Graduate Research Studies

Science at Melbourne is internationally recognised for the range and diversity of research areas that are peopled by our exceptional academic community. Exciting areas of research cover nanotechnology, biotechnology and biophysics, climate change, water, environments, informatics and systems modelling, bioinformatics, medicinal chemistry, advanced smart materials, origins of the universe, sustainable energy, pests and diseases.

We have 100 years of innovation and dedication to scientific discovery, which is pursued in our schools and departments – Botany, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Genetics, Information Systems, Mathematics & Statistics, Optometry & Vision Sciences, Physics and Zoology – and through our active involvement in 22 competitively funded research centres.

Our world-class teaching and research staff, innovative training programs, high-achieving student body and extensive resources enable us to pursue our aim of educating true “scientists” – graduates capable of playing leading roles in the scientific future of the world, regardless of whether your future career lies in research or industry. Through your postgraduate studies you will discover that all the scientific knowledge you gained as a student forms a foundation of the person you are – someone that explores, questions and discovers.