Research
The University of Newcastle is the most research intensive university outside of an Australian capital city. Ranked ninth among Australia’s universities for research, Newcastle’s reputation is for innovation, excellence and research with impact.
Our strengths are concentrated in the fields of health, energy and resources. The University's world-leading researchers work across 15 Priority Research Centres, and University centres and research institutes.
We also host large national and international research projects including:
- Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health
- Australia-New Zealand Breast Cancer Trials Group
- Enterprise Connect Clean Energy Innovation Centre.
From 2011, the University will lead the new $14.4 million Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Geotechnical Science and Engineering.
The University, in partnership with Hunter New England Health and the community, forms the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), the only major medical research institute in regional Australia. Through HMRI, the Hunter has an international reputation for groundbreaking medical research. Construction of a purpose-built research facility for HMRI researchers and staff is underway and on track for completion in 2012.
The University celebrated a record year in Australian Research Council funding, receiving over $14 million for 38 projects across health, science, engineering, history and education. A further 20 projects commenced in 2011 supported by funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council. Total research income reached more than $80 million in 2010.
Through our commercial business arm, Newcastle Innovation, our researchers are supported in their efforts to transfer their knowledge, technological developments and scientific research into market-ready, economically valuable commodities. Each year Newcastle Innovation generates $16 million in intellectual property, consulting and research income.
For more information, visit the Research website.
Pictured above, the Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources (NIER). As the most comprehensive research centre of its kind in Australia in scale and quality, NIER will take research in clean energy production, energy efficiency and carbon emission minimisation to a new level.
