Research centres

Flagship centres

Our multidisciplinary initiatives bring together researchers from across the University to problem-solve the world’s greatest challenges – including climate change, youth mental health, and the growing incidence of chronic diseases.

Other key initiatives

We are building research capacity and partnerships in several other key initiatives.

Title : Biomedical

Description : The Sydney Biomedical Accelerator is a first-in-Australia precinct that will fast-track discoveries to healthcare.

Link URL: https://www.sydney.edu.au/research/our-research/centres/sydney-biomedical-accelerator.html

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Title : Cannabinoids

Description : The Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics is advancing cannabinoid-based treatments.

Link URL: https://www.sydney.edu.au/lambert/home.html

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Title : Cardiovascular

Description : The Cardiovascular Initiative addresses cardiovascular health through multidisciplinary research.

Link URL: https://www.sydney.edu.au/research/our-research/centres/cardiovascular-initiative.html

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Title : China studies

Description : The China Studies Centre aims to understand China, its society, development, and interactions with the world.

Link URL: https://www.sydney.edu.au/research/our-research/centres/china-studies-centre.html

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Title : Diversity

Description : The National Centre for Cultural Competence helps individuals and institutions foster diverse and inclusive practice.

Link URL: https://www.sydney.edu.au/nccc/home.html

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Title : Drug discovery

Description : The Centre for Drug Discovery Innovation supports innovative new treatments for better health outcomes.

Link URL: https://www.sydney.edu.au/research/our-research/centres/drug-discovery.html

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Title : Microscopy

Description : The Aust Centre for Microscopy & Microanalysis allows researchers to explore at the micro, nano and atomic scales.

Link URL: https://www.sydney.edu.au/research/our-research/centres/australian-centre-for-microscopy-and-microanalysis.html

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Title : Urban development

Description : The Henry Halloran Trust features innovation in town planning, urban development and land management.

Link URL: https://www.sydney.edu.au/halloran-urban-initiative/home.html

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Title : US studies

Description : The United States Studies Centre analyses American foreign policy, economics, politics and culture; providing insights for Australia.

Link URL: https://www.ussc.edu.au/

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Title : Vietnam

Description : The Sydney Vietnam Institute is facilitating and strengthening intellectual and cultural exchange between Australia and Vietnam.

Link URL: https://www.sydneyvietnaminstitute.org/en

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Faculty-based centres and networks

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Rio Tinto Centre for Mine Automation

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Australian Network for Japanese Law

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National and international centres

Australian Research Council (ARC) centres of excellence facilitate collaboration between universities, government, research organisations and businesses to create expertise in their field. ARC Centres of Excellence are funded on the basis of research excellence and their potential to contribute to the economic, social and cultural development of Australia.

The University of Sydney plays a fundamental role in 13 national ARC Centres of Excellence:

The Australian Research Council (ARC) Industrial Transformation Research Program facilitates collaboration between universities, government, research organisations and businesses to support collaborative research activity to focused on strategic outcomes that are not independently realisable. This program has two streams, Research Hubs and Training Centres, which support Higher Degree by Research students and postdoctoral researchers to gain real-world practical skills and experience through placement in industry.

The University of Sydney is home to one ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub:

ARC Industrial Research Hub for Australian Robotic Inspection and Asset Management

The University of Sydney is also a node to one ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub:

ARC ITRP Hub for Future Digital Manufacturing

The University of Sydney is home to two ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres:

These collaborative centres are funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to support teams of researchers pursuing innovative, high-quality research in health across five priority areas:

Clinical research
Health services research
Population health research
Infectious disease emergency response research
Indigenous researcher capacity building

The University of Sydney has been awarded funding for the following Centres.

Centre of Research Excellence for wiser healthcare. Chief investigator: Professor Kirsten McCaffery
Centre of Research Excellence for Better Outcomes in Inflammatory Arthritis. Chief investigator: Professor Lyn March
Centre of Research Excellence in the Early Prevention of Obesity in Childhood -Translate (EPOCH-Translate). Chief investigator: Professor Louise Baur
Centre of Research Excellence: Partnering with patients with chronic kidney disease to transform care and outcomes (CRE-PACT). Chief investigator: Professor Allison Tong

Centre of Research Excellence for Better Outcomes in Coronary Artery Disease. Chief investigator: Professor Gemma Figtree
Centre of Research Excellence in the Prevention of Fall-related Injuries. Chief investigator: Professor Catherine Sherrington
Centre of Research Excellence for Integrated Community Care for People with Complex Multi-morbidities. Chief investigator: Professor John Eastwood

Centre of Research Excellence for Low Back Pain. Chief investigator: Professor Chris Maher
Centre of Research Excellence in Strengthening systems for Indigenous healthcare Equity (CRE-STRIDE). Chief investigator: Dr Veronica Matthews
Centre of Research Excellence in Reducing suicidal thoughts and behaviours in young people presenting for health care. Chief investigator: Professor Ian Hickie

Centre of Research Excellence to Optimise Sleep in Brain Ageing and Neurodegeneration (CogSleep). Chief investigator: Professor Sharon Naismith
Centre of Research Excellence in Tuberculosis Control on both sides of our border. Chief investigator: Professor Warwick Britton

A Centre of Research Excellence in Adolescent Health: Making health services work for adolescents in a digital age. Chief investigator: Professor Katharine Steinbeck
Centre of Research Excellence in Partnership Pathways to Better Care and Outcomes for Aboriginal Young People. Chief investigator: Professor Jonathan Craig
Centre of Research Excellence in Melanoma: Person, tumour and system-focussed knowledge to drive better outcomes in melanoma. Chief investigator: Professor Graham Mann.

The University's engagement with industry and community is supported by our involvement in Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) as either a core or supporting participant.

The program is led by industry to create partnerships between the University, business and the community. CRCs help to develop new technologies, products and services for specific community and industry challenges.

Our CRCS: