Research strengths

We've invested in areas of research identified as priorities for the world, the nation and the state. In each of these areas we're continuing to build on the strength and experience of our experts.

Research by study area

Architecture and built environment

We bring together government, industry and community to create real-world solutions to built environment problems.

Business and law

Our research brings together world-leading academics with industry leaders, and we help current and future leaders to navigate a fast-emerging new world.

Creative industries, education and social justice

We are a world leader in creativity, teaching, and justice research.

Engineering

Ranked the leading research institution in Australia for the fifth year in a row.

Health

Our research improves patient treatment options and increases the world's knowledge of human health.

Science

Be part of scientific research that has real impact and discover the projects establishing our staff as international research leaders.

Real-world research

Research projects

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Centre for Healthcare Transformation

The Centre for Healthcare Transformation brings together leading clinicians, health economists, statisticians and implementation scientists from a variety of fields, including nursing and other health sciences.The centre provides an opportunity to strengthen collaborations for improving health outcomes research, thereby strengthening the efficiency and effectiveness of health services for the benefit of patients, their carers, the community more broadly, and health service providers.

Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

We are the leading hub in Australia for research-based knowledge in entrepreneurship.

STEM Education Research Group

STEM Education Research Group collects evidence to improve our understanding of how young people and their teachers engage with science, technology, engineering and mathematics

Indigenous research

QUT is helping develop and grow Indigenous Australian research excellence and innovation, by supporting Indigenous Australian researchers and building a world-class Indigenous Australian research environment.

Learn more about our Indigenous research

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We're always looking for members of the public to participate in our research. Our researchers can use your opinion, perspective, statistics or data to build exciting real-world research developments.

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Real Focus

Discover articles about real-world business and law research, with analysis, commentary and news feature stories from our academics who are experts in their field.

Humanoid robots are learning to dance. But can we trust them at work?

28 October, 2026

Humanoid robots are learning to dance. But can we trust them at work?

28 October, 2026

Humanoid robots could ease workforce shortages, but Professor Jonathan Roberts and Professor Glenda Caldwell say safety and trust must come first.

The problem with solutions

28 October, 2026

The problem with solutions

28 October, 2026

How do political actors perform and respond to crises? How do decisions ripple through communities? Associate Professor Naomi Barnes explores a world now defined by “polycrisis” and the political tools we have at hand to both define and contend with them.

Some Australian research funding is now a lottery. And that’s actually good news

16 October, 2026

Some Australian research funding is now a lottery. And that’s actually good news

16 October, 2026

Professor Adrian Barnett from QUT and Professor Philip Clarke from The University of Melbourne explain why leaving some funding decisions up to luck can save everybody time and effort – and help understand what the funding actually does.

We're making real progress

We're delivering solutions to the challenges of today and the future. Be part of research that has real impact, locally and on a global scale. See just some of the current projects that are establishing our researchers as international research leaders.

QUT researchers elected to the Academy of the Social Sciences
23 Oct 2026

QUT researchers elected to the Academy of the Social Sciences

Distinguished Professor Ben White and Professor Greig de Zubicaray have been elected Fellows of the Australian Academy of the Social Sciences. 

Suspicious citation numbers are a red flag for research paper mill slop
19 Oct 2026

Suspicious citation numbers are a red flag for research paper mill slop

The likely manipulation of citation numbers by research paper mills in high-impact cancer journals has been uncovered by an international team of academic researchers. 

QUT researchers named AAHMS Fellows
9 Oct 2026

QUT researchers named AAHMS Fellows

Distinguished Professor Lyn Griffiths AM and Distinguished Professor Yuantong Gu have been named Fellows of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS).