World standard and above
QUT's research strengths and priorities:
- Biomedical engineering and health technologies
- Biomolecular science
- Chronic disease intervention
- Creating and capturing value from new technology
- Data science, computational modelling and simulation science
- Digital media
- Education for better outcomes
- Health systems
- Injury prevention and management
- Materials science and engineering
- Plant biotechnology
- Robotics and computer vision
- Technology, regulation and society
Research pedigree
QUT is consistently ranked in the top 10 Australian universities for federal government research performance funding. We have two flagship institutes — the Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI) and the Institute for Future Environments (IFE). The university also leads seven nationally endorsed research and training centres, including the world-renowned ARC Centre of Excellence in Robotic Vision.