Our Departments
Our staff conduct world-leading innovative and applied research providing impactful solutions for industry, society and our planet.
We provide transformative learning opportunities in our teaching preparing our students for their future careers building work-ready industry-relevant skills in concert with both strong disciplinary understanding and the ability to work in multi-disciplinary contexts and teams. Our teaching empowers our students using active, applied and authentic learning to equip our students with strong practical skills during experiential learning and in partnership with industry and business.
Our School and Department teams are creating and building a respectful inclusive, safe and supportive place of work and study promoting and celebrating diversity. We are also building and gaining from increased learning and understanding of Indigenous culture, knowledge and perspectives across science via our commitment to reconciliation and responsible practice.
We collaborate and partner nationally and globally in our research and education activities with leading universities, research organisations and with national and global business and industry.
Our researchers drive innovation in advanced materials chemistry, catalysis solutions, nanotechnology and environmental systems, conservation and sustainability to deliver solutions in energy, health and medicine, green chemistry and critical mineral recovery and to protect and restore our natural and urban environments.
We prepare our students in our chemistry and environmental science degrees to solve global challenges and drive innovation to contribute to sustainable and healthy futures for our society and environment.
Our high-impact research develops and applies understanding of complex aquatic and terrestrial environmental and biological systems generating ecosystem resilience and recovery and protection of biodiversity from human impacts to benefit our planet.
We also develop and apply molecular biology, microbiological and biotechnology tools and solutions for the health and biomedical, agricultural, food and water sectors and industries.
We provide applied, practical and theoretical and industry-partnered teaching to train the next generation of biologists, biotechnologists and environmental biologists.
Our team works in partnership with the food industry to shape the future of food through development of innovative food technologies and nutritious food products in combination with our nutrition and sensory science researchers.
Our degrees equip students with cutting-edge food industry-standard practical skills and scientific expertise including in food processing and safety, product development and consumer behaviour and food nutrition in preparation for successful careers in the food industry.
The Department of Mathematical and Geospatial Sciences is recognised internationally as a multidisciplinary leader in education, research, and training, driving innovation in mathematics, statistics, surveying, and geospatial sciences. Through our undergraduate and postgraduate programs, we equip students with analytical and technical skills needed to address complex challenges in a rapidly evolving, data-driven world, such as environmental sustainability, modelling of dynamic systems, urban informatics, and AI-driven decision-making.
Our team has expertise in applied mathematics, statistics, data security, surveying and geodesy, satellite positioning, Earth observation, spatial science and space science. We are committed to excellence in teaching and hands-on, industry-engaged training, preparing graduates for roles as data analysts, information security specialists, surveyors, and geospatial scientists equipped to meet the diverse demands of today’s data-driven world.
Our physicists and space scientists create and deliver innovative, research-led education and teaching and conduct world-class research across quantum and optical physics, biophysics, materials science and space physics.
We teach and prepare our students to explore the frontiers of science partnering with industry and global collaborators to solve complex technological and scientific challenges.
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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