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UTS has research centres that work across disciplines such as health, biomedical, artificial intelligence, data science, robotics, sustainability and water.

Anti-Slavery Australia
Specialist legal practice, research and policy centre committed to the abolition of modern slavery in Australia

Australian Artificial Intelligence Institute
World-leading research in artificial intelligence, developing theoretical foundations and advanced algorithms and driving significant progress in related areas

Australian Centre for Public History
Promoting the practice and understanding of public history within academia and the broader community

Australia-China Relations Institute
Seeking to inform Australia’s engagement with China through research, analysis and dialogue grounded in scholarly rigour.

Australian Institute for Microbiology and Infection (formerly i three institute)
Discovery and applied research to build an understanding of how microbes grow, live, adapt and survive, with impact in the areas of antibiotic resistance, food safety and infectious disease

Australian Stuttering Research Centre
Improving the public health problem of stuttering globally

Centre for Advanced Manufacturing
Inter-disciplinary manufacturing research, industry partnerships and innovative approaches to education

Centre for Advanced Modelling and Geospatial Information Systems
Innovative information technologies related research

Centre for Audio, Acoustics and Vibration
Devoted to applied research in audio, acoustics and vibration

Centre for Business and Sustainable Development
Addressing how business can manage for economic prosperity, environmental responsibility and social justice

Centre for Business Intelligence and Data Analytics
Solving business problems through data-driven solutions

Centre for Clean Energy Technology
Developing efficient devices for energy harvesting, storage, and conversion

Centre for Compassionate Conservation
Compassionate relationships with wildlife open new dialogue, new ideas, and new science

Centre for Forensic Science
Gathering academics and industry partners who share the vision that crime reduction, crime solving and national security are important for society

Centre for Green Technology
Novel technology for future clean fuels, vehicle emissions measurement, and environmental decontamination

Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation
Recognised nationally and internationally as a centre of excellence in health economics

Centre for Health Technologies
Developing medical devices and biotherapeutics research, producing solutions-focused research that delivers real and lasting change

Centre for Inflammation
Investigating the development and progression of chronic respiratory diseases

Centre for Livelihoods and Wellbeing
Championing multidisciplinary policy-relevant research into people’s choices and behaviours

Centre for Media Transition
An interdisciplinary initiative that sits at the intersection of media, journalism, technology, ethics, regulation and business

Centre for Policy and Market Design
Studying why some institutions are successful and how to mend those that fail

Centre for Quantum Software and Information
Developing the software and information processing infrastructure required for future quantum technologies

Centre for Research on Education in a Digital Society
Exploring the dynamic relationship between technology and learning

Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater
Leading research centre in alternative water sources, focusing on the development of innovative technologies that deliver abundant supplies of recycled, desalinated and harvested stormwater

Climate Change Cluster
Delivering impactful research to inform solutions to mitigate climate change impacts on our plant-microbe ecosystems, which are critical for the well-being of the animals, plants and our communities

Climate Society and Environment Research Centre
Understanding and shaping transformations in how societies interact with energy, technology and the living environment

Data Science Institute
Deep experience in helping businesses and government unleash value from their data that supports evidence-based decisions

Global Big Data Technologies Centre
International centre of excellence for the development of enabling technologies for big data science and analytics

Human Performance Research Centre
World-leading researchers in the areas of sport, exercise science and human performance

Human Technology Institute
Building a future that applies human values to new technology

IMPACCT: Improving Palliative, Aged and Chronic Care through Clinical Research and Translation
Interdisciplinary collaborative research optimising the health and wellbeing of individuals living with life-limiting illnesses and their families

Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices
Transforming advances in photonics and materials into revolutionary biomedical technologies, and conducting interdisciplinary, international and industry collaborative research

Institute for Public Policy and Governance
Providing education, research and consultancy in public administration and policy, social research, stakeholder engagement and leadership

Institute for Sustainable Futures
Creating change towards sustainable futures by conducting independent project-based research for Australian and international clients

Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research
Producing high quality research on Indigenous legal and policy issues of importance to Indigenous people, their families and communities, and developing highly-skilled Indigenous researchers

Kidman Centre: Mental Health Treatment and Research for Young People
Understanding and preventing mental health problems in young people aged five to 25, so they can thrive through their formative years

Robotics Institute
Internationally-acclaimed robotics research group creating positive change for government, industry and the wider community

Transport Research Centre
Global leaders in smart transportation systems and critical transportation infrastructure in modern complex environments

Visualisation Institute
Cross-disciplinary research and expertise to create data visualisations, stories and immersive experiences

WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Development
Part of an international collaborative network that supports World Health Organisation programs