Melbourne city campus

Melbourne City campus is located in the cosmopolitan heart of the “world’s most liveable city” and is surrounded by public transport, restaurants, cafes, theatres, galleries and parks.

Our City campus has 45,000 students studying in across all major interest areas. The campus has been an integral part of Melbourne's character for more than one hundred years.

Unlike other university campuses, it isn’t closed off, or surrounded by walls - City campus life is Melbourne city life.

The campus is accessible by public transport and provides key features such as libraries, study spaces, Wi-Fi, childcare and a bustling fitness centre.

RMIT’s facilities and buildings are constantly evolving and expanding to meet the demands of contemporary university life. Across the campus you’ll find new award-winning buildings like the Swanston Academic Building and the Design Hub, and outdoor recreational spaces including the Alumni Courtyard and the A’Beckett Urban Square.

There are plenty of cheap and healthy food and drink outlets offering breakfast, lunch, coffee, snacks and drinks. You’ll also be in walking distance to hundreds of local restaurants and cafes, Melbourne Central and QV food courts and the famous Queen Victoria Market.

RMIT A'Beckett Urban Square.

Melbourne city campus tour

Take a look around RMIT’s Melbourne City Campus! Join our student host, Lily, as she takes you on a whirlwind tour of RMIT’s fantastic spaces and facilities.

Melbourne city campus tour

Take a look around RMIT’s Melbourne City Campus! Join our student host, Lily, as she takes you on a whirlwind tour of RMIT’s fantastic spaces and facilities.

Transcript

Walk and Talk City Campus

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[Lily]

Welcome everyone, my name is Lily and today I’m going to give you a tour of RMIT’s city campus.

Being right in the heart of Melbourne, there are a ton of trains and trams they can take you where you want to be. Right next to our city campus, we have the beautiful State Library, where you can come study and get inspired.

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Melbourne is super well known for its food and coffee scene and there are a ton of places to eat and drink on campus. So, you’ll never run out of places to try. And Standing Room is one of my favourites. Thank you.

If you’re looking for advice on applying to study, pathways to different programs or just important days to remember, then Study at RMIT is the place to go.

RMIT was founded in 1887. So, some of our buildings, including this one, are heritage listed and an important part of Melbourne’s history. Let’s keep going.

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So, right now we are heading down Bowen Street, which is where all kinds of Uni events happen. So, if you are heading to orientation, to an expo or meeting up with one of our many student clubs, chances are you’ll find yourself here a lot. No matter what you study at RMIT, there is a collective group or a club that will be perfect for you. Woodworking, jujitsu, hip-hop, you name it.

So, there are a ton of cool places on campus to hang out and relax. Or if you’d like to shoot some hoops, a basketball court. [Cheering and applause]

At RMIT, we recognise the unique culture and contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people bring to our community. So, I’m here with Kaley from our Ngarara Willim Centre.

[Kaley]

At Ngarara Willim, we provide a safe space for Indigenous students to come and get together on a social and educational level. We also provide cultural needs as well. And also, we have tutoring for Indigenous students to come and have some free learning experiences. And we also have social events for students to get together and become a mob as well.

[Lily]

So, this is our multilevel library off Swanston Street. We’ve got high-speed Wi-Fi, computers, helpful librarians and plenty of spots to chill out with a book or study. In fact, there are over 50 dedicated study spaces on campus.

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Let’s head into the Campus Store. The Redbacks are RMIT’s official sports team and this is their mascot. Go Redbacks!

So, we’ve just arrived at Job Shop, where any of our students can come to talk about all things career-related. So, the staff here can give you advice on resume or cover letters, find job opportunities, career consultations and info on industry and mentoring advice.

RMIT Connect is the place for current students to seek advice on timetables and enrolment, help with tech set-up, university exchange and other global experience programs and heaps more. If you book an appointment, they’ll even send you a text, so you don’t have to wait.

So, this is RMIT’s Medical Hub, where you can book an appointment with one of our GPs for a range of health services. And don’t forget, bulk billing is available to all students enrolled at Australian universities.

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So, behind me is building 80, where business students spend most of their time. It also has over 80 learning and teaching spaces.

So, this is building 100, our Design Hub, home to all things architecture and design. Let’s take a little look. So, this is our Design Hub Gallery, where talented students showcase their work.

If you’re a fitness nut or just like riding your bike to campus, this is our dedicated bike hub, where you can store it securely throughout the day. You just need a student card to get in and out.

This is building 94, where you’ll find Carlton Library and our vocational design and screen and media students.

We’ve reached our advanced manufacturing precinct, where loads of cool research takes place, bringing together design and engineering. They do a lot of specialised 3-D printing here. In fact, Australia’s first-ever custom-made spinal implant was made right here.

Let’s finish off the tour at one of my favourite RMIT locations, The Capitol Theatre. Maybe they’ll be showing a movie.

Just off Swanston Street is one of the most important cinemas in Australian history, The Capitol Theatre. It was designed by Marion and Walter Burley Griffin and constructed in 1924. It’s been recently reimagined by RMIT as a hub for culture and education and hosts live productions, screenings, talks and workshops.

I hope you enjoyed the tour of our beautiful city campus. And remember, if you have any questions about studying, our friendly team at the Study at RMIT Centre are more than happy to help you out. We’ll see you soon.

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Campus facilities

Study pods in the RMIT City Campus library.

Study spaces

There are a variety of spaces across RMIT for independent study, relaxing or group collaboration.

Parking on campus

Learn more about the public parking options available to you on campus.

Childcare and Parenting rooms

RMIT provides long daycare and parenting rooms for the children of staff and students.

Prayer rooms

RMIT is committed to supporting the religious practices of staff and students from a diverse range of faiths. Prayer rooms are available on every campus.

Food and drinks

On-campus you'll find microwaves and free drinking water stations.

The City campus is in easy walking distance to a large number of cafes and restaurants and major food courts in QV, Melbourne Central, Emporium and the Queen Victoria Market.

Transport

Melbourne is serviced by a well-developed network of trams, buses, trains and airports.

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Train

The closest train station to most City campus buildings is Melbourne Central Station on the City Loop.

From Flinders Street Station, you can join a connecting City Loop train service or any tram travelling up Swanston Street (see below).

Tram

Most north-south Yarra Trams run along Swanston Street (routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 16, 64, 67 and 72). For Elizabeth Street services (routes 19, 57, 59), get off at Melbourne Central and walk one block to Swanston Street.

If you’re travelling east-west along Flinders Street (routes 48, 70 and 75), Collins Street (routes 109 and 12) or Bourke Street (routes 86 and 96) alight at Swanston Street for connecting trams.

Bus

Many bus lines offer services connecting to train and tram services listed above. Check Public Transport Victoria for details of connecting services in your area.

Plane

Bus connections operate from Melbourne International Airport and Avalon Airport (Geelong) direct to Southern Cross Station on Spencer Street.

Plan your journey

Visit the Public Transport Victoria website for timetables, tickets and information.

Maps and buildings

Across the campus you’ll find new award-winning buildings like the Swanston Academic Building and the Design Hub, and outdoor recreational spaces including the Alumni Courtyard and the A’Beckett Urban Square.

Find your way around campus

Use the RMIT Campus Navigator app to locate anything from tutorial rooms and computer labs to coffee shops and parking spaces on your RMIT campus.

Updated monthly with new maps, areas, locations and features, the app is available to download now for Android and iPhone.

Visit maps

Download city campus mobility map (PDF)

Contact us

Address: 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000

Phone: + 61 3 9925 2000

Postal Address: RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia

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.

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