RMIT University Archives preserves and makes available an ever-growing repository of records that help to tell the story of how the institution has evolved from the Working Men's College in 1887 to the global university of today.
RMIT University Archives operates as the institutional repository for university records that are evidence of the functions and activities performed throughout RMIT. Our mission is to acquire, organise, preserve and publicise such materials and to assist researchers in their use.
Our collection spans from the commencement of the Working Men’s College in 1887 until present day, and includes records of predecessor entities.
Visit RMIT's state of the art Archives facility located in Bundoora in this online, interactive tour. To navigate, click and drag to explore each 3D space, or use 'tab' to move between interactive points. Can we make this tour better? Let us know at digital.learning.library@rmit.edu.au
Our holdings relate to RMIT University (2002 onwards) and its predecessors and merged institutes and colleges.
Download the RMIT University family tree (PDF 16KB) for a complete list.
The Public Record Office Victoria also holds some records for the above organisations.
Obtaining a copy of results, official transcript or certificate
The Exams, Awards and Graduations Unit co-ordinates such requests. Please consult the following for further information regarding the process:
1998 and earlier
RMIT University Archives maintains a comprehensive collection of records and can assist with your search for historical program and course information dated 1998 and earlier.
Contact RMIT Archives with the following information where known:
The course details will be scanned and emailed back to you.
1999-2005
Course Guides from 1999 to 2005 are publicly available online at RMIT University Course Guides (1999-2005). The Course Guides often contain the Program Outline.
You can also search RMIT Handbooks (1930 – 2008) collection (accessible to RMIT staff, student, alumni - login required).
2006 onwards
Requests for Program and Course information from 2006 onwards should be directed to RMIT Connect .
Login as Guest via the RMIT Connect service portal and lodge an 'Academic Advice' request. You can also reach RMIT Connect by phone on +61 3 9925 5000.
Note: For requests regarding information for the current year, please see Program and Course information.
The RMIT University Archives Collection is open to staff, students and the general public. Some access restrictions may apply.
Contact RMIT Archives about your request.
Visits must be arranged with prior notification.
Researchers will be required to comply with RMIT Archives Collection Access Requirements (DOCX 19KB, 1p) and complete the RMIT Archives Researcher Registration Form (DOCX 43KB, 1p) prior to or at the time of their visit.
When reproducing or referring to archival records it is important to cite them accurately. This enables other researchers to locate and use the records in the future and aids in the checking of sources.
When citing items from the Archives, please include:
Citation style
[Item title], Item no. [item number], Series [number, series title], RMIT University Archives.
Example
‘Beazley Scholars (Prize) Honour Board 1932 - 1958 for Handrailing, Carpentry and Joinery and Cabinet Making Departments’, Item no. ART-00173, Series S0518 Artefacts, Oversized Objects and Ephemera of RMIT and all its Merged Institutes, RMIT University Archives.
If you need to cite in brief in addition to the full citation, it’s a good idea to reference the item title (although it could be shortened) or the item number, and RMIT University Archives. Examples:
Copyright information
Visit the Copyright advice page.
The Digital Preservation Coalition defines digital preservation as:
the series of managed activities necessary to ensure continued access to digital materials for as long as necessary.
A good digital preservation practice begins when a digital record or artefact is created, in processes like file naming, format choice, and metadata capture. Creating digital materials without digital preservation processes in mind leaves them vulnerable.
What’s in scope? Any digital object where the lifecycle and use case is longer than the lifecycle of the infrastructure on which it was created. This includes born-digital and digitised, structured and unstructured, ephemeral, and essential objects.
Digital preservation also enables deletion. Good digital preservation is about keeping control over the digital estate and thereby creating permission to dispose – what to get rid of, and when to get rid of it.
In April 2022 RMIT University (under the auspices of the Library) joined the internationally renowned Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) as an Associate Member.
The DPC is a member organisation dedicated to the global issue of preserving our digital legacy. Two teams based in Glasgow and Melbourne support the membership via several activities including community engagement, workforce development, capacity building, and good practice and standards.
This new membership supports the Library's mission to ensure our digital memory is accessible today and into the future, and our goal to develop a strategy and capabilities across the University for the long-term preservation of our digital assets and cultural heritage.
There are many opportunities for digital uplift and knowledge exchange that come from being part of this global community of practice.
Benefits of membership include:
A full list of membership benefits is available on the DPC website.
The University Melbourne and University of Monash are also members, as is the State Library Victoria, and various other state and national libraries and archives. We are now part of a strong and growing community in Australia and New Zealand.
RMIT staff and students can register as a DPC member and access the free webinars and other resources.
Contact us with your query, or to access records from the Archives
Wurundjeri Country
Building 202 Plenty Rd
Bundoora Victoria
Phone: + 61 3 9925 6067
RMIT University Archives
Wurundjeri Country
PO Box 71
Bundoora VIC 3083
Australia
Unless otherwise stated, images are sourced from the RMIT University Archives and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Acknowledgement of Country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.
Acknowledgement of Country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.