About the School of Computer Science and Information Technology

RMIT has been at the forefront of computer science education since the early 1960s; pioneering some of Australia’s first computing courses, while forging a reputation for research excellence in the field of information and communication technologies (ICT).

Collaborating with blue chip industry partners and maintaining a strong research presence, the School of Computer Science and Information Technology is one of the country’s largest and most industry-focused ICT program providers.

Rising in the rankings

RMIT’s reputation in the field of ICT continues to rise:

• Ranked in the top group of eight Australian universities for Computer Science and Information Systems (QS World University Rankings).
• Rated in the top 100 universities worldwide for Computer Science and Information Systems (QS World University Rankings).
• In the field of Information Retrieval research, RMIT is rated 1st in Asia and Oceania (and ranked 12th globally) over the past 5 years (Microsoft Academic Search).
• Rated “Above World Standard” (ERA 4) for research in the fields of Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing (0801) and Information Systems (0806) by the Australian Research Council.

'Hands on' teaching; job-ready graduates

We are one of the largest ICT schools in Australia, with a rich tradition of 'hands-on' teaching that gives students the opportunity to mix course content and practical experience. This approach, coupled with our close involvement with industry, produces graduates who are highly regarded in the workplace. Our graduates are employed as computing professionals and entrepreneurs in fields such as commerce, business, scientific research, engineering and government.

With a wide range of programs at both the undergraduate and postgraduate level, we are also one of the largest providers of online and distance learning in Australia, through our affiliation with Open Universities Australia.

Strong research focus

We maintain a strong research focus, specialising in the following areas:

• Software Engineering
• Distributed Systems and Networking
• Information Storage, Analysis and Retrieval
• Intelligent Systems

Watch our video on the School’s renewed research agenda.

International partnerships

While our academics forge research collaborations across the globe, we also provide selected program offerings through partner institutions overseas:

• Taylors University
• RMIT Vietnam

School seminar series – all welcome

Come and listen to the regular school seminars on a range of ICT issues, research findings and more. As well as academics and research students at the school, speakers also include visiting academics and experts in the field from other universities and institutions in Australia and overseas.

Join RMIT Programming Club

High School students are welcome to join the RMIT student members of RMIT Programming Club, which provides a stimulating, cooperative environment where students can interact and learn from each other by solving various programming problems. Each year we try to enter teams into regional programming competitions as part of the Association for Computing Machinery International Collegiate Programming Contest (ACM-ICPC).

---

Download information about the School in Chinese (PDF 321KB)

Our School is located on the City campus in the heart of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Location and contact details: Building 14, Level 8 414-418 Swanston Street Melbourne Phone: +61 3 9925 2348 Fax: +61 3 9662 1617 Email: csit@rmit.edu.au

Mailing Address RMIT University School of Computer Science and Information Technology GPO Box 2476 Melbourne 3001 Victoria, Australia

The School of Computer Science and Information Technology is part of RMIT University’s College of Science, Engineering and Health.