Life at RMIT

At RMIT, you’ll get an education that prepares you for success, exposes you to new ideas and equips you with skills and knowledge to excel in your chosen career.

Experience life at RMIT

As an RMIT student, you'll have access to a wide range of student activities, hands-on courses, world-class facilities and tailored support to make your RMIT journey the experience of a lifetime

Student life

When you study at RMIT, you’re joining a vibrant and welcoming university filled with social, cultural, sporting and recreation activities.

Study experience

RMIT specialises in practical, industry-based learning designed to give you the skills and experience that employers are looking for.

Industry connections

Our internships, placements and work experience opportunities let you put theory into practice.

Student support

Our support and wellbeing services will help you succeed at university and stay healthy and happy.

Everything you need to know about moving to Melbourne

Discover Melbourne's lifestyle and culture and find out about upcoming events. Learn about public transport, accommodation, the cost of living and employment support.

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Expand your horizons with a university renowned for international exchange

RMIT has connections across the world — from campuses in Melbourne and Vietnam, to 200-plus exchange partner institutions, and industry connections across Europe, Asia and North America.

Discover global opportunities

Expand your horizons with a university renowned for international exchange

RMIT has connections across the world — from campuses in Melbourne and Vietnam, to 200-plus exchange partner institutions, and industry connections across Europe, Asia and North America.

Discover global opportunities

What would you like to study?

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Why choose RMIT?

Globally recognised

RMIT is ranked as one of top 130 universities in the world*

Dedicated to hands-on experiences

19,370 RMIT students undertook work-integrated learning activities with 3,735 global industry partners in 2023**

Industry connected

Partnered with leading organisations to provide industry-led education

Meet our students

A year after graduating, Raffa’s career is off to a flying start

We sat down with communication alum Raffa Pramata who just landed a role at the ABC – one year on from graduation.

Read Raffa's story

Students in the news

RMIT students celebrated at the DECJUBA Awards for Marketing

MIT marketing students were recognised for their academic achievements and commitment to improving marketing practice as a future business leader.

Launching the new Melbourne Cricket Education Academy

Cricket Victoria, in partnership with RMIT’s College of Vocational Education, is proud to launch the new Melbourne Cricket Education Academy (MCEA).

RMIT supercomputer fast-tracking research opens for business

Australia’s first university cloud supercomputing facility, which allows researchers to test ideas and solutions faster than existing servers, is open to industry partners.

RMIT and NGV renew partnership

RMIT will continue as a design partner with the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) for a third term.

^{*QS World University Ranking 2025, **RMIT InPlace data}

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.

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Acknowledgement of Country

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