Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (1960 - 1992)

From
1960
To
30 June 1992
Summary

In 1960, the name of the Royal Melbourne Technical College was changed to the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) (Murray-Smith and Dare, 1987, p. 340; SER-09911, 28 March 1960, p. 532, RMIT University Archives; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, 1962, p. 36).

Details

On 28 March 1960, at a meeting of the College Council, a resolution to change the name of the company to the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology was carried (SER-09911, 28 March 1960, p. 532, RMIT University Archives). The Registrar of Companies issued a Certificate of Incorporation and Change of Name to the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology on 21 December 1960 (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, 1962, p. 36).

RMIT officially became a university on 1 July 1992 (State Government of Victoria, 2018, p. 6).

Sources used to compile this entry: Murray-Smith, Stephen and Dare, Anthony John, The Tech: A Centenary History of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Hyland House Publishing Pty Limited, South Yarra, Victoria, 1987; Royal Melbourne Technical College / Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Council Minutes 1958 - 1961 - No. 11 3 February 1958 - 14 December 1961 pp.229-757, 3 February 1958 - 14 December 1961, Item no. SER-09911, Series S0602; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives; State Government of Victoria, 'Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Act 2010', Authorised Version No. 007, State Government of Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, 15 October 2018. Also available at https://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/in-force/acts/royal-melbourne-institute-technology-act-2010/007.

Timeline

 1887 - 1934 Working Men's College
       1934 - 1954 Melbourne Technical College
             1954 - 1960 Royal Melbourne Technical College
                   1960 - 1992 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
                         1992 - Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University

Archival Resources

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives

  • Royal Melbourne Technical College / Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Council Minutes 1958 - 1961 - No. 11 3 February 1958 - 14 December 1961 pp.229-757, 3 February 1958 - 14 December 1961, Item no. SER-09911, Series S0602; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives. Details

Published Resources

Books

  • Murray-Smith, Stephen and Dare, Anthony John, The Tech: A Centenary History of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Hyland House Publishing Pty Limited, South Yarra, Victoria, 1987. Details

Legislations