The Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE is a technical and further education institute located at Melbourne, Victoria. It was established in 1988 and comprises of nearly 30,000 students. With six campuses at Preston, Collingwood, Epping, Fairfield, Greensborough and Heidelberg, and one campus in rural Victoria in Ararat, the institution offers more than 500 nationally-accredited courses. These courses are offered via seven faculties: arts and social sciences, building and construction, business, earth sciences, engineering, further education and tourism, hospitality, and personal services.