dochsydg9.pdf |date=28 March 2018 }}, 4. Chancellor's Responsibilities, RMIT University, pp 3–4, retrieved 22 September 2012{{harvnb|Parliament of Victoria|2010}}, section 11(2)(a) The RMIT vice-chancellor and president, as well as the chair of the RMIT Academic Board, are also ex officio members of the council.{{harvnb|Parliament of Victoria|2010}}, section 11(2)(b)(c)

Five members of the RMIT Council are elected by direct ballot of the staff and students of the university.{{harvnb|Parliament of Victoria|2010}}, section 11(5)(a)(b) They consist of three staff members elected to represent the higher education, vocational education and general staff of the university,[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=6g5folamy2it1 Statute 2.1 – The Council] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220091541/http://rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=6g5folamy2it1 |date=20 December 2012 }}, section 1.1(d), RMIT University, retrieved 23 September 2012 and two students elected to represent higher education and vocational education students.[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=6g5folamy2it1 Statute 2.1 – The Council] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220091541/http://rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=6g5folamy2it1 |date=20 December 2012 }}, section 1.1(e), RMIT University, retrieved 23 September 2012 The remaining members are appointed directly by the RMIT Chancellor and Governor, or by a vote of the sitting council members.[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=6g5folamy2it1 Statute 2.1 – The Council] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220091541/http://rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=6g5folamy2it1 |date=20 December 2012 }}, section 1.1(f), RMIT University, retrieved 23 September 2012[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=6g5folamy2it1 Statute 2.1 – The Council] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220091541/http://rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=6g5folamy2it1 |date=20 December 2012 }}, section 1.1(h), RMIT University, retrieved 23 September 2012 Members appointed directly to the council are required to possess a substantial expertise in academic or financial management, vocational education or training experience, and be drawn from beyond the university community.[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=6g5folamy2it1 Statute 2.1 – The Council] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220091541/http://rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=6g5folamy2it1 |date=20 December 2012 }}, section 1.3(a)(b)(c), RMIT University, retrieved 23 September 2012[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=6g5folamy2it1 Statute 2.1 – The Council] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220091541/http://rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=6g5folamy2it1 |date=20 December 2012 }}, section 1.4, RMIT University, retrieved 23 September 2012

The RMIT Council grants power over all academic and administrative affairs of the university to the vice-chancellor and president—who is the chief executive officer of the university.[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=bjx892kxcqkp Statute 3.3 – The Vice-Chancellor and President] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220091310/http://rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=bjx892kxcqkp |date=20 December 2012 }}, section 3, RMIT University, retrieved 23 September 2012 The vice-chancellor and president is "responsible for the conduct of the University's affairs in all matters".{{harvnb|Parliament of Victoria|2010}}, section 26(6)(a) Management of RMIT's colleges and portfolios is then delegated by the vice-chancellor and president to a team of deputy and pro vice-chancellors as well as senior executives.{{harvnb|Parliament of Victoria|2010}}, section 26(7)[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=2hfozdt2dpgm Vice-Chancellor and President] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929165159/http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=2hfozdt2dpgm |date=29 September 2012 }}, RMIT University, retrieved 23 September 2012

The requirements for the conferring of an academic degree of the university is determined and approved by the RMIT Academic Board.[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=j00iwx94hbqa Statute 2.8 – The Academic Board] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220091140/http://rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=j00iwx94hbqa |date=20 December 2012 }}, section 3(a), RMIT University, retrieved 23 September 2012 The board consists of the RMIT Chancellery as ex officio members,[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=j00iwx94hbqa Statute 2.8 – The Academic Board] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220091140/http://rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=j00iwx94hbqa |date=20 December 2012 }}, section 1(b), RMIT University, retrieved 23 September 2012 and up to a further 46 members—34 of which must be elected by staff and students.[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=j00iwx94hbqa Statute 2.8 – The Academic Board] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220091140/http://rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=j00iwx94hbqa |date=20 December 2012 }}, section 1, RMIT University, retrieved 23 September 2012 Those conferred an academic degree of the university may use the post-nominal letters "RMIT" with the abbreviation of their degree title.[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=xhgpqyfk6o81 RMIT award abbreviation] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324220632/http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=xhgpqyfk6o81 |date=24 March 2012 }}, RMIT University, retrieved 28 September 2012

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The four academic colleges housing the schools of RMIT are the College of Business and Law (BUSL), College of Design and Social Context (DSC) and College of Vocational Education and the STEM College (incorporating the fields of sciences, engineering, computing technologies and health and medical sciences (STEM).{{Cite web |title=Schools and Colleges |url=https://www.rmit.edu.au/about/schools-colleges |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=www.rmit.edu.au |language=en}}

College of Business and Law

• RMIT School of Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain
• RMIT School of Economics, Finance and Marketing
• RMIT School of Graduate Business and Law
• RMIT School of Management

College of Design and Social Context

• RMIT School of Architecture and Urban Design
• RMIT School of Art
• RMIT School of Design
• RMIT School of Education
• RMIT School of Fashion and Textiles
• RMIT School of Global, Urban and Social Studies
• RMIT School of Media and Communication
• RMIT School of Property, Construction and Project Management

STEM College

• RMIT School of Computing Technologies
• RMIT School of Engineering
• RMIT School of Health and Biomedical Sciences
• RMIT School of Science

College of Vocational Education

incorporates the fields of business, design and technology, media, art and communication, social care, engineering technology, nursing, computer science, myotherapy, dental studies, trades and the built environment.{{Cite web |title=College of Vocational Education |url=https://www.rmit.edu.au/about/schools-colleges/college-of-vocational-education |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=www.rmit.edu.au |language=en}}

• RMIT School of Vocational Business Education
• RMIT School of Vocational Engineering, Health and Sciences

{{anchor|informit}}

{{anchor|RMIT Training}}

"RMIT Group" is the business unit of the university and consists of the entities controlled by RMIT University, including wholly owned subsidiaries such as:

• RMIT Training, and its sub-entities, which {{as of|2020|lc=yes}} include:{{cite web | title=Current details for ABN 61 006 067 349 | website=ABN Lookup | date=1 November 2014 | url=https://abr.business.gov.au/ABN/View?id=61006067349 | access-date=28 December 2020 | archive-date=28 December 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201228063211/https://abr.business.gov.au/ABN/View?id=61006067349 | url-status=live }}{{cite web|date=4 December 2020|title=Home|url=https://rmittraining.com/|url-status=live|access-date=28 December 2020|website=RMIT Training|archive-date=4 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204232841/https://rmittraining.com/}}
• Informit (for online publication);{{cite web | title=Who is Informit | website=Informit | publisher=RMIT University | url=https://www.informit.org/who-is-informit | access-date=28 December 2020 | archive-date=20 December 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201220074535/https://www.informit.org/who-is-informit | url-status=live }} which owns and operates the Informit database, the largest online database of research from across Australia and the Asia-Pacific;[
• RMIT University Press (trading as RMIT Publishing; for print publication);{{cite web | title=Home | website=RMIT University Press | url=https://universitypress.rmittraining.com/home-1 | access-date=28 December 2020 | archive-date=25 January 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125101528/https://universitypress.rmittraining.com/home-1 | url-status=live }} and
• RMIT English Worldwide.{{Cite web|title=RMIT English Worldwide's 50th Celebration|url=https://rmittraining.com/news/rmit-english-worldwide-50-year-celebration|access-date=5 August 2020|archive-date=22 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122132432/https://www.rmittraining.com/news/all-news/2018/50-year-celebration|url-status=live}}{{cite web | title=Home | website=RMIT English Worldwide | publisher=RMIT University | url=https://rmitenglishworldwide.com/home-0 | access-date=28 December 2020 | archive-date=1 November 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101070212/https://rmitenglishworldwide.com/home-0 | url-status=live }}

(RMIT Training owned a number of other subsidiaries between 1999 and 2009, but these have been either terminated or merged into the three remaining entities.{{cite web | title=Historical details for ABN 61 006 067 349 | website=ABN Lookup | date=1 November 2014 | url=https://abr.business.gov.au/AbnHistory/View?id=61006067349 | access-date=28 December 2020 | archive-date=22 November 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122132522/https://abr.business.gov.au/AbnHistory/View?id=61006067349 | url-status=live }})

As of 2013, international holdings companies included RMIT Spain (trading as RMIT Europe) and RMIT Vietnam, and there were other commercial interests and sub-entities.[http://mams.rmit.edu.au/gnyqc4c3rbhg.pdf Annual Report 2013] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808002748/http://mams.rmit.edu.au/gnyqc4c3rbhg.pdf |date=8 August 2014 }}, p. 30, RMIT University, retrieved 30 August 2014 {{as of|2020}}, RMIT has two campuses in Vietnam and one in Spain.

{{cite web | title=Overseas | website=RMIT University | url=https://www.rmit.edu.au/about/our-locations-and-facilities/locations/overseas | access-date=28 December 2020 | archive-date=22 November 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122132421/https://www.rmit.edu.au/about/our-locations-and-facilities/locations/overseas | url-status=live }}

{{Infobox Australian university ranking|QS_W==123|USNWR_W=195|ARWU_W=301–400|type=University|ARWU_W_year=2024|CWTS_W=239{{efn|name=a}}|CWTS_W_year=2024|QS_W_year=2025|QS_W_Employability=74|QS_W_Employability_year=2022|THE_W=251–300|THE_W_year=2025|USNWR_W_year=24/25|ARWU_N=16–21|ARWU_N_year=2024|CWTS_N=11{{efn|name=a}}|CWTS_N_year=2024|ERA_N=20|ERA_N_year=2018|QS_N=10|QS_N_year=2025|THE_N=14–19|THE_N_year=2025|USNWR_N=15|USNWR_N_year=24/25|AFR_N=23|AFR_N_year=2024}}

In the 2024 Aggregate Ranking of Top Universities, which measures aggregate performance across the QS, THE and ARWU rankings, the university attained a position of #199 (14th nationally).{{Cite web |title=University Results |url=https://research.unsw.edu.au/artu/artu-results |website=Aggregate Ranking of Top Universities |publisher=University of New South Wales |language=en-AU |publication-place=Sydney, New South Wales}}

; National publications

In the Australian Financial Review Best Universities Ranking 2024, the university was ranked #23 amongst Australian universities.{{Cite web |title=Best Universities Ranking |url=https://www.afr.com/lists-and-awards/best-universities-ranking |website=Australian Financial Review |publisher=Nine Entertainment |language=en-AU |publication-place=Sydney, New South Wales}}

; Global publications

In the 2025 Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings (published 2024), the university attained a tied position of #123 (10th nationally).{{cite web |title=QS World University Rankings 2025: Top Global Universities |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings |website=QS World University Rankings |publisher=Quacquarelli Symonds |language=en-GB |publication-place=London, United Kingdom}}

In the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025 (published 2024), the university attained a position of #251–300 (tied 14–19th nationally).{{cite web |title=World University Rankings |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings |work=Times Higher Education |publisher=Inflexion |language=en-GB |publication-place=London, United Kingdom}}

In the 2024 Academic Ranking of World Universities, the university attained a position of #301–400 (tied 16–21st nationally).{{cite web |title=ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities |url=https://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings |website=Academic Ranking of World Universities |publisher=Shanghai Ranking Consultancy |language=en |publication-place=Shanghai, China}}

In the 2024–2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities, the university attained a position of #195 (15th nationally).{{Cite web |title=Best Global Universities Rankings |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/rankings |website=U.S. News & World Report |language=en-US |publication-place=Washington, D.C., United States}}

In the CWTS Leiden Ranking 2024,{{efn|The CWTS Leiden Ranking is based on P (top 10%).|name=a}} the university attained a position of #239 (11th nationally).{{Cite web |title=CWTS Leiden Ranking |url=https://www.leidenranking.com/ranking/2024/list |website=CWTS Leiden Ranking (Centre for Science and Technology Studies) |publisher=Leiden University |language=en |publication-place=Leiden, Netherlands}}

The Australian Government's QILT{{Efn|Abbreviation for Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching.}} conducts national surveys documenting the student life cycle from enrolment through to employment. These surveys place more emphasis on criteria such as student experience, graduate outcomes and employer satisfaction{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://www.qilt.edu.au/About |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250102224528/https://www.qilt.edu.au/About |archive-date=2 January 2025 |archive-format=PDF |access-date=14 January 2025 |website=Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching |publisher=Australian Government |language=en-AU |publication-place=Canberra, Australian Capital Territory}} than perceived reputation, research output and citation counts.{{Cite web |last=Bridgestock |first=Laura |date=19 April 2021 |title=World University Ranking Methodologies Compared |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings-articles/world-university-rankings/world-university-ranking-methodologies-compared |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250102224525/https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings-articles/world-university-rankings/world-university-ranking-methodologies-compared |archive-date=2 January 2025 |access-date=14 January 2025 |website=Quacquarelli Symonds |language=en-GB |publication-place=London, United Kingdom}}

In the 2023 Employer Satisfaction Survey, graduates of the university had an overall employer satisfaction rate of 84.7%.{{Cite web |date=May 2024 |title=2023 Employer Satisfaction Survey |url=https://www.qilt.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/2023-ess-national-report.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250102224527/https://www.qilt.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/2023-ess-national-report.pdf |archive-date=2 January 2025 |archive-format=PDF |access-date=14 January 2025 |website=Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching |publisher=Australian Government |language=en-AU |publication-place=Canberra, Australian Capital Territory}}

In the 2023 Graduate Outcomes Survey, graduates of the university had a full-time employment rate of 71.8% for undergraduates and 98% for postgraduates.{{Cite web |date=May 2024 |title=2023 Graduate Outcomes Survey: National Report |url=https://www.qilt.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/2023-gos-national-report.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241220062418/https://www.qilt.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/2023-gos-national-report.pdf |archive-date=20 December 2024 |archive-format=PDF |access-date=14 January 2025 |website=Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching |publisher=Australian Government |language=en-AU |publication-place=Canberra, Australian Capital Territory}} The initial full-time salary was {{AUD|66,800}} for undergraduates and {{AUD|98,000}} for postgraduates.

In the 2023 Student Experience Survey, undergraduates at the university rated the quality of their entire educational experience at 73.9% meanwhile postgraduates rated their overall education experience at 77.9%.{{Cite web |date=May 2024 |title=2023 Student Experience Survey |url=https://www.qilt.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/ses-national-report.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250102224530/https://www.qilt.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/ses-national-report.pdf |archive-date=2 January 2025 |archive-format=PDF |access-date=14 January 2025 |website=Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching |publisher=Australian Government |language=en-AU |publication-place=Canberra, Australian Capital Territory}}

{{further|List of research centres and institutes of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology}}

RMIT focuses on applied research as well as outcome-related research and consultancy services, and has extensive partnerships with government and industry.{{cite web|url=http://www.rmit.edu.au/research|title=Research|access-date=17 July 2015|archive-date=14 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714220407/http://www.rmit.edu.au/research|url-status=live}} It mainly focuses its research in the areas of design, technology, health, globalisation and sustainability.{{citation needed|date=October 2023}}

Its Portfolio of Research and Innovation operates on a similar scale to its colleges, and also contains a specialist research school in order to foster excellence in research methodology and pedagogy. In addition to the Portfolio of Research and Innovation, over 50 research centres operate independently within RMIT's colleges and schools as well as a large number of smaller research groups.{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}}

{{Main|RMIT University Library}}

File:RMIT University City Campus (Building 8).jpg

File:Former hibernian hall swanston street melbourne.jpg

RMIT Library is the central libraries network of the university. It has four locations across RMIT's three Australian campuses.[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=ok0xglockq8c About the University Library] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017132253/http://rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=ok0xglockq8c |date=17 October 2012 }}, RMIT University, retrieved 28 September 2012 Swanston Library is the largest in the network, and is located in Building 8 at the City campus.[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=6g8vd17991c61 Swanston Library, hours, contacts and location] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130110104914/http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=6g8vd17991c61 |date=10 January 2013 }}, RMIT University, retrieved 28 September 2012 Swanston Library is also reported to be amongst the top five libraries in all of Melbourne.M Magazine article (27 July 2008), The Age, Fairfax Media Other libraries in the network are the Brunswick Library, Bundoora West Library and Carlton Library (the latter of which is also at the City campus).

The City campus also benefits from its proximity to the State Library of Victoria—the central public reference library and the largest library in Melbourne.{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}}

In addition to its libraries network, RMIT schools also maintain their own specialised collections. Notable examples of school-maintained collections are the AFI Research Collection,[http://www.afiresearch.rmit.edu.au/ AFI Research Collection] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302190534/https://afiresearch.rmit.edu.au/ |date=2 March 2021 }}, RMIT University, retrieved 30 September 2012 RMIT Design Archives and National Aerospace Resource.[http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives RMIT Design Archives] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130106233600/http://www.rmit.edu.au/designarchives |date=6 January 2013 }}, RMIT University, retrieved 28 September 2012[http://narc.set.rmit.edu.au/ National Aerospace Resource Centre] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420182735/http://narc.set.rmit.edu.au/ |date=20 April 2012 }}, RMIT University, retrieved 28 September 2012

Two libraries are located at RMIT's Vietnam campuses; Beanland Library and Hanoi Library.[http://library.rmit.edu.vn/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/LOCENQ?TYP=BR&NRECS=999 Vietnam Library] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122132425/https://www.rmit.edu.vn/libraryvn |date=22 November 2021 }}, RMIT International University, accessed 28 September 2012 The Beanland Library is the larger of the two libraries, and is located at the Ho Chi Minh City campus.[http://www.rmit.edu.vn/library Beanland Library] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926071857/http://www.rmit.edu.vn/library |date=26 September 2012 }}, RMIT International University, retrieved 28 September 2012

Selected research of RMIT academics and postgraduate students can be accessed through the RMIT Research Repository—an open access database of peer-reviewed published articles, conference papers, books and chapters, etc.[http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/ Research Repository] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122132449/http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/ |date=22 November 2021 }}, RMIT University, retrieved 8 March 2013 Documents held by the RMIT Research Repository are also indexed by Google Scholar, National Library of Australia and WorldCat. As of March 2013, there are more than 19,000 records in the Repository.{{cite web|title=RMIT Research Repository|url=http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/|access-date=8 March 2013|archive-date=22 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122132452/http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/|url-status=live}}

The university's subsidiary, RMIT Training, also owns and operates the Informit online library database (see above), which is the largest database of research from across Australia and the Asia-Pacific.{{cite web | title=About Informit | website=Informit | url=https://www.informit.org/who-is-informit | access-date=7 October 2020 | archive-date=13 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201013045926/https://www.informit.org/who-is-informit | url-status=live }}

{{Further|RMIT Gallery}}

The major public art gallery of the university is RMIT Gallery, located at the City campus.[http://pgav.org.au/member-galleries/post/rmit-gallery/ RMIT Gallery] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130207012339/http://pgav.org.au/member-galleries/post/rmit-gallery |date=7 February 2013 }}, Public Galleries Association of Victoria, retrieved 30 September 2012 The gallery runs a highly regarded program of Australian and international exhibitions,[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=zd2vq31g03z7z RMIT Gallery exhibitions] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130110192625/http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=zd2vq31g03z7z |date=10 January 2013 }}, RMIT Gallery, retrieved 30 September 2012 and focuses on contemporary art, design and visual culture. It is located in the historic original section of Storey Hall on Swanston Street and is considered to be one of Melbourne's most vibrant art galleries.[http://www.visitmelbourne.com/regions/Melbourne/Activities-and-attractions/Art-theatre-and-culture/Art-galleries/RMIT-Gallery.aspx RMIT Gallery] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329224400/http://www.visitmelbourne.com/regions/Melbourne/Activities-and-attractions/Art-theatre-and-culture/Art-galleries/RMIT-Gallery.aspx |date=29 March 2012 }}, visitmelbourne.com, Tourism Victoria, Government of Victoria, retrieved 30 September 2012 The gallery also publishes widely on art and design research in partnership with RMIT Publishing.[http://www.informit.com.au/about.html About Us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011002555/http://www.informit.com.au/about.html |date=11 October 2012 }}, RMIT Publishing, retrieved 28 September 2012[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=y2cr6mtb2yb21 RMIT Gallery publications] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120720073540/http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=y2cr6mtb2yb21 |date=20 July 2012 }}, RMIT Gallery, retrieved 30 September 2012

RMIT First Site Gallery at the City campus is the main gallery of the RMIT Link campus union,[http://www.link.rmit.edu.au/first_site.html First Site Gallery], RMIT Link, retrieved 30 September 2012 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822142115/http://www.link.rmit.edu.au/first_site.html |date=22 August 2012 }} and focuses on emerging artists and is located beneath RMIT Gallery.[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse/Current%20students%2FNews%2Fby%20date%2FApr%2F;ID=v64agd7io1g3;STATUS=A First Site Gallery is for RMIT student exhibitions], RMIT University, retrieved 30 September 2012 {{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} The campus union also manages the Artland program at the Brunswick campus.[http://www.link.rmit.edu.au/artland2012.html Artland], RMIT Link, retrieved 30 September 2012 {{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Artland consists of 16 sites around the campus and Brunswick streets showcasing work of design students.

In addition to the Story Hall galleries, many of RMIT's schools also manage their own discipline-relevant galleries. Notable examples are the School of Art's main gallery and

Project Space / Spare Room Gallery,{{cite journal | url = https://rmit.figshare.com/articles/figure/RMIT_Project_Space_Spare_Room_Gallery_Collection/12375260 | title = RMIT Project Space / Spare Room Gallery Collection | year = 2020 | last1= Hayward |first1=Verity |last2=Tetzlaff |first2=Andrew | website = RMIT University | doi = 10.25439/rmt.12375260 |doi-access=free | access-date = 1 October 2020 | archive-date = 22 November 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211122132431/https://rmit.figshare.com/articles/figure/RMIT_Project_Space_Spare_Room_Gallery_Collection/12375260 | url-status = live }} the School of Media and Communication's Field36 Gallery,[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse/Our%20Organisation%2FDesign%20and%20Social%20Context%2FSchools%20and%20groups%2FMedia%20and%20Communication%2FGallery/ field36 Gallery] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404131215/http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse/Our%20Organisation/Design%20and%20Social%20Context/Schools%20and%20groups/Media%20and%20Communication/Gallery/ |date=4 April 2012 }}, RMIT University, retrieved 30 September 2012 and the School of Architecture and Design's Virtual Reality Centre and Design Hub Gallery.[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=3jgeft8n7gdj;SECTION=10; Virtual Reality Centre visualisation resources] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401040029/http://rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=3jgeft8n7gdj;SECTION=10; |date=1 April 2012 }}, RMIT University, retrieved 30 September 2012 The acclaimed public art program of the School of Art also produces art in public spaces around RMIT's campuses as well as the greater Melbourne city centre and metropolitan area.[http://www.rmit.edu.au/publicart Art in a Public Space] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100404022355/http://www.rmit.edu.au/publicart |date=4 April 2010 }}, RMIT University, retrieved 30 September 2012

RMIT Gallery is the caretaker of RMIT's permanent art collection.[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse/Our%20Organisation%2FRMIT%20Gallery%2FAbout%2FRMIT%20University%20Art%20Collection/ University art collection] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121123025407/http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse/Our%20Organisation%2FRMIT%20Gallery%2FAbout%2FRMIT%20University%20Art%20Collection/ |date=23 November 2012 }}, RMIT Gallery, retrieved 30 September 2012 It includes the substantial Linsday Edward Collection of fine art and W. E. Macmillan Collection of gold and silver as well as a number of other sub-collections.[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse/Our%20Organisation%2FDesign%20and%20Social%20Context%2FSchools%2FArt%2FNews%2Fby%20title%2F;ID=t4wdhvy324471;STATUS=A Skilled Hand and Cultivated Mind], RMIT University, retrieved 30 September 2012 {{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} The Linsday Edwards Collection has a strong focus on Australian art and holds work by leading Australian artists (including RMIT alumni or former faculty) such as Howard Arkley, John Brack, Leonard French, Roger Kemp, Inge King, Max Meldrum, John Olsen, Lenton Parr and Fred Williams.{{sfn|Edquist|Grierson|2008|pp=105–127}}

A history of the art collection is documented in the publication A Skilled Hand and Cultivated Mind: A Guide to the Architecture and Art of RMIT.{{sfn|Edquist|Grierson|2008}}

{{Main|RMIT Link}}

{{further|RMIT Redbacks}}

RMIT Link is the university's campus union.[http://link.rmit.edu.au/aboutus.html About us], RMIT Link, retrieved 30 September 2012 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814093057/http://link.rmit.edu.au/aboutus.html |date=14 August 2012 }} It exists to sponsor and promote social, cultural, educational, sporting and recreational programs and activities among the RMIT community, and to provide such facilities and services at RMIT's Australian campuses.[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=jm51do5v96plz Statute 10.1 – The RMIT Union], section 2, RMIT University, retrieved 30 September 2012 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612071424/http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=jm51do5v96plz |date=12 June 2012 }} Link is separated into two divisions: Arts & Culture and Sports & Recreation. It is a controlled entity under the authority of RMIT's Council.[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=jm51do5v96plz Statute 10.1 – The RMIT Union], section 3, RMIT University, retrieved 30 September 2012 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612071424/http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=jm51do5v96plz |date=12 June 2012 }}

Arts & Culture manages a number of extra-curricular arts collectives.[http://link.rmit.edu.au/arts_collectives.html Arts collectives], RMIT Link, retrieved 30 September 2012 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820021641/http://link.rmit.edu.au/arts_collectives.html |date=20 August 2012 }} It also offers workshop and seminars as well as funding for arts initiatives,[http://link.rmit.edu.au/workshops_and_seminars.html Workshops and seminars], RMIT Link, retrieved 30 September 2012 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814093122/http://link.rmit.edu.au/workshops_and_seminars.html |date=14 August 2012 }} and runs a free cinema program at the City and Bundoora campuses.[http://link.rmit.edu.au/freecinema.html Free cinema], RMIT Link, retrieved 30 September 2012 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814232837/http://link.rmit.edu.au/freecinema.html |date=14 August 2012 }}

Sports & Recreation manages the university's semi-professional sports teams, which are collectively known as the Redbacks,[http://link.rmit.edu.au/uni_sport.html University sports], RMIT Link, retrieved 30 September 2012 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819171252/http://link.rmit.edu.au/uni_sport.html |date=19 August 2012 }} and has an elite athlete funding program.[http://link.rmit.edu.au/elite_athletes.html Elite athletes], RMIT Link, retrieved 30 September 2012 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110222071030/http://link.rmit.edu.au/elite_athletes.html |date=22 February 2011 }} It offers funding for community and social sports clubs on RMIT's Australian campuses,[http://link.rmit.edu.au/clubscommunity.html Community sports], RMIT Link, retrieved 30 September 2012 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820021646/http://link.rmit.edu.au/clubscommunity.html |date=20 August 2012 }} and also runs community and charity sporting events and tournaments.{{cite web |url-status=dead |url=http://www.link.rmit.edu.au/community_events.html |title=Community events |website=RMIT Link |access-date=30 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814093104/http://www.link.rmit.edu.au/community_events.html |archive-date=14 August 2012 }} It also operates the City campus gym,{{cite web |url-status=dead |url=http://www.link.rmit.edu.au/city_fitness.html |title=City Fitness |website=RMIT Link |access-date=30 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110222065012/http://www.link.rmit.edu.au/city_fitness.html |archive-date=22 February 2011 }} and co-owns a ski lodge on Mount Buller.[http://link.rmit.edu.au/ski_lodge.html Preston Alpine Ski Lodge], RMIT Link, retrieved 30 September 2012 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426212044/http://link.rmit.edu.au/ski_lodge.html |date=26 April 2012 }}

{{Main|RMIT University Student Union}}

RMIT's University Student Union (RUSU) is the independent body representing students enrolled at RMIT.[http://www.su.rmit.edu.au/about-rusu About RUSU], RMIT University Student Union, retrieved 30 September 2012 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620044311/http://www.su.rmit.edu.au/about-rusu |date=20 June 2012 }} It was founded in 1944 by John Storey Jr., after whom Storey Hall at the City campus is named.[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse/About%20RMIT/Giving%20to%20RMIT/How%20to%20give/John%20Storey John Storey], RMIT University, retrieved 30 September 2012 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130110193733/http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse/About%20RMIT/Giving%20to%20RMIT/How%20to%20give/John%20Storey |date=10 January 2013 }} The objective of RUSU is to safeguard the interests and rights of students,[http://www.su.rmit.edu.au/media/37289/rusu%20constitution%20-%20approved%2010%20august%202012.pdf RMIT University Student Union Constitution]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, section 2.1.1, RMIT University Student Union, retrieved 30 September 2012 {{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} and to advance education, welfare, social life and cultural activities of students.[http://www.su.rmit.edu.au/media/37289/rusu%20constitution%20-%20approved%2010%20august%202012.pdf RMIT University Student Union Constitution]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, section 2.1.3, RMIT University Student Union, retrieved 30 September 2012 {{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} RUSU has a number of departments advocating various elements of student life, and it also supports academic, cultural, political, spiritual and special interest clubs and societies run by students.[http://www.su.rmit.edu.au/clubs Clubs] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20121126222600/http://www.su.rmit.edu.au/clubs |date=26 November 2012 }}, RMIT University Student Union, retrieved 30 September 2012

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Departments:

• Activities – manages events, festivals, markets and parties on all RMIT's campuses
• Campuses – representation of students on general matters relating to RMIT's campuses
• Clubs and societies
• Education – campaigns on education matters and is run in collaboration with other departments
• Environment – advocates environmental responsibility and sustainability on RMIT's campuses
• International Students – supports and advocates the rights of international students
• Postgraduate Students – the representative body of postgraduate students
• Queer – supports and advocates the rights of RMIT's LGBT community
• Women's – supports and advocates the rights of women
• Realfoods – RUSU's organic fair trade vegetarian cafe, located in the main cafeteria at the City campus

Student media:

• The Swanston Gazette – Student newspaper established in 2019 by the RMIT Journalism Society as an independent alternative unaffiliated with the university or student union.
• Catalyst – Student magazine, distributed free every month of the academic year since 1944
• RMITV – student television production company, broadcasting since 1987, and co-founder of the C31 community television station
• Student Youth Network (SYN) – student radio station, broadcasting across the Melbourne metropolitan area on 90.7 FM and on DAB+. Though many RMIT students participate in SYN programs, it is wholly independent of both RMIT and RUSU organisationally
• 3RRR – RMIT's former radio station, founded as 3RMT in 1976, now independently funded but still used by the university

RMIT operates several student accommodation facilities including: RMIT Village, Cambridge Court and College Square on the City campus and Walert House on the Bundoora campus—all of which operate as self-catered apartment complexes. Twelve other student hostels are also operated by other providers.{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}}

Some of the traditional residential colleges of the nearby University of Melbourne also reserve places for RMIT students. The college fees include all catering, utilities, academic and pastoral support. The colleges affiliated with RMIT include: International House, Janet Clarke Hall, Newman College, Queen's College, St Mary's College, University College and Whitley College.{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}}

In 2014, RMIT's program enrollments by gender were 54% male and 46% female.{{Cite web|url=http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=b05k6nvhll0e;SECTION=3|title=Student statistics 2014 – RMIT University|website=www1.rmit.edu.au|language=en|access-date=2017-01-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510154407/http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=b05k6nvhll0e;SECTION=3|archive-date=10 May 2017|url-status=dead}} RMIT's Higher Education student body was 52% male and 48% female while its Vocational Educational student body was 53% male and 47% female. According to a study of over 100 RMIT STEM graduates, male RMIT University STEM graduates outnumber females by 7 to 1.{{Cite web|url=https://www.paysa.com/salaries/rmit-university--a|title=Are you getting paid your Market Salary?|website=Paysa|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-19|archive-date=27 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827213729/https://www.paysa.com/salaries/rmit-university--a|url-status=live}}

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RMIT's Spiritual Centre is a multi-faith place of worship located on the City campus. It is housed in the historic Old Melbourne Gaol chapel, built in 1860.[http://www.oldmelbournegaol.com.au/the_old_melbourne_gaol/the_gaol_s_history The Gaol History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723162048/http://www.oldmelbournegaol.com.au/the_old_melbourne_gaol/the_gaol_s_history |date=23 July 2012 }}, Old Melbourne Gaol, National Trust of Australia, retrieved 30 September 2012 The centre provides a contemplative space to all staff and students of RMIT, regardless of their faith and without showing favour to any one faith, and houses the RMIT Chaplaincy services. RMIT has chaplains that represent Buddhist, Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths of various branches as well as for Integral spirituality.[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=gzl70w75w6q11 About us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922153441/http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=gzl70w75w6q11 |date=22 September 2012 }}, RMIT Chaplaincy, retrieved 30 September 2012

{{Main list|List of RMIT University people}}

RMIT graduates are considered to be some of the most employable in the world. In a 2011 survey of 5000 employers by Quacquarelli Symonds, RMIT was ranked 51st in the world for graduate employability.{{cite web |url = http://www.universitiesaustralia.edu.au/page/australia-s-universities/university-profiles/rmit/ |title = RMIT University |publisher = Universities Australia |access-date = 16 September 2012 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://archive.today/20121128172424/http://www.universitiesaustralia.edu.au/page/australia-s-universities/university-profiles/rmit/ |archive-date = 28 November 2012 }}[http://www.topuniversities.com/institution/rmit-university RMIT] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017215007/http://www.topuniversities.com/institution/rmit-university |date=17 October 2012 }}, QS World University Rankings, retrieved 30 September 2012 In 2011, the university had an alumni community of around 280,000 graduates in 130 countries.[http://mams.rmit.edu.au/xgwtiyphndw5.pdf Annual Report 2011] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120608063448/http://mams.rmit.edu.au/xgwtiyphndw5.pdf |date=8 June 2012 }}, p 61, RMIT University, retrieved 16 September 2012[https://www.alumni.rmit.edu.au/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=1220 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320171226/https://www.alumni.rmit.edu.au/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=1220 |date=20 March 2012 }}. RMIT Alumni. RMIT University. Retrieved 6 October 2012

Notable attendees and graduates include: Australian skier and Winter Olympic gold medalist Lydia Lassila; Irish Australian rules footballer and charity worker Jim Stynes; Australian film director and writer James Wan; Australian actor Travis Fimmel (attended); Australian sportsman and three-time Olympic gold medalist James Tomkins; Australian comedian and television host Rove McManus; Australian singer and guitarist of the band Wolfmother, Andrew Stockdale; Australian singer Judith Durham; Vietnamese actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder, 2006 Miss Vietnam, Mai Phương Thúy; Australian documentary maker John Safran; Australian artist Charles Billich; Australian animator Felix Colgrave; director of photography, Shekhar Bhansali division director in Electrical, Communication and Cyber Systems (ECCS) at the National Science Foundation, Greig Fraser and director of the Omani Society for Fine Arts, Maryam Al Zadjali.

{{See also|Academic dress of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology}}

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A notable graduation tradition of RMIT is its graduation parade. The parade is town and gown-style academic procession which proceeds from the City campus down the major city thoroughfare of Swanston Street to Federation Square (until 2002 the parade culminated outside the Melbourne Town Hall).[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=bnbpmxwdzdzo Graduation Parade] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081217090515/http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=bnbpmxwdzdzo |date=17 December 2008 }}, RMIT University, retrieved 1 October 2012 Graduands and faculty march in full academic regalia and receive a military escort from the central marching band of the Royal Australian Air Force. The parade is welcomed at Federation Square by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne—on behalf of the city and its citizens. The mayor grants RMIT's vice-chancellor a "writ of passage" to proceed with the graduation ceremony, which takes place at the Docklands Stadium.[http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=p85dfmnvcc5g1 Melbourne Graduation Ceremony] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819155640/http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=p85dfmnvcc5g1 |date=19 August 2012 }}, RMIT University, retrieved 1 October 2012

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