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1985 | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Education | 10,875 | 13,837 | 26,306 | 31,604 | 39,301 | 53,350 | 62,138 | 77,015 |
| Vocational Education | 17,293 | 16,481 | 16,804 | 23,911 | 22,357 | 20,554 | 15,179 | 14,558 |
| Total | 28,168 | 30,318 | 43,110 | 55,515 | 61,658 | 73,904 | 77,317 | 91,573 |
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2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Higher Education (HE) | 75,361 | 77,012 | 78,830 | 74,914 | 74,852 |
| Vocational Education (VE) | 15,750 | 14,558 | 14,146 | 12,772 | 14,585 |
| Open Universities Australia (OUA) | 2,459 | 2,180 | 1,915 | 1,692 | 346 |
| ELICOS | 2,281 | 1,253 | 536 | 596 | 875 |
| Foundation Studies (FS) | 1,344 | 1,119 | 672 | 512 | 626 |
| Total RMIT | 97,195 | 96,122 | 95,913 | 90,287 | 91,284 |
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Education (HE) | 54,004 | 52,486 | 53,696 | 51,574 | 51,821 |
| Vocational Education (VE) | 9,999 | 9,064 | 8,684 | 8,232 | 9,302 |
| Open Universities Australia (OUA) | 686 | 578 | 529 | 492 | 150 |
| Foundation Studies (FS) | 970 | 793 | 469 | 334 | 425 |
| ELICOS | 364 | 214 | 77 | 81 | 101 |
| Total | 66,023 | 63,135 | 63,455 | 60,713 | 61,799 |
Note: EFTS as Equivalent Full Time Student is a VE measurement of a standard load based on SCH/720. SCH - Student Contact Hours
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2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HE Domestic | 40,202 | 42,242 | 44,239 | 41,091 | 38,484 |
| HE International Onshore | 18,901 | 16,884 | 14,529 | 12,585 | 14,643 |
| HE International Offshore | 8,470 | 8,133 | 7,946 | 6,847 | 6,648 |
| HE Vietnam | 7,732 | 9,345 | 11,884 | 14,192 | 15,077 |
| VE Domestic | 13,857 | 13,074 | 13,113 | 12,034 | 13,670 |
| VE International Onshore | 1,797 | 1,417 | 1,011 | 731 | 911 |
| VE International Offshore | 96 | 67 | 22 | 7 | 4 |
| 2023 | Onshore | Offshore | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEM College | 19,453 | 3,065 | 22,518 |
| College of Design and Social Context | 17,412 | 4,328 | 21,740 |
| College of Business and Law | 13,383 | 13,221 | 26,604 |
| College of Vocational Education | 16,314 | 446 | 16,760 |
| 2022 | Onshore | Offshore | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEM College | 19,421 | 3,048 | 22,469 |
| College of Design and Social Context | 17,373 | 4,321 | 21,694 |
| College of Business and Law | 13,231 | 13,160 | 26,391 |
| College of Vocational Education | 16,303 | 446 | 16,749 |
Note: Total for COVE will not match the sector total for VE
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctorate by Research | 2,237 | 2,249 | 2,211 | 2,273 | 2,399 |
| Master's by Research | 222 | 232 | 235 | 185 | 159 |
| Master's by Coursework | 12,478 | 12,175 | 11,288 | 9,411 | 10,076 |
| Other Postgraduate | 3,300 | 4,982 | 5,065 | 3,987 | 3,377 |
| Bachelor | 50,399 | 51,200 | 54,197 | 54,393 | 54,394 |
| Other Undergraduate | 13,252 | 12,851 | 12,712 | 11,143 | 11,552 |
| Enabling Courses | 30 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 40 |
| Other | 2,285 | 1,842 | 1,011 | 1,127 | 824 |
| Non Award Courses | 1,372 | 1,076 | 936 | 200 | 350 |
| Certificates I and II (AQF 1-2) | 301 | 157 | 114 | 101 | 212 |
| Certificates III and IV (AQF 3-4) | 5,235 | 4,767 | 5,171 | 4,832 | 6,054 |
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctorate by Research | 1,554 | 1,510 | 1,510 | 1,573 | 1,670 |
| Master's by Research | 126 | 125 | 129 | 107 | 98 |
| Master's by Coursework | 8,074 | 7,708 | 6,647 | 5,341 | 5,957 |
| Other Postgraduate | 1,264 | 1,791 | 1,606 | 1,252 | 1,196 |
| Bachelor | 38,944 | 37,790 | 40,466 | 40,407 | 40,131 |
| Other Undergraduate | 9,890 | 9,123 | 8,878 | 8,057 | 8,363 |
| Enabling Courses | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Other | 542 | 517 | 331 | 167 | 118 |
| Non Award Courses | 471 | 336 | 197 | 75 | 137 |
| Certificates I and II (AQF 1-2) | 157 | 66 | 56 | 48 | 108 |
| Certificates III and IV (AQF 3-4) | 2,974 | 2,577 | 2,552 | 2,774 | 3,337 |
| 2023 | HE | VE | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies | 279 | 97 | 376 |
| Architecture and Building | 3,217 | 1,191 | 4,408 |
| Creative Arts | 8,198 | 1,553 | 9,751 |
| Education | 880 | 315 | 1,195 |
| Engineering and Related Technologies | 7,855 | 1,290 | 9,145 |
| Health | 2,602 | 1,057 | 3,659 |
| Information Technology | 4,389 | 937 | 5,326 |
| Management and Commerce | 17,496 | 1,293 | 18,789 |
| Mixed Field Programmes | 0 | 273 | 273 |
| Natural and Physical Sciences | 2,709 | 253 | 2,962 |
| Society and Culture | 4,061 | 1,043 | 5,104 |
| Unclassified | 137 | 0 | 137 |
| 2022 | HE | VE | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies | 298 | 99 | 397 |
| Architecture and Building | 3,405 | 1,386 | 4,791 |
| Creative Arts | 8,043 | 1,400 | 9,443 |
| Education | 811 | 199 | 1,010 |
| Engineering and Related Technologies | 7,653 | 1,354 | 9,007 |
| Health | 2,724 | 1,041 | 3,765 |
| Information Technology | 4,019 | 559 | 4,578 |
| Management and Commerce | 18,012 | 860 | 18,872 |
| Mixed Field Programmes | 0 | 243 | 243 |
| Natural and Physical Sciences | 2,478 | 222 | 2,700 |
| Society and Culture | 3,955 | 868 | 4,823 |
| Unclassified | 73 | 0 | 73 |
| Total | 51,471 | 8,231 | 59,702 |
| 2023 | HE | VE | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Funded | 48% | 90% | 55% |
| Australian Fee Paying | 4% | 2% | 4% |
| International | 48% | 8% | 42% |
| 2022 | HE | VE | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goverment Funded | 50% | 90% | 55% |
| Australian Fee Paying | 5% | 2% | 40% |
| International | 45% | 8% | 5% |
| 2023 | HE | VE | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Victoria | 34,987 | 13,184 | 48,171 |
| Australia Interstate | 3,330 | 405 | 3,735 |
| South East Asia | 22,000 | 294 | 22,294 |
| North East Asia | 7,239 | 300 | 7,539 |
| Southern Asia | 5,105 | 205 | 5,310 |
| Middle East | 520 | 26 | 546 |
| Europe | 441 | 15 | 456 |
| Americas | 236 | 26 | 262 |
| Africa | 199 | 24 | 223 |
| Oceania | 61 | 8 | 69 |
| Central Asia | 42 | - | 42 |
| Antarctic | - | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown | 106 | - | 106 |
| 2022 | HE | VE | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Victoria | 36,946 | 11,532 | 48,478 |
| Australia Interstate | 3,939 | 450 | 4,389 |
| South East Asia | 20,739 | 176 | 20,915 |
| North East Asia | 8,422 | 353 | 8,775 |
| Southern Asia | 2,704 | 94 | 2,798 |
| Middle East | 532 | 42 | 574 |
| Europe | 360 | 17 | 377 |
| Americas | 221 | 21 | 242 |
| Africa | 216 | 18 | 234 |
| Oceania | 39 | 8 | 47 |
| Central Asia | 24 | 2 | 26 |
| Antarctic | 1 | - | 1 |
| Unknown | 104 | - | 104 |
| 2023 | HE | VE | HE % | VE % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young People 15 - 19 | 11,941 | 2,950 | 16% | 21% |
| Aged 20 - 24 | 40,457 | 5,470 | 55% | 40% |
| Mature Age 25 - 44 | 18,610 | 4,201 | 25% | 31% |
| Mature Age 45+ | 2,055 | 1,130 | 3% | 8% |
| 2022 | HE | VE | HE % | VE % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young People 15 - 19 | 11,308 | 2,461 | 16% | 21% |
| Aged 20 - 24 | 39,386 | 4,938 | 54% | 41% |
| Mature Age 25 - 44 | 19,713 | 3,616 | 27% | 30% |
| Mature Age 45+ | 2,405 | 901 | 3% | 8% |
| By All Sectors | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 48,567 | 50,450 | 49,659 | 48,812 | 45,409 | 39,327 |
| Female | 41,785 | 43,426 | 43,567 | 43,929 | 41,849 | 36,903 |
| Unspecified/Other | 95 | 147 | 180 | 220 | 262 | 294 |
| Grand Total | 90,447 | 94,023 | 93,406 | 92,961 | 87,520 | 76,524 |
| HE | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 36,485 | 38,332 | 39,007 | 39,328 | 37,291 | 32,754 |
| Female | 33,105 | 34,593 | 35,736 | 36,772 | 35,366 | 31,275 |
| Unspecified/Other | 65 | 86 | 106 | 152 | 154 | 280 |
| Grand Total | 69,655 | 73,011 | 74,849 | 76,252 | 72,811 | 64,209 |
| VE | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 8,195 | 8,541 | 7,914 | 7,543 | 6,402 | 5,885 |
| Female | 5,857 | 6,355 | 6,039 | 5,991 | 5,418 | 5,078 |
| Unspecified/Other | 26 | 52 | 70 | 63 | 96 | 110 |
| Grand Total | 14,078 | 14,948 | 14,023 | 13,597 | 11,916 | 11,073 |
| 1985 | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Education | 1,603 | 4,024 | 5,656 | 6,933 | 7,780 | 13,762 | 16,432 | 18,642 |
| Vocational Education | 1,065 | 1,229 | 2,589 | 3,950 | 5,820 | 6,497 | 5,659 | 4,480 |
| Total | 2,668 | 5,253 | 8,245 | 10,883 | 13,600 | 20,259 | 22,091 | 23,122 |
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HE Doctorate by Research | 305 | 260 | 326 | 334 | 340 |
| HE Master's by Research | 37 | 36 | 31 | 21 | 36 |
| HE Master's by Coursework | 3,057 | 3,407 | 3,684 | 3,542 | 4,337 |
| HE Other Postgraduate | 961 | 1,318 | 1,517 | 1,954 | 3,846 |
| HE Bachelor | 11,642 | 12,001 | 12,063 | 11,284 | 12,000 |
| HE Sub Degree | 1,042 | 1,051 | 1,018 | 983 | 1,184 |
| HE Other Undergraduate | 755 | 664 | 774 | 524 | 13 |
| VE Diploma and Advance Diploma (AQF 5-6) | 3,078 | 2,930 | 2,926 | 2,072 | 2,749 |
| VE Certificates III and IV (AQF 3-4) | 1,880 | 1,668 | 1,712 | 1,441 | 1,642 |
| VE Certificates I an II (AQF 1-2) | 156 | 136 | 182 | 49 | 55 |
| VE Other | 605 | 875 | 1,200 | 918 | 389 |
| Higher Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate in overall employment | 84.1% | 83.4% | 86.9% |
| Graduate in full-time employment 4 | 69.6% | 69.6% | 77.9% |
| Graduate in part-time employment 4 | 29.8% | 26.6% | 24.5% |
| Graduate in further full-time study | 14.2% | 15.6% | 13.2% |
| Graduate in enterprise formation | 5.2% | 5.1% | 4.6% |
| Overall satisfaction | 81.9% | 77.7% | 75.5% |
| Generic skills | 83% | 79.1% | 79.8% |
| Vocational Education | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate in overall employment | 60.1% | 61.3% | 70.3% |
| Graduate in further study | 54.8% | 60% | 52.1% |
| Graduate in enterprise formation | 8.1% | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| Overall satisfaction | 83.1% | 84.7% | 83.7% |
| Generic skills (problem solving) | 81.7% | 80.9% | 78.1% |
Notes:
4 From Graduate Outcomes Survey
| Total Alumni Globally | 521,000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 389,907 | 74.82% |
| Singapore | 58,398 | 11.21% |
| Vietnam | 19,399 | 3.71% |
| China | 12,813 | 2.46% |
| Hong Kong | 12,540 | 2.41% |
| Indonesia | 3,346 | 0.64% |
| India | 2,105 | 0.40% |
| Other | 22,606 | 4.34% |
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Peer-reviewed Research Outputs 1 | 3,795 | 4,064 | 4,146 | 4,121 | 4,348 |
| % of Research Outputs with international authors/collaborators 2 | 52% | 54% | 55% | 58% | 58% |
| Field-Weighted Citation Impact 3 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Publications in top 25% most-cited in the world 4 | 37% | 40% | 41% | 44% | 47% |
| Research Income 5 | $54.1m | $66.4m | $74.2m | $94.4m | $110.8m |
| % Research Income from Australian Competitive Grants 5 | 41% | 32% | 38% | 34% | 27% |
| % Research Income from Industry and other Sources (Category 2–4) 5 | 63% | 68% | 63% | 66% | 73% |
| Number of Countries with Funded Research Projects 1 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 |
| Higher Degree by Research Completions 27 | 296 | 357 |
355 |
377 | 384 |
| Collaborative Research Training Agreements 2 | 22 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 40 |
| HDR Industry Engagement 3 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 75 | 205 |
| Number of non-provisional patent application families filed 12 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 19 |
| Number of IP disclosures 13 | 46 | 48 | 46 | 54 |
63 |
Notes:
1 Number of peer-reviewed research outputs affiliated to RMIT University including reported outputs being verified.
2 Proportion of RMIT-affiliated Scopus publications with an international co-author by publication year.
3 The ratio of citations received relative to the expected world average for the subject field, publication type and publication year.
4 Proportion of Scopus publications in the top 25% most-cited in the world (field-weighted) affiliated to RMIT across the latest available rolling 5 year publication period.
5 Total Research Income excludes Higher Degrees Research student fees.
8 Number of countries funding research projects in budget year 2022.
9 Excludes Higher Doctorate completions.
10Collaborative PhD agreements with foreign universities where active enrolments are through RMIT Melbourne programs.
11Industry Engagement for HDR candidates to embed within or work alongside industry while completing their MR or PhD research program. Data is not available prior to 2018.
12Number of Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), convention and national phase patent families filed.
13Number of new research translation opportunities disclosed to RMIT University.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Global Rank | 223 | 206 | =190 | 140 | =123 |
| Overall Australia Rank | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| World Rankings | Australian Rankings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
| Academic Reputation | 234 | 223 | 210 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Employer Reputation | 146 | 173 | 192 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Citations per faculty (academic) | 167 | 151 | 122 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
| International Faculty (academic) | 35 | 37 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| International Students | 91 | 102 | 116 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
| International Research Network | N/A | 267 | 276 | N/A | 18 | 17 |
| Employment Outcomes | N/A | 277 | 334 | N/A | 11 | 11 |
| Sustainability | N/A | 43 | 62 | N/A | 4 | 11 |
| Category | World rankings | Australian rankings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Overall | 53= | 62= | 5 | 11 |
| Environmental impact | 55= | 125= | 4 | 14 |
| Social Impact | 112 | 47= | 11 | 10 |
| Governance | n.a. | 23= | n.a. | 7 |
QS launched their sustainability ranking in 2023
| World Rankings | Australian Rankings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Accounting & Finance | 98= | 101-150 | 100= | 9 | 9= | 8 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 100 | 101-150 | 151-200 | 7 | 7= | 11= |
| Architecture / Built Environment | 31 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Art & Design | 15 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Biological Sciences | 351-400 | 351-400 | 401-450 | 17= | 14= | 17= |
| Business & Management Studies | 151-200 | 151-200 | 148 | 8= | 8= | 8 |
| Chemistry | 251-300 | 201-250 | 201-250 | 13 | 10= | 10= |
| Communication & Media Studies | 40= | 42 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 151-200 | 151-200 | 170= | 10= | 9= | 10 |
| Development Studies | 51-100 | 51-100 | n.r. | 4= | 5= | n.r. |
| Economics & Econometrics | 201-250 | 201-250 | 151-200 | 13= | 11= | 8= |
| Education | 151-200 | 201-150 | 201-250 | 15= | 18= | 19= |
| Engineering - Chemical | 151-200 | 151-200 | 151-200 | 8= | 8= | 8 |
| Engineering - Civil & Structural | 51-100 | 51-100 | 51-100 | 6= | 6= | 6= |
| Engineering - Electrical & Electronic | 150= | 133= | 135 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Engineering - Mech, Aero & Manual | 140= | 124= | 114 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Engineering - Mineral & Mining | n.r. | n.r. | n.r. | n.r. | n.r. | n.r |
| Environmental Sciences | 101-150 | 151-200 | 151-200 | 9= | 11= | 11= |
| Geography | 51-100 | 51-100 | 141-150 | 4= | 5= | 7= |
| Law | 301-340 | 301-350 | n.r. | 20 | 19 | n.r. |
| Library & Information Management | 49= | 29= | 51-70 | 3 | 2 | 3= |
| Materials Science | 87= | 82= | 94 | 7 | 4= | 6 |
| Mathematics | 301-350 | 201-250 | 201-250 | 15 | 10= | 11= |
| Medicine | 401-450 | 401-450 | 451-500 | 21 | 19= | 22= |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | 351-360 | n.r. | n.r. | 17 | n.r. | n.r. |
| Physics & Astronomy | 201-250 | 251-300 | 251-300 | 10= | 11 | 10= |
| Politics & International Studies | n.r. | 201-230 | 201-250 | n.r. | 8= | 8= |
| Psychology | 301-350 | 301-350 | n.r. | 23 | 22= | n.r. |
| Sociology | 201-250 | 201-250 | 251-300 | 15= | 15= | 17= |
| Statistics & Operational Research | 201-230 | 201-240 | 201-250 | 11 | 11= | 10= |
Note: n.r. = “not ranked” that year.
| World University Rankings | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Global WUR Rank | 451 | 391 | 340 | 322 | 310 | 251 |
| Overall Australian WUR Rank | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 16= |
| Impact Ranking | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rank - Global | 3 | 22 | 7= | 5 |
| Overall rank - Australia | - | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Qualifying SDGs for overall score in 2023 | ||||
| SDG6: Clean Water and Sanitation | 23 | 13 | 23 | 10 |
| SDG8: Decent Work and Economic Growth |
5 | 5 | 1= | 5 |
| SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| SDG 17: Partnership for the goals | 3 | 89 | 2= | 11 |
| Other SDGs for which we submitted data and evidence | ||||
| SDG7: Affordable and Clean Energy | n/a | 37 | 37= | 97 |
| SDG11: Sustainable Cities and Communities | 13= | 42= | 19 | 20 |
| SDG12: Responsible Consumption and Production | 84 | 62 | 43 | 41 |
| SDG13: Climate Action | 90 | 74= | 17 | 16 |
| SDG 5: Gender equality | n/a | n/a | 99 | 81 |
| Australian Resource Usage * | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Net Greenhouse gas emissions (tCO2-e) 37 | 40,540 | 29,853 | 20,338 | 24,707 |
| Greenhouse gas emissions intensity (tCO2-e/GFA) | 0.083 | 0.061 | 0.042 | 0.052 |
| Greenhouse gas emissions reduction since 2007 (%) | -48% | -62% | -74% | -68% |
| End-Use Energy consumption (GJ) 38 | 298,515 | 233,742 | 245,659 | 279,497 |
| End-Use Energy intensity per floor area (GJ/GFA) | 0.611 | 0.481 | 0.506 | 0.6 |
| Water consumption (kL) | 220,310 | 136,265 | 119,625 | 168,055 |
| Water consumption per student (kL/ETSFL) | 4.1 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.4 |
| Waste to Landfill (tonnes) 40 | 948 | 383 | 436 | 565.3 |
| Recycling (tonnes) 41 | 304 | 115 | 102 | 101.1 |
| Vietnam Resource Usage * | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Net Greenhouse gas emissions (tCO2-e) 37 | 3,533 | 2,412 | 2,599 | 3,954 |
| End-Use Energy consumption (GJ) 38 | 28,588 | 24,207 | 20,707 | 25,959 |
| Water consumption (kL) | 56,033 | 69,587 | 53,860 | 90,059 |
Notes:
GFA = Gross Floor Area
EFTSL = Equivalent Full-time Student Load
* Emissions and energy consumption figures may alter due to retrospective changes from retailers and may differ slightly from future publications and reports.
37 Emissions calculated from building electricity and gas consumption
38 End-use energy consumption calculated from grid electricity, on-site generated electricity and on-site gas use (excluding gas used for electricity generation)
39 Waste data excludes construction and demolition waste
40 Recycling data includes co-mingled, paper/cardboard and organics
| Campus (2021) 42 | Building | Space m2 | UFA m2 | GFA m2 | GFA m2 |
| Onshore | |||||
| City | 66 | 80,400 | 216,360 | 354,434 | 0.643833 |
| Bundoora | 35 | 556,648 | 79,455 | 111,184 | 0.201967 |
| Brunswick | 6 | 38,949 | 15,384 | 21,369 | 0.038817 |
| Other sites | 12 | 74,110 | 3,902 | 5,577 | 0.010131 |
| Offshore | |||||
| Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 264 | 273 | 0.000496 |
| Saigon South | 12 | 124,314 | 30,835 | 47,460 | 0.086212 |
| Saigon North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaNang City | 1 | 0 | 543 | 945 | 0.001717 |
| Hanoi | 1 | 0 | 5,533 | 9,264 | 0.016828 |
| Total | 134 | 874,421 | 352,276 | 550,506 | 1 |
| Amount of Floor Area (m2) per EFTSL (2020) 43 | UFA | GFA | |||
| Onshore | 6.435624 | 10.06013 | |||
| Offshore (Vietnam) | 4.885639 | 7.669358 | |||
Notes:
42 Amount of space occupied by RMIT University campuses and sites in 2021
Space = Land Holdings, UFA = Usable Floor Area, GFA = Gross Floor Area
Other sites includes Dromana, Hamilton, Point Cook & Bendigo Airport
43 Amount of floor area (m2) per EFTSL at RMIT onshore and offshore campuses in 2021
| RMIT Measure | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDG1 | No Poverty | Number of Students receiving scholarship and assistance packages | 4,822 | 4,843 | 3,956 | 3,010 |
| SDG2 | Zero Hunger | Number of Active Research Projects Contributing to the SDG2 | 50 | 76 | 74 | 90 |
| SDG3 | Good Health and Well-being | Number of Active Research Projects Contributing to the SDG3 | 142 | 157 | 191 | 227 |
| SDG4 | Quality Education | Students Participating in Global Leadership Programmes | 5,236 | 7,190 | ||
| HE Graduates satisfaction (%) | 80% | 82% | 78% | 75.50% | ||
| VE Graduates satisfaction (%) | 84% | 83% | 85% | 83.70% | ||
| SDG5 | Gender Equality | Females Commencing a First Degree | 46% | 46% | ||
| Women in Leadership Roles | 54% | 56% | ||||
| SDG6 | Clean Water and Sanitation | Potable Water consumption (kL) | 220,310 | 136,265 | 119,625 | 168,055 |
| Potable Water consumption per student (kL/EFTSL) | 4.1 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.4 | ||
| SDG7 | Affordable and Clean Energy | End-Use Energy Consumption (GJ) | 298,515 | 233,742 | 245,659 | 279,497 |
| Renewable energy consumed (generated and purchased) (%) | 16% | 15% | 29% | 29.30% | ||
| SDG8 | Decent Work and Economic Growth | HE Graduates in Employment | 75% | 70% | 70% | 77.90% |
| VE Graduates in Employment | 64% | 60% | 61% | 70.30% | ||
| SDG9 | Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure | Research Commercialisation - invention disclosures Postgraduate research completions | 47,357 | 45,355 | ||
| SDG10 | Reduced Inequalities | First Generation Students Starting a First Degree | 61% | 57% | ||
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Staff (headcount) | 34 | 39 | 54 | |||
| % of commencing students from Low socio-economic backgrounds (access to HE) | 14% | 13% | 12.60% | 14.07% | ||
| % of commencing students from Low socio-economic backgrounds (access to VE) | 18% | 18% | 17.30% | 17.80% | ||
| SDG11 | Sustainable Cities and Communities | Number of Active Research Projects Contributing to the SDG11 | 82 | 101 | 185 | 233 |
| SDG12 | Responsible Consumption and Production | Operational Waste Recycled (%) | 24% | 23% | 19% | 15.20% |
| Construction and Demolition Waste Recycled (%) | NA | 90% | 98% | 95% | ||
| SDG13 | Climate Action | Net Greenhouse gas emissions (tCO2-e) | 40,540 | 29,853 | 20,338 | 24,707 |
| Greenhouse gas emissions reduction since 2007 (%) | -48% | -62% | -74% | -68% | ||
| SDG14 | Life Below Water | Number of Active Research Projects Contributing to the SDG14 | 29 | 47 | 55 | 63 |
| SDG15 | Life On Land | Number of Active Research Projects Contributing to the SDG15 | 62 | 89 | 92 | 108 |
| SDG16 | Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions | Number of Active Research Projects Contributing to the SDG16 | 64 | 91 | 92 | 124 |
| SDG17 | Partnership for the Goals | Active Research projects in partnership with developing countries | 23 | 32 | 29 | 42 |
| International co-authored publications (co-authored from developing countries) | 36% | 38% | 25% | 27% | ||
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HE Academic | 2,187 | 2,416 | 2,180 | 2,151 | 2,126.91 | 2,129.93 |
| VE Education | 593 | 753 | 704 | 477 | 541.78 | 575.16 |
| Professional | 2,765 | 3,807 | 3,227 | 2,706 | 2,925.76 | 3,074.12 |
| All | 5,545 | 6,976 | 6,111 | 5,334 | 5,594.45 | 5,779.21 |
| Female | Male | Other | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Higher Education | ||||
| Teaching and Research | 604.01 | 687.05 | 4.8 | 1,295.87 |
| Research only | 164.09 | 255.40 | 2.9 | 422.40 |
| Casual | 197.69 | 208.08 | 5.89 | 411.66 |
| VE Education | ||||
| Teachers | 187.53 | 212.80 | 2.80 | 403.14 |
| Casuals | 91.63 | 78.21 | 2.19 | 172.02 |
| Professional | ||||
| Executive and College / School Support | 686.88 | 378.94 | 13.60 | 1,079.42 |
| Central Support | 1,129.65 | 660.45 | 8.70 | 1,798.80 |
| Casual | 101.52 | 89.36 | 5.02 | 195.90 |
| Female | Male | Other | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HE Academic | 85.5 | 176.4 | 0 | 261.9 |
| English Teaching | 13 | 51 | 0 | 64 |
| Industry Fellow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Professional | 478.8 | 196 | 0 | 674.8 |
| Casual | 39.77 | 61.5 | 0 | 101.27 |
| Total | 617.07 | 484.9 | 0 | 1,101.97 |
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Staff born outside Australia | 46% | 44% | 43% | 41% | 43% | 41% | 45% |
| HE Academic Staff holding PhDs | 80% | 80% | 84% | 84% | 71% | 77% | 85% |
* Fixed term and continuing employees only
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $1,433m | $1,519m | $1,459m | $1,555m | $1,463m | $1,624m |
| Total Assets | $3,394m | $3,661m | $4,052m | $4,122m | $3,936m | $4,543m |
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2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Spotlight Series Attendees | 1,217 | 923 | |||
| Micro-credential badges issued | 11,507 | 19,034 | 14,050 | ||
| Reading lists views | 625,880 | 308,017 | 458,489 | ||
| Learning Lab views | 1,235,313 | 1,210,455 | 1,331,824 | 1,280,989 | |
| Skills for Higher Degree Research Candidates views | 6,558 | 9,565 | 14,930 | 15,226 | |
| eJournal usage | 4,923,951 | 6,048,920 | 3,624,352 | 4,227,240 | |
| Searches in Databases | 1,157,195 | 1,195,366 | 1,178,174 | 1,733,882 | 1,605,025 |
| Streaming Media Viewed | 687,175 | 829,975 | 1,094,404 | 876,540 | 1,007,133 |
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of WIL activities | 15,142 | 17,577 | 23,624 | 33,210 |
| Net count of students with a WIL experience | 10,331 | 11,026 | 13,720 | 19,730 |
| As a % of eligible students | 15.00% | 16.10% | 22.10% | 31.40% |
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 'Luwaytini' by Mark Cleaver, Palawa.
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.
