RMIT is an international university of technology, design and enterprise, strongly grounded in the places where we operate and committed to the communities we serve around the world. We are urban, inclusive and outward looking – embedded within our cities where we play an important role physically, socially and economically.
RMIT has three campuses and two sites in Australia, two campuses in Vietnam and a research and industry collaboration centre in Spain.
Our locations are part of the distinct RMIT experience and central to our ability to generate positive impact. We accept our civic duty by exploring how we can invite engagement and foster a sense of local identity through the use of the physical environments we inhabit and activate. In doing this, we anchor local economies and forge links across industries, recognising that each of our locations has its own distinct local context, culture and capabilities.
In Melbourne, we are now focused on City North as a significant hub for sustainable urban renewal and social and technological innovation, working in partnership with State and local government to further encourage new industry connected training and partnerships. Looking forward, the Metro Tunnel and other investments arising from Victoria’s strategic precinct priorities will further transform the north of the city and connect skills and industry opportunities to a wider catchment of the Victorian community, including our campuses in Brunswick and Bundoora.
Similarly, our institutional presence and activity in Brunswick has driven the formation of the Brunswick Design District, with RMIT’s disciplinary focus on design and creative industries serving to anchor and catalyse the area’s existing assets. Our Bundoora campus offers significant opportunities to extend activities in health, food, trades and engineering by drawing on established local strengths in food manufacturing and agribusiness, along with our existing institutional and industry partnerships.
Further afield, RMIT’s significant presence in Vietnam demonstrates our ability to generate positive impact at an international level, through our campuses in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.
Our hub in Barcelona, Spain extends our global influence, serving as a gateway linking European research, industry, government and enterprise to innovation and talent in Australia and Asia. In addition to these major locations, RMIT operates in a number of smaller locations delivering specialised training, such as our flight schools in Bendigo and Point Cook.
RMIT’s track record of impactful place-based development makes us a natural partner for government and industry, as we work together to create new sources of value for strategic precinct developments. In support of this, RMIT is open to exploring new locations: to participate in the development of new industry precincts; to augment the work of existing partners through specialist education; to explore links with multi-sector start-up ecosystems; and to leverage capabilities and investment in high-growth knowledge-based industries.