Swinburne is well known for its commitment to high quality, high impact research and aims to further enhance its reputation as an internationally respected, research intensive university of technology.

The University aims to foster a culture of research excellence by encouraging continued improvement in all areas of research.  Swinburne actively encourages and values its international and industry connections and recognises that they help to enrich the research efforts and careers of academic staff and students alike.

Swinburne has particular research strengths in:

• Business and Enterprise– entrepreneurship and social enterprise, work and ageing, public sector management, international business
• Design– design education and designed learning environments, designing virtual environments, product development and innovation, emotion and design
• Engineering– advanced manufacturing, sustainable infrastructure, fluid flow modelling, advanced materials
• Information and Communication Technologies– software engineering, internet infrastructure and applications, intelligent systems, information systems
• Life and Health Sciences– brain science, psychology, biotechnology, biomedical instrumentation
• Physical and Chemical Sciences– laser and optics, astronomy, molecular modelling
• Social Sciences– media and communications, citizenship and government, cities and housing, technology and society

The University offers Research Higher Degrees (RHDs), which includes PhDs, Professional Doctorates and Masters by research.