Delivering excellent research with impact
Discovery, problem-solving, creativity and integrity are all crucial to great research and learning environments that inspire. We collaborate closely within and across our research disciplines and with our industry, technology and academic partners.
Our research strategy
We put our people at the heart of our deliberative approach to delivering greater impact.
Responsible research with integrity
UTS is committed to delivering excellent research with impact, conducted in the right way. We foster a strong culture to ensure our research is safe, ethical and responsible.
Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Research Excellence
Recognising the outstanding contribution UTS researchers and staff make towards shaping the world we live in.
Key Technology Partnerships
Facilitating international research collaborations between UTS and its global strategic partners.
RES Hub
The Research Excellence and Support (RES) Hub is your pathway to the networks, tools, training, information and support you need to deliver impactful research.
Our research is recognised
We work, unconstrained by tradition, to deliver solutions for our partners, create knowledge with our students and make meaningful changes in our community.
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lab_research Research quality
1st
QS World University Rankings 2026in Australia and 33rd in the world for research excellence
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experiment Research impact
1st
in Australia for research impact, with 80% of research areas rated high impact.
ARC Engagement and Impact for Australia 2018
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crowdsource Sustainability
1st
Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025in Australia in partnerships to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Find out more
We work together to tackle the unusual areas and deliver outstanding research outcomes.
More than 40 research centres and institutes support our experts to identify and translate research.
Grow your research career by exploring the benefits of working at UTS.