RMIT University

24/06/2026

RMIT has ranked in the Top 10 globally for three of the United Nations in the 2026 Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings released today.🍃

#1 worldwide for Clean Water and Sanitation🚰

#3 worldwide for Reduced Inequalities🤝

#8 worldwide for Decent Work and Economic Growth📈

We also achieved strong results for Climate Action, ranked 15th globally, Partnerships for the Goals, ranked equal 67th and placing equal 63rd overall among 1,603 universities worldwide.

Thank you to our staff, students and partners who are helping create a more sustainable, inclusive and regenerative future!!

Read more: https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2026/jun/infection-detection/times-higher-ed

23/06/2026

A new tool that combines AI with medical expertise is being used to help clinicians monitor trends in serious fungal infections in cancer patients.
 
Cancer patients are prone to fungal infections because cancer, and many cancer treatments, weaken the body’s normal immune defences. Invasive fungal infections often lead to death and place a significant cost burden on the healthcare system.
 
Developed in collaboration between RMIT University, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, the University of Melbourne, Royal Melbourne Hospital and BioGrid, the new tool, called EINSTEIN AI, will allow for the automatic detection of infections in vulnerable patients.
 
Using electronically recorded information about patients (e.g. reports on pathology tests and CT scans), EINSTEIN AI reads reports, looking for clues that can help join the dots in the data.
 
The tool aims to give medical teams greater situational awareness, allowing for more prompt and better-informed medical care.

17/06/2026

RMIT is proud to have achieved our best result in 20 years in the QS World University Rankings!🎉

Released today, the results rank RMIT as the equal 119th best university in the world. We have also entered the top 200 globally for our reputation among the international academic community, for the first time in 15 years.🏅

Our research standing has improved, placing us 93rd worldwide for research citations per faculty. Plus, we remain the number one university in Australia for attracting international academic talent, coming in at 48th globally.🎓

Read more about the latest results: https://brnw.ch/21x3r4M

16/06/2026

This tiny new chip could give cameras a sharper view of the world 📸

Developed in collaboration with Zhejiang University, scientists have demonstrated a new way to build light-analysis directly into imaging hardware, allowing for the elimination of bulky external equipment. 📽️

12/06/2026

There are two weeks left to catch the opening exhibition at the Living Places Exchange!

Showcasing a range of projects from students and staff, the exhibition brings to life the challenge to inspire an inclusive, innovative, and regeneratively sustainable future from the heart of Melbourne that underpins RMIT’s Living Places Plan.

Open to students, staff and the public on the 15th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd and 25th June. For more details visit: www.rmit.edu.au/about/our-strategy/living-places-plan/the-living-places-exchange

10/06/2026

New apartments are often cheaply built and badly designed, but It’s not the fault of a few dodgy builders or bad developers. 🏙️

A new Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute () report led by RMIT researchers has found that market volatility, which shapes apartment construction projects from the start, is why your new build might feel like a toy apartment, rather than a real home. 🏠

09/06/2026

01/06/2026

We're investing in health 🩺

Last week, we announced an investment of $30 million to bolster our health and care capability and meet critical skills needs in Victoria. 🏥

We'll use the funds to upgrade existing infrastructure, deliver new equipment and build on our Bundoora campus' state-of-the-art technology so that our students have access to simulated real-world medical environments where they can develop the skills they need to be job ready. 🩻

28/05/2026

The government is introducing the News Bargaining Incentive, a proposal to address the power imbalance between big tech and news organisations. But while journalism and media experts support the intentions of the proposal, they are also warning it doesn’t go far enough. 📰

21/05/2026

Our very own has been voted by the people as the BEST PUB IN VICTORIA at the Australian Hotels Association State Awards for Excellence. 🍻
 
Pouring pints for 170 years, The Oxy is one of the few university bars still alive in Melbourne. 🏙️