22 Facts About RMIT University

RMIT University, officially the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, is a public research university in Melbourne, Australia.

Main campus of RMIT University is situated on the northern edge of the historic Hoddle Grid in the city centre of Melbourne.

Antecedent of RMIT University, the Working Men's College of Melbourne, was founded by the Scottish-born grazier and politician The Hon.

RMIT University was supported in the Victorian Parliament by Charles Pearson and in the Melbourne Trades Hall by William Emmett Murphy.

RMIT University has a regional research site in the rural town of Hamilton.

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In 1998, RMIT was invited by the Vietnamese Government to establish the country's first foreign-owned university.

In 2013, RMIT University established a coordinating centre in Barcelona, Spain.

University trades under the name "RMIT University" which is a registered business name and trademark.

RMIT University is separated into two divisions: the Higher Education Division and the Vocational Education and Training Division.

The divisions are responsible for the 17 academic schools of RMIT University—which are grouped into three academic portfolios referred to as colleges.

The RMIT University Council is led by the RMIT University Chancellor who is an ex officio member and serves as its Governor-in-Council.

Five members of the RMIT Council are elected by direct ballot of the staff and students of the university.

Four academic colleges housing the schools of RMIT University are the College of Business and Law, 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).

RMIT University focuses on applied research as well as outcome-related research and consultancy services, and has extensive partnerships with government and industry.

University's subsidiary, RMIT Training, owns and operates the Informit online library database, which is the largest database of research from across Australia and the Asia-Pacific.

RMIT University Gallery is charged as the caretaker of RMIT University's permanent art collection.

RMIT University operates several student accommodation facilities including: RMIT University 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.

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.

RMIT University's Spiritual Centre is a multi-faith place of worship located on the City campus.

RMIT University has chaplains that represent Buddhist, Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths of various branches as well as for Integral spirituality.

RMIT University graduates are considered to be some of the most employable in the world.