Research & innovation

We’re dedicated to research that makes a difference.

Throughout our 60-year history, UOW has built an international reputation for world-class research and exceptional teaching quality.

We emphasise partnership and collaboration to deliver real-world impact. We demonstrate our commitment to innovation by giving great ideas a genuine business incubator pathway. We welcome opportunities to share our research and partner with our community. We support each other to enhance UOW’s reputation for research excellence and innovation.

We're not resting on our laurels. We are investing in our research and infrastructure to support our academics to produce high quality scholarship of global standard. We are committed to research training that supports up and coming talent to apply knowledge that makes a difference to the world at large. We will continue to strive for excellence.

Welcome to Research and Innovation at UOW.

World class people & places

To confront the challenges of a rapidly changing world, UOW research is focused on supporting the best intellectual and technical talent to force change for good. From next-gen materials engineering in medicine to social transformation over the lifecycle, our research is purposeful and positive.

Research excellence

Find an expert

Discover the University of Wollongong's brightest minds. See their achievements, stories of impact, academic collaborations and research papers. Find a person, topic or publication today: world-class research starts with a UOW Scholar.

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Gordon Wallace and Stephen Beirne in the Bio Printing Lab. Photo: Paul Jones
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Innovation / collaboration

UOW researcher Leah Gibbs sits on rocks near water Global Challenges

A strategic research initiative focused on transformative interdisciplinary research that impacts people's lives and changes worlds.

iAccelerate resident company Me3d at work iAccelerate

A business incubator supporting students, staff and the wider community to build an innovative economy for the region's future.

man and woman in industrial steel manufacturing setting Industry and commercial research

Streamlining the industry-research collaboration process and converting university research expertise into commercial success.

partnerships NUW Alliance signing dignitary Partnership and collaboration

Established research partnerships with like-minded institutions to collaborate, share and grow opportunities for researchers and students.