Principal Partner

RMIT University

RMIT University is a global university of technology with its heart in the city of Melbourne. It is committed to creating and disseminating knowledge to solve the problems of industry and community, and to fostering in students the skills and passion to contribute to and engage with the world.

“The core of RMIT’s success in education has been to provide students and industry with focused outcomes relevant to industry and professions. The approach has been one of cultivating minds while also building skills, to paraphrase the University’s motto. Our participation in and contribution to the Future Summit 2007 is one element of an on­going conversation,” according to RMIT Vice­Chancellor and President, Professor Margaret Gardner AO.

Founded in 1887, RMIT continues to retain strong connections with the world of work, and offers programs of study ranging from certificates and diplomas through to undergraduate, postgraduate and research degrees. RMIT enrols more than 62,000 students and employs more than 3,000 staff.

RMIT has three campuses in Melbourne – in the central business district, Brunswick and Bundoora – and two campuses in Vietnam. With significant teaching partnerships in Hong Kong, China, Malaysia and Singapore, RMIT has a strong educational presence in the Asia­Pacific region.

The RMIT community includes 20,000 international students from more than a hundred countries. RMIT graduates enjoy above average employment rates and are valued by employers around the world for their leadership skills and their ‘work readiness’.
RMIT has strong relationships in a number of key industries, including:

• Aerospace and Aviation
• Media and Communications
• Automotive
• Health and Community Services
• Built Environment, Construction and Infrastructure.

RMIT is recognised as an educational leader in the fields of design, communication, art, information technology, finance and accounting and engineering. It is also known for research which is directed towards addressing the problems and needs of industry and communities.

RMIT has four new Research Institutes to build on that record:

• Design Research Institute
• Sustainable Health and Well­being Research Institute
• Platform Technologies Research Institute
• Global Cities Research Institute.

These institutes represent areas of research excellence and scale – and will demonstrate RMIT's capabilities at nationally and internationally leading levels.

For further information about RMIT please visit http://www.rmit.edu.au/