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.

Building back better – and fairer

4 September, 2026

Building back better – and fairer

4 September, 2026

When disaster strikes, the damage is rarely shared equally. But, as Dr Monica Taylor writes, by putting communities, social connection and equity at the heart of recovery, we can build a fairer and more resilient future.

Google’s AI overviews reinforce some conspiracy theories – new research

1 September, 2026

Google’s AI overviews reinforce some conspiracy theories – new research

1 September, 2026

Heard about the plane 'chemtrails' or 15-minute cities conspiracy theories? Google sure has. Experts from the QUT Digital Media Research Centre explain why stronger guardrails are needed for AI-generated search summaries.

The Northern Territory has just voted to legalise voluntary assisted dying. Here’s how it will work

28 August, 2026

The Northern Territory has just voted to legalise voluntary assisted dying. Here’s how it will work

28 August, 2026

Researchers from the Australian Centre for Health Law Research examine how new legislation passed in a conscience vote will apply in the NT.

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.

Dolphin-feeding tourism contributes to predicted dolphin decline
2 Sep 2026

Dolphin-feeding tourism contributes to predicted dolphin decline

Feeding wild dolphins is among the causes of a predicted radical decline in a bottlenose dolphin population off Bunbury, Western Australia, a QUT-led international research team has found. 

How to win shares & influence fast-food market: warm & fuzzy can't cut it
25 Aug 2026

How to win shares & influence fast-food market: warm & fuzzy can't cut it

New research from QUT challenges a common assumption in social media marketing: for fast-food brands, social media posts that signal expertise and competence are shared more often than those focused on warmth and friendliness.  

New maths model sheds light on multiple sclerosis relapse & recovery cycles
11 Aug 2026

New maths model sheds light on multiple sclerosis relapse & recovery cycles

A new mathematical model that reproduces the relapsing-remitting pattern of multiple sclerosis (MS) offers scientists a tool to better understand how the disease progresses.