Research and development

Unlock the door to research and development opportunities in NSW. Learn how you can engage in initiatives that shape advancements and contribute to innovation.

NSW is respected globally as a world-class source of education, research, training, innovation and employment

Research and development in NSW ranges across industries and fields, providing exceptional research opportunities to students through Australian research funding, graduate research options and research centres. But what are these research opportunities? And how can you find them?

NSW education providers are having a significant global impact, with global partnerships and the breaking down of disciplinary borders inspiring a new wave of international collaboration, and practical, applied research in every sphere.

NSW is respected globally as a world-class source of education, research, training, innovation and employment copy

Research and development in NSW ranges across industries and fields, providing exceptional research opportunities to students through Australian research funding, graduate research options and research centres. But what are these research opportunities? And how can you find them?

NSW education providers are having a significant global impact, with global partnerships and the breaking down of disciplinary borders inspiring a new wave of international collaboration, and practical, applied research in every sphere.

NSW Research Attraction and Acceleration Program (RAAP)

The Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer (OCSE) also invests in research and development to ensure NSW is well positioned to respond to emerging and existing challenges through administration of the NSW Government's Research Attraction and Acceleration Program (RAAP). The RAAP strengthens the strategic links between diverse research stakeholders and provides funding to programs and projects based in NSW.

For more information, visit the NSW Office of the Chief Scientist websiteExternal Link

Inventive

Australia has an extraordinary heritage of innovation and invention in science and technology. For a country with a relatively small population, Australia’s impact on the world – via groundbreaking research and development – is disproportionately high. Australians have contributed to the development of technologies like Wi-Fi, penicillin, the cochlear implant, the black box flight recorder and the Gardasil cervical cancer vaccine, among many others.

Outward-looking

Australian universities host a huge number of researchers from other countries, and Australian researchers are making significant contributions overseas.

World-class

Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) rankings confirm that every one of NSW’s 12 universities is either ‘world-leading’ or ‘world-class’ in at least one sphere of research.

Research strength

More than half of Australia’s research publications since 2015 have been co-authored with researchers in other countries.

Pro-innovation

NSW universities work closely with governments to foster international collaboration and investment in research and in the commercialisation of technologies, and have established a strong reputation for being pro-business and pro-innovation.

Study Australia Masterclass Library

Hear from some of Australia’s most renowned academics as they shine a light on the global issues defining our future. Visit the Study Australia websiteExternal Link to watch the series.