Associated Research Centres

The Faculty of Engineering at UNSW is internationally known for fundamental and applied research across a broad range of disciplines. The Faculty has attracted a large number of Australian Research Council (ARC) Grants, making UNSW the largest ARC competitive grant recipent over the last eight years. It is at the forefront of research, attracting the best and brightest students, and cooperates closely with industry and the wider community to develop collaborative research activities which impact locally and internationally.

UNSW Faculty of Engineering is associated with the following research centres:

National Research Centres

• ARC Centre of Excellence in Advanced Silicon Photovoltaics and Photonics
• ARC Centre of Excellence for Autonomous Systems
• ARC Centre of Excellence for Functional Nanomaterials
• ARC Centre for Quantum Computer Technology
• National Information Communications Technology Australia (NICTA)

Co-operative Research Centres (CRCs)

• Advanced Composite Structures
• Advanced Manufacturing
• Australian Poultry
• Capital Markets
• Cotton Catchment Communities
• Environmental Biotechnology
• Greenhouse Gas Technology
• Polymers
• Smart Services
• Spatial Information

UNSW Research Centres

• Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design
• Centre for Infrastructure, Engineering and Safety
• Centre for Energy and Environmental Markets
• Centre for Interactive Cinema
• Water Research Centre
• Connected Water Initiative
• UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology
• Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology

UNSW Research Institute

• Centre for Energy Research and Policy Analysis (CERPA)