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

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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

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. Details

Created: 12 November 2021, Last modified: 10 December 2024