Melbourne Institute of Technology
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| Motto | Practical Excellence |
|---|---|
| Type | Private Higher Education Provider |
| Established | 1996 |
Administrative staff | 500 (October 2020)[1] |
| Students | 4,000 (March 2020)[2] |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban (Melbourne & Sydney) |
| Colours | Red & white |
| Nickname | MIT |
| Website | mit.edu.au |
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The Melbourne Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private tertiary educational institution catering to local and international students in Australia at campuses in Melbourne and Sydney. It has a NEAS-accredited English Language Centre[3] and offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in business, accounting, management, marketing, information technology, data analytics, research, software engineering, computer networking and telecommunications engineering.[4]
Founded in 1996 by Nepali-Australian Businessman Shesh Ghale and his wife Jamuna Gurung, Melbourne Institute of Technology initially offered diploma-level courses in business, information technology and English from its Melbourne campus. In partnership with the University of New England, in 2003 MIT opened a Sydney campus offering UNE courses. In October 2016, a new Melbourne campus was opened in the historic Argus Building.[5]
Governance
Melbourne Institute of Technology is governed by a board of directors which is responsible for overseeing the higher education operations and the general direction and superintendence of the institute.[6] As of April 2021[update] the board chair is former Federation University Deputy Vice-Chancellor Emeritus Professor Wayne Robinson.[7] The board of directors delegates responsibility for the management of MIT's operations to the appointed CEO. As of April 2021[update] the CEO is co-founder Shesh Ghale.[8]
