Research
Discover more about our dedication to producing internationally recognised research with a focus on transforming industries, shaping lives and creating positive change.
With outstanding researchers and facilities, specialist institutes and centres, strategic platforms and initiatives, and a focus on high-quality and ethically sound research, Swinburne is ranked among the top 300 research-intensive universities in the world. We’re focused on delivering research that creates economic and social impact, and our researchers are producing innovative solutions to real-world problems across a range of disciplines and sectors. Our research degrees give students access to world-class researchers, first-rate facilities, training and support.
Learn more about Swinburne Horizon 2025 and our vision to bring people and technology together to build a better world. We are building Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – on that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship, and proud of it.
Our research achievements and rankings
$57.1m external research income1
196 research degree completions2
2,200 indexed publications in 20213
16 five-star discipline areas4
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Whether you’re looking for a potential collaborator, PhD supervisor or expert to provide a media comment, our database will help you find who you need.
Research institutes
Our six research institutes drive multidisciplinary collaborations with industry, business and community to maximise research impact. They tackle big challenges across the fields of health, data science, social innovation, smart cities, space technology and the future of manufacturing to produce innovative solutions to real-world problems. Building on the depth and excellence of our discipline-specific research activity, our research institutes are agile and aligned with state, national and global priorities for growth and development.
Using visual equipment to reach out to touch an object in augmented reality at the Factory of the Future.
Platforms and initiatives
Our research platforms and initiatives include flagship entities such as the Victorian Hydrogen Hub (VH2), MedTechVic and Aerostructures Innovation Research (AIR) Hub, as well as established parts of our ecosystem including the Innovation Precinct, Design Factory Melbourne and Factory of the Future.
These support and enable innovative, cutting-edge research. They are driven by our academics and in partnership with industry, government and other research organisations and universities directly benefit the local and global community.
Research centres and groups
Our faculty-based research centres drive deep, discipline-based research. They are the engine room of our research performance but are also collaborative environments that support and develop our research talent, from early career researchers through to senior professors and research leaders. They are integral in enabling Swinburne to achieve research excellence and international reputation.
Our research groups are the foundation level of our research ecosystem. They are established when the quality, scale and impact of research grows beyond the capacity of an individual researcher. Ongoing development and peer support is of paramount importance with our research groups.
Facilities and equipment
We have a range of state-of-the-art, specialist facilities and equipment that make discovery and impact possible. Some of our iconic labs include the Nanofabrication Laboratory, Neuroimaging facility and our Supercomputing OzSTAR Facility. Our researchers and students have the opportunity to work with these to find solutions to some of today's most pertinent questions, they are also available to partners to benefit their community, organisation or business.
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Entry into Research Degrees
Our research degrees give you access to specialist facilities, world-class researchers, training and support. Learn more about what we offer and how to apply.
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Partnership opportunities
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Discover stories from a wide range of disciplines, including digital health, chemistry, artificial intelligence, materials science, urban sustainability and public policy.
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Our latest research news
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Industry leaders to boost Centre for the New Workforce
Two of Australia’s leading experts in digital experience and industrial relations have joined Swinburne’s Centre for the New Workforce (CNeW) to lead projects on the rapidly changing future of work.
Thursday 24 February 2022 -
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Producing electricity while protecting vulnerable coastlines
A new industry-linked Swinburne research project is using the power of wave energy to help coastal communities grapple with the threat of dangerous erosion.
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Swinburne confirms top 50 spot for young universities
Swinburne University of Technology has ranked 50th in the world in the 2022 Times Higher Education Young University Rankings.
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5G garbage trucks driving the future of smart cities
A pioneering Swinburne partnership with Brimbank City Council will help identify roadside issues and slash maintenance costs, supported by the Federal Government.
Friday 04 February 2022 -
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National funding success for Swinburne researchers
Nine Swinburne-led projects have received funding through the ARC Discovery scheme for 2022 and three through the ARC Linkage Program.
Thursday 06 January 2022
Our latest research events
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- Innovation
- Sustainability
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Business
Decarbonising steel industries using hydrogen energy
In this presentation, Dr Admmad will outline the possible routes to decarbonise the steel industry and the technoeconomic of hydrogen integrated steel manufacturing.
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Research
- Innovation
- Technology
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Engineering
Manufacturing Futures Forum: Medical Technology Victoria (MedTechVic)
In this forum, MedTechVic Co-Directors, Professors Sally McArthur and Rachael McDonald, will provide an overview of MedTechVic and discuss the opportunities available for creating an Assistive Technology (AT) manufacturing sector in Australia.
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- Built Environment and Architecture
- Design
- Film and Television
Urban Memories Informing the Future - In the Footsteps of the Partisans: A Filmic and Narrative Walk through Nazi-occupied Rome
Associate Professor Flavia Marcello takes you on filmic and narrative walk through the streets of Rome to talk about how the traces of Rome’s war-torn past under Nazi occupation continue to be visible in the contemporary city.
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- Technology
- Sustainability
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Business
Victorian Hydrogen Hub Hydrogen Readiness Program: Social Licencing & Communication
In this forum, Dr Kim Beasy will provide key insights and perspectives around accepting and adopting hydrogen within the Australian context, taking into account cases within the social license context.
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- Health
- Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Digital cultures and sexual health: research and practice roundtable
This roundtable conversation brings together social researchers, and sexual health promotion experts to share their insights into emerging research and practical responses at the intersection of digital cultures and sexual health in Australia.
Register now (Digital cultures and sexual health: research and practice roundtable)
1 Total external research income for 2020
2 Higher degree by research completions (Oct 2019 – Oct 2020)
3 Scopus indexed publications in 2020
4 16 discipline areas ranked 5 stars (well above world-standard), 2018 ERA report
Contact the Swinburne Research team
Want to know more about the world-class research taking place at Swinburne University of Technology? Call +61 3 9214 4859 or email research@swinburne.edu.au to speak with the team.