Research for the real world starts here

Find out how our collaborative approach to research is helping the world to progress.

Transdisciplinary

We tackle some of the biggest questions facing the planet by combining different disciplines and capabilities. Our transdisciplinary research approach is delivering unique solutions.

Real world partnerships

We work closely with partners across all sectors who will apply our research outcomes to create solutions. We're engaging with government and industry, to translate our research to deliver real-world impacts.

Transformative

We are harnessing our technological strengths across different disciplines to transform research by identifying new opportunities and delivering solutions to real-world problems.

Research by study area

Architecture and built environment

We bring together government, industry and community to create real-world solutions to built environmental 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

We are ranked as the leading research institution in Australia for both robotics and biomedical technology.

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.

Making real progress

2 Apr 2025

Feed the world: adequate healthy food for all increases global health

Lack of access to adequate nutritious food is a worldwide health challenge – it exists for two thirds of people in low-income countries, and in disadvantaged households in high-income countries, a review of food insecurity’s effect on global health has found.

1 Apr 2025

Qld Black Summer bushfire study reveals building vulnerability & path to resilience

A QUT study of buildings lost to bushfire on Queensland’s Scenic Rim in the 2019/20 Black Summer has identified key vulnerabilities of homes in bushfire-prone areas and ways communities could increase their homes’ resilience.

31 Mar 2025

Road safety boosted with eight research grants totalling $3.2 million

QUT researchers have been awarded a total of $3,236,122 for eight projects from the Federal Government’s National Road Safety Action Grants Program – four under the Technology and Innovation stream and four in the Research and Data stream of the grants program.

Why QUT

Our research is focused on progress, pushing the boundaries and developing new ideas through transdisciplinary thinking.

Why choose QUT?

Our facilities

We're committed to providing high quality infrastructure, professional support and facilities for our researchers.

Our facilities

QUT public statement on research assessment

We are committed to supporting high quality and impactful research through responsible research assessment.

Download the QUT public statement on research assessment (PDF file, 86.1 KB)

Contact us

If you want more information about research at QUT, get in touch.