Postgraduate research degrees
Apply your theory-driven research to the real world
Work alongside some of the world's brightest and most accomplished academics, access high-calibre facilities, and discover our Higher Degree by Research (HDR) curriculum.
Our research is driven by the big picture. The University of Sydney is home to leading researchers who are finding solutions to the world's most pressing issues by changing the way they look at them.
With more than 150 world‑renowned research centres, we are one of the world’s leading research-intensive universities. These centres include the Charles Perkins Centre, the Brain and Mind Centre, the University of Sydney Nano Institute, the Sydney Policy Lab, the Sydney Environment Institute, the Sydney Net Zero Institute and the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre.
Our interdisciplinary approach means that students are part of a community of scholars that unites experts in fields as diverse as medicine, arts, social sciences, engineering, information technologies and science.
As a researcher at Sydney, you'll work alongside some of the world's brightest and most accomplished academics. You can access high-calibre facilities and unique international partnerships with top-ranked institutions, including Harvard University, Cornell University, the University of Toronto, the University of Edinburgh, Utrecht University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and the University of Hong Kong.
Undertake your research degree at one of the world's top universities.
Finding a supervisor with relevant expertise and experience is critical to the success of your research. You can search for supervisors by discipline, keywords, and research themes.
Grow professionally and academically through a paid 3-6 month internship with an industry partner as you complete your degree.
The University of Sydney has partnered with Australian Postgraduate Research Intern (APR.Intern) to provide domestic and international HDR students with internship opportunities in a range of sectors and disciplines.
A paid internship will allow you to:
