1. College of Science, Engineering and Health

RMIT has an enviable reputation worldwide for its focus on research. This is enabled by a large number of Research Centres located in the University.

Some of these are :

  • Centre for Additive Manufacturing
  • Centre for Advanced Electronics and Sensors
  • Communication Technologies Research Centre
  • Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC)
  • Centre for Construction Work Health and Safety Research
  • Contemporary Art and Social Transformation
  • Centre for Environmental Sustainability and Remediation (EnSuRe)
  • Centre for Game Design Research
  • Centre for Information Discovery and Data Analytics
  • Centre for Innovative Structures and Materials
  • Centre for Materials Innovation and Future Fashion (CMIFF)
  • Micro/Nanomedical Research Centre
  • Centre for Molecular and Nanoscale Physics
  • Sir Lawrence Wackett Aerospace Centre and many more. 

Mentioned are the Undergraduate degrees, Post Graduate and Research degrees offered by the departments along with the campuses which offer them. All the postgraduate degrees are of a full- time 2-year duration as are all the Masters Research degrees; Ph.Ds. must be completed within 3-4 years.

  • Departments
    • Advanced Manufacturing and Mechatronics 
      • This program covers a broad range of areas including materials and machining, automation, systems and control.
  • Undergraduate Degree Courses 
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Adv Manufacturing and Mechatronics) (Honours)
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
  • Graduate Degrees Offered 
    • Master of Engineering (Manufacturing)
      • A 2-year full-time course offered at RMIT's City campus. Technology is changing at a pace like never before. It requires manufacturing engineers and professionals to gain the expertise to lead change, adopt new technologies and implement new operating practices in manufacturing businesses.
      • This course equips you with the skills enabling you to manage and lead that change. Learning and teaching activities are designed to develop the capabilities required by the contemporary manufacturing environment.
      • Many of the staff teaching within the degree is from local industry or have extensive previous industry experience and well-developed contact networks, and many are currently engaged in industry-funded research projects.
      • These attributes when integrated into teaching and courseware development ensures that your learning experience is industry-relevant and work-integrated.
    • Master of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) -
      • A 2-year full-time course offered at the City campus.
      • You will develop specialist knowledge in :
        • Advanced CAE
        • Advanced dynamics
        • Advanced control
        • Advanced solid mechanics
        • Advanced thermal fluids
      • The course lays emphasis on project-based and multi-disciplinary learning allowing students to build their professional engineering capabilities in :
        • Teamwork
        • Leadership
        • Problem-solving
        • Communication and research.
    • Master of Engineering (Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering)
      • A 2-year full-time course offered at the City Campus. In the course, you will gain advanced knowledge and skills in robotics and mechatronics and control systems.
      • The subjects you will study will include
        • Advanced mechatronics system design
        • Advanced control systems (including process control)
        • Imaging systems
        • Advanced robotic systems
      • International Students must have an Engineering degree in one of the following fields:
        • Electrical
        • Electronic
        • Aerospace
        • Mechanical
        • Manufacturing
        • Mechatronics
        • Sustainable Systems
        • Automotive Engineering with a GPA of at least 2.0 out of 4.0 to be eligible for the courses.
  • Research Degrees Offered
    • Master of Engineering (Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering) - offered at Bundoora and Melbourne City campuses
    • PhD (Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering) - offered at the Bundoora campus.

2. Aerospace Engineering and Aviation

  • Undergraduate Degrees Offered
    • Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation)
    • Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation)/Bachelor of Business (Management)
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace Engineering) (Honours)
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace Engineering) (Honours)/Bachelor of Business (Management)
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours).
  • Graduate Degrees Offered
    • Master of Engineering (Aerospace)
      • Offered at Melbourne City, Bundoora. In this course, you'll learn how to analyse complex engineering assets in the aerospace and aviation environment, and develop engineering, scientific and technological solutions to ensure problem-free operations.
    • Master of Engineering (Airworthiness)
      • 1-year Full time - Melbourne City, Bundoora. This course provides you with specialised knowledge and expertise in the areas of initial and continuing airworthiness engineering and management.
    • Master of Science (Aviation)
      • Offered at the Melbourne City campus. The course combines core studies spanning the aviation industry with the opportunity to dig deeper in such areas as airline development and operations; aviation logistics and air cargo operations; remotely piloted aircraft systems; airworthiness’ aerospace technology.
  • Research Programs
    • Master of Engineering (Aerospace Engineering) - offered at Bundoora and Melbourne City.
    • PhD (Aerospace Engineering) - Bundoora and Melbourne city.

3. Biomedical Engineering

This programme allows you to build skills to bridge clinical medicine and the technology that supports it and help people affected by health conditions.

  • Research Programs
    • Master of Engineering (Electrical & Electronic Engineering) - offered at Melbourne City campus.
    • PhD (Electrical & Electronic Engineering) - offered at Melbourne City.

4. Chemical Engineering

  • Undergraduate Programmes Offered
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) (Honours)- Melbourne City
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) (Honours)/Bachelor of Business (Management) - Melbourne City
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) (Honours)/Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences - Melbourne City
    • Bundoora, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) offered at Melbourne city.
  • Research
    • Master of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) - offered at Melbourne City
    • PhD (Chemical Engineering - offered at Melbourne city campus

5. Civil Engineering

  • Undergraduate Programmes Offered 
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Infrastructure) (Honours)- Melbourne City
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Infrastructure) (Honours)/Bachelor of Business (Management) - Melbourne City
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
  • Graduate Degrees Offered
    • Master of Engineering (Civil Engineering)  - A 2-year full-time course
    • 4-year part-time course offered at Melbourne City.

In this Master's degree, you will gain knowledge in high-demand areas such as:

  • Infrastructure planning and management
  • Infrastructure asset management
  • Railway infrastructure
  • Engineering geology and advanced laboratory testing
  • Stability of earth structures
  • Advanced transport infrastructure.

Research Degrees

  • Master of Engineering (Civil Engineering) - offered at Bundoora and Melbourne City
  • PhD (Civil Engineering) -  offered at Bundoora and Melbourne City

6. Computer and Network  Engineering

  • Undergraduate Programmes Offered 
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Computer and Network Engineering) (Honours) - Melbourne City
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Computer and Network Engineering) (Honours)/Bachelor of Business pr(Mgt)-Melbourne City
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Computer and Network Engineering) (Honours)/Bachelor of Computer Science- Melbourne City
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Melbourne City.
  • Graduate Degrees Offered
    • Master of Engineering (Telecommunication and Network Engineering) 
      • Melbourne City. This program helps you to give a boost to your career prospects by gaining expertise in the fast-moving world of Internet-of-Things networks, telecommunication and network engineering
      • Students enrolled in this program will have the chance to use state-of-the-art facilities in the areas of :
        • Communications systems
        • RF, microwave circuits and antennas
        • Digital signal processing
        • Networks and software-defined networks to support relevant teaching and learning activities.
  • Research Degrees Offered
    • Master of Engineering (Electrical & Electronic Engineering)- Melbourne City
    • PhD (Electrical & Electronic Engineering)- Melbourne City

7. Electrical and Electronic Engineering

  • Undergraduate 
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical & Electronic Eng.) (Honours)/Bachelor of Business Management)  - Melbourne City
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) (Honours) - Melbourne City
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering) (Honours) - Melbourne City
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering) (Honours)/Bachelor of Business Management- Melbourne City
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)- Melbourne City
  • Graduate
    • Master of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)
      • Bundoora, Melbourne City - This degree will train you to work at the cutting-edge of developments in :
        • Electrical energy generation and distribution
        • Automation
        • Control
        • Instrumentation
        • Computing technologies
        • Electronic circuit design and fabrication
        • Microsystem and information technology
        • Communication and network engineering.   
    • Master of Engineering (Electrical Engineering)- Melbourne City
      • This degree allows you to gain a specialised knowledge of advancements in electronic engineering which is applicable to industries and technologies
      • Areas of study include:
        • Electronic circuit design
        • Integrated circuit design and fabrication
        • Embedded electronics
        • Electronics control systems
        • Computer systems electronics
        • Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)
        • Micro/nanoscale device design and fabrication
        • Sensors and actuators
  • Research 
    • Master of Engineering (Electrical & Electronic Engineering)- Melbourne City
    • PhD (Electrical & Electronic Engineering)- Melbourne City.

8. Engineering Management

RMIT's engineering programs provide the opportunity to boost your engineering career with a business foundation.

  • Undergraduate Programmes Offered
    • Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation)/Bachelor of Business (Management)- Melbourne City
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace Engineering) (Honours)/Bachelor of Business (Management)- Melbourne City, Bundoora
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Automotive Engineering) (Honours)/Bachelor of Business (Management)- Melbourne City
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) (Honours)/Bachelor of Business (Management) Melbourne City
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Infrastructure) (Honours)/Bachelor of Business (Management)- Melbourne City
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Computer and Network Engineering) (Honours)/Bachelor of Business (Mgt)- Melbourne City
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical & Electronic Eng.) (Honours)/Bachelor of Business (Management)-Melbourne City
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering) (Honours)/Bachelor of Business (Management)- Melbourne City
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours)/Bachelor of Business (Management)-Melbourne City, Bundoora
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Sustainable Systems Engineering) (Honours)/Bachelor of Business (Management)   - Melbourne City, Bundoora
  • Postgraduate    
    • Master of Engineering (Management) - offered at Melbourne City, Bundoora. The Master of Engineering (Management) is designed to equip you with the leadership skills you need to develop and maintain an agile, profitable business with a strong focus on innovation in today’s market. 

9. Environmental and Sustainable Engineering

Undergraduate Programmes Offered 

  • Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental Engineering) (Honours)  - Melbourne City; Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)- Melbourne City
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Sustainable Systems Eng.) (Honours)/Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours)- Melbourne City, Bundoora
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Sustainable Systems Engineering) (Honours)- Melbourne City, Bundoora
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Sustainable Systems Engineering) (Honours)/Bachelor of Business (Management)   - Melbourne City, Bundoora

Postgraduate     

  • Master of Engineering (Environmental Engineering)
    • Melbourne City. You'll develop extensive knowledge in environmental engineering and related technologies as well as acquire oral and written communication, teamwork, design, project management and research skills
    • You will also develop specialist technical capabilities in :
      • Water treatment engineering
      • Water resource systems optimisation
      • Advanced technologies for wastewater reclamation infrastructure
      • Urban hydrology
      • Soil remediation and humanitarian engineering.
  • Master of Engineering (Sustainable Energy)
    • Bundoora, Melbourne City - This course will help you to learn the technologies and practices required to improve energy efficiency and how to use renewable resources and reduce the environmental and social impacts of conventional energy technologies and resources.
  • Research
    • Master of Engineering (Environmental Engineering)- Melbourne City, Bundoora
    • PhD (Environmental Engineering)- Bundoora, Melbourne City

10. Mechanical and Automotive Engineering

This program will help you gain experience in designing devices and systems, and improving machines and vehicles used in everyday life

  • Undergraduate
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Automotive Engineering) (Honours)- Melbourne City, Bundoora
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Automotive Engineering) (Honours)/Bachelor of Business (Management)-Melbourne City
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Automotive Engineering) (Honours)/Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours)- Melbourne City, Bundoora
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)- Melbourne City
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours)- Bundoora, Melbourne City
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours)/Bachelor of Business (Management)- Melbourne City, Bundoora
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours)/Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours)- Melbourne City, Bundoora
    • Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours)/Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) - Melbourne City, Bundoora
  • Postgraduate
    • Master of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) - Melbourne City.
    • This course imparts specialist knowledge in advanced CAE
      • Advanced dynamics
      • Advanced control
      • Advanced solid mechanics
      • Advanced thermo fluids.
  • Research            
    • Master of Engineering (Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering) - Bundoora, Melbourne City
    • PhD (Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering)  - Bundoora

11. Telecommunications Engineering

Undergraduate Programmes Offered 

  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Melbourne City
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications Engineering) (Honours)- Melbourne City
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications Engineering) (Honours)/Bachelor of Computer Science- Melbourne City
  • Bachelor of Science (Physics)/Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications Engineering) (Honours)- Melbourne City

Postgraduate Courses  

  • Master of Engineering (Telecommunication and Network Engineering)- Melbourne City
  • This course gives a boost to your career prospects by helping you gain expertise in the fast-moving world of Internet-of-Things networks, telecommunication and network engineering.

You will have the opportunity to use state-of-the-art facilities in the areas of :

  • Communications systems
  • RF, microwave circuits and antennas
  • Digital signal processing
  • Networks and software-defined networks to support relevant teaching and learning activities.

Research             

  • Master of Engineering (Electrical & Electronic Engineering)- Melbourne City
  • PhD (Electrical & Electronic Engineering)- Melbourne City

Pure Sciences

1. Computer Science

Undergraduate

  • Bachelor of Computer Science- Melbourne City
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Computer and Network Engineering) (Honours)/Bachelor of Computer Science- Melbourne City
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications Engineering) (Honours)/Bachelor of Computer Science- Melbourne City
  • Bachelor of Technology (Computing Studies)- Melbourne City

Postgraduate 

  • Master of Artificial Intelligence
    • Melbourne City. In this course, you will build the high-level knowledge in the field of AI and learn to design and implement systems and applications. You will have access to our state-of-the-art facilities, including the VXLab and specialised Artificial Intelligence Lab.
  • Master of Computer Science
    • Melbourne City. From deep theory to developing coding solutions, students pursuing this program will get to deal with real-world problems and develop a skill set constituting theoretical and algorithmic foundation, cutting-edge developments in computing, etc.
    • You can choose one of six industry-focused specialisations which are relevant to the present day’s technology, business and government:
      • Big data management
      • Cloud computing
      • Mobile computing
      • Security
      • Software architecture
      • Web systems
      • Search technology.
  • Master of Data Science  
    • Melbourne City. This course will allow you to harness the power of big data. With a role involving a mix of analytics and computer science, you’ll be central to business decision-making, corporate strategy and government planning.
    • Data science is being called the “sexiest job of the 21st century”, but whether or not that’s true, data scientists that can manage and make sense of big data are among the most important roles in the information age.
  • Research
    • Master of Science (Computer Science) - Melbourne City
    • PhD (Computer Science) - Melbourne City 

2. Biotechnology and Biological Sciences

Undergraduate

  • Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) (Honours)/Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)-Melbourne City
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours)/Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)- Melbourne City, Bundoora
  • Bachelor of Science- Melbourne City
  • Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)- Melbourne City, Bundoora
  • Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)/Bachelor of Biomedical Science- Melbourne City, Bundoora
  • Bachelor of Science (Dean's Scholar) (Honours)- Melbourne City

Postgraduate

  • Master of Biotechnology - Bundoora, Melbourne City
  • Research
    • Master of Science (Applied Biology & Biotechnology) - Bundoora, Melbourne City
    • PhD (Applied Biology & Biotechnology) - Bundoora, Melbourne City

3. Chemistry

Undergraduate

  • Bachelor of Science- Melbourne City
  • Bachelor of Science (Applied Chemistry)/Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) (Honours)- Melbourne City
  • Bachelor of Science (Dean's Scholar) (Honours)- Melbourne City
  • Bachelor of Science (Nanotechnology)- Melbourne City
  • Bachelor of Science (Nanotechnology)/Bachelor of Science (Applied Sciences)- Melbourne City

Research

  • Master of Science (Applied Chemistry)- Melbourne City
  • PhD (Applied Chemistry)- Melbourne City

4. Environmental Science

Undergraduate

  • Bachelor of Environmental Science- Melbourne City
  • Bachelor of Environmental Science/Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental Engineering) (Honours)- Melbourne City
  • Bachelor of Science- Melbourne City

Postgraduate

  • Master of Environmental Science and Technology- Melbourne City

5. Physics

Undergraduate 

  • Bachelor of Science- Melbourne City
  • Bachelor of Science (Dean's Scholar) (Honours)- Melbourne City
  • Bachelor of Science (Nanotechnology)- Melbourne City
  • Bachelor of Science (Nanotechnology)/Bachelor of Science (Applied Sciences)- Melbourne City
  • Bachelor of Science (Physics)/Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications Engineering) (Honours)- Melbourne City
  • Bachelor of Space Science- Melbourne City

Postgraduate

  • Master of Nanotechnology and Smart Materials
  • Master of Medical Physics - Melbourne City
  • Research
    • Master of Applied Science (Health & Medical Physics) - Melbourne City
    • PhD (Applied Physics)- Melbourne City

6. Mathematics, Statistics and Analytics

Undergraduate 

  • Bachelor of Analytics- Melbourne City
  • Bachelor of Science (Applied Mathematics and Statistics)- Melbourne City

Postgraduate

  • Master of Analytics - Melbourne City
  • Master of Data Science - Melbourne City
  • Master of Statistics and Operations Research - Melbourne City

Research

  • Master of Science (Mathematical Sciences) - Melbourne City
  • PhD (Mathematical Sciences) - Melbourne City

Other Departments in the University 

1. College of Business

RMIT’s School of Business is one of the largest business schools in the Asia Pacific region. There are six schools in the College of Business, namely:

  • The School of Accounting
  • School of Economics
  • Finance and Marketing
  • School of Business IT and Logistics
  • Graduate School of Business and Law
  • School of Management
  • The School of Vocational Business Education. 

2. College of Design and Social Context

This college has courses in the fields of art, communication, design, education, humanities, property and social sciences.

The schools associated with this college are :

  • The School of Architecture and Urban Design
  • School of Art
  • School of Education
  • School of Fashion and Textiles
  • School of Global
  • Urban and Social Studies
  • School of Media and Communication
  • The School of Property, Construction and Project Management. 

3. College of Science, Engineering and Health  

There are four schools across two campuses in the College of Science, Engineering and Health, offering programs that range from certificates to PhDs. Outside of the traditional Engineering and Pure Science schemes, this school has the School of Health and Biomedical Sciences and the School of Vocational Engineering, Health and Sciences.

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