RMIT's strategy: Delivering impact for students and communities

RMIT is one of the largest universities in Australia that delivers both Vocational Education and Higher Education programs. 

In Vietnam, RMIT is a leading international university with more than 25 years of profound and lasting impact on Vietnam’s educational landscape, with over 12,000 students, 1,300 dedicated staff, and more than 25,500 alumni. We also have a strong presence in Spain with RMIT Europe and education partnerships across China, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, and Indonesia. 

Our strategy explains the goals and outcomes that will ensure RMIT lives up to its reputation as a university of impact. 

Learn how our strategy will continue to shape your student experience and create opportunities for you in Australia and beyond.  

RMIT’s student experience is shaped around a belief that anyone should be able to access education, regardless of life-stage, background or ability. 

Our flexible learning options, from traditional undergraduate degrees to workplace-based learning offers and modular, stackable curriculum, supports access to learning at any life-stage. 

We are responding to evolving education and workforce needs, including AI-driven disruption and national reforms. 

How we’ll achieve this 

• RMIT’s applied learning, authentic assessment and educational AI capability build industry relevance and employability for a changing world. Flexible and future ready products and pathways meet the needs of learners, employers, and the community. 
• Inclusive, digitally connected student experiences support every learner to belong and succeed. Systems, AI-enabled tools, and human support unite to remove barriers and uplift engagement, retention, and wellbeing, creating seamless lifelong learning and career success. 
• Educators are supported to build their capability, grow their careers, and succeed along with their students. They are integral to positive industry engagement and RMIT’s reputation.  
• We will continue to enhance our learning, teaching, and research infrastructure, ensuring it is fit-for-purpose and facilitates a quality experience for students and staff. 

Our community is open, diverse and collaborative and this is fundamental to the inclusive culture we foster on campus and in classes.

How we maintain and advance our culture

• Safe and healthy culture: RMIT is embedding a safe and healthy culture driven by enhanced leadership capability to support our students and staff.
• Maximising collaboration: RMIT is maximising collaborative ways of working to deliver agile, engaged and effective operations for our students and staff.

RMIT has always been ready to respond to the needs of communities, bringing innovative solutions to environmental, societal, and economic issues to contribute to healthier and happier societies. 

How we’ll achieve this 

• Harnessing the power of AI: We’re embracing responsible and scalable AI adoption across education, research, and operations to future-proof our capability and empower staff and students. 
• Research infrastructure excellence and impact: RMIT’s commitments are reflected in our continued investment in research and innovation in Vietnam, including expanding our PhD scholarship programs and elevating research leadership with the appointment of a new Dean of Research and Innovation. 
• Regenerative futures: Climate change and inequality require urgent action. Through our continued efforts to support sustainability and inequality caused by climate change, including engagement with the Regenerative Future Institute, we aim to build a connected community of regenerative leaders, thinkers, and practitioners who can create innovative solutions to improve societal and environmental conditions.  
• International industry and innovation hubs: We will expand our network of hubs to enable greater engagement in the ASEAN region, foster innovation and knowledge exchange, and create new pathways for students, research, and workforce development.