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.

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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

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Skill Sport Performance Research Injury Group (SPRING)

The Skill, Sport Performance Research and Injury Group (SPRING) at the Queensland University of Technology

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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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.

Female graduates are earning less than their male peers. What might be causing the gap?

8 July, 2026

Female graduates are earning less than their male peers. What might be causing the gap?

8 July, 2026

A survey showed the annual median full-time graduate salary for women was $3,700 less than men’s. Research suggests gender bias might be at play, writes Associate Professor Leonora Risse.

AI can predict how you’ll respond to a survey. But that’s not the same as understanding you

9 July, 2026

AI can predict how you’ll respond to a survey. But that’s not the same as understanding you

9 July, 2026

‘Silicon sampling’ promises easy answers to tough questions about human behaviour but, as Dr Steve Bickley explains, the reality is more complicated.

Australia just outlined more ‘AI safety’ priorities, but is the plan actually coherent?

23 July, 2026

Australia just outlined more ‘AI safety’ priorities, but is the plan actually coherent?

23 July, 2026

New wave or rehash? Dr Henry Fraser explores how these priorities are mostly old policy initiatives that have until now been de-prioritised for months or even years.

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.

Flying car touches down at QUT Open Day
25 Jul 2026

Flying car touches down at QUT Open Day

From pod racers in 'Star Wars' to Matthew Reilly’s 'Hover Car Racer', flying cars were once the stuff of science fiction. Now, with electric racing series Airspeeder, QUT is helping turn that vision into reality.

First-ever koala chlamydia vaccine implant inserted into a wild koala
14 Jul 2026

First-ever koala chlamydia vaccine implant inserted into a wild koala

In what’s been hailed as a “massive breakthrough”, a chlamydia vaccine implant developed by QUT has been administered to a wild koala for the first time. This is the only koala chlamydia vaccine that uses two doses. Now thanks to the implant it can be applied in one examination.

Study raises concerns about AI health-prediction models trained on unreliable datasets
10 Jul 2026

Study raises concerns about AI health-prediction models trained on unreliable datasets

Some AI models designed to predict stroke and diabetes risk may be based on datasets whose origins cannot be verified, according to new research.