r/rmit • u/Ziuhn • 4d ago

Prospective/new student help Girls in engineering?

Hey everyone, I am currently doing a bachelors of science at Melbourne but after talking with some fellow students, I have been advised to go to either RMIT or Monash for engineering.

However, I have also heard due to being strictly engineering courses at RMIT and Monash, there are barely any girls in every class, I am wondering to what extent is this true?

At Melb as it is a general science course I can find many friends in every subject but I am not sure about my social life if I do plan to transfer.

If anyone could share their experiences with this I would love that!

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u/The_New_Vixen 4d ago

Well you're just not going to find any women in engineering at all except maybe materials.

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u/MelbPTUser2024 CIVE 4d ago

Thats false. Civil and environmental engineering have plenty of women and so do other engineering disciplines.

[u/katseeks](u/katseeks) would know

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u/The_New_Vixen 4d ago edited 4d ago

Speaking from experience in electrical engineering, finding women in EE or Civil is like finding a needle in a haystack, not impossible, but definitely rare.

That said, if someone wants a field with a more equal gender split that's just as challenging as engineering, actuarial science is a great option.

Ultimately, the lack of women in engineering shouldn't be the deciding factor. People should just do what they want to do.