Research

Facts and figures

  • Top 3 in chemistry

    We are ranked in the top three best Australian universities for chemistry (QS World University Rankings by Subjects 2025).

  • Top 100 for life sciences globally

    We are ranked within the top 100 globally for life sciences (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025).

  • High-impact research in Australia

    Our academics' high-impact research has contributed to Monash University ranking #1 in Australia (Nature Index 2024).

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  • Top 100 globally

    Atmospheric science, biological sciences, earth sciences, ecology, human biological sciences and physics (Shanghai Ranking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2024).

Energy and materials

Pursuing atomic-scale technology and materials advances for a sustainable energy economy.

Genetics, genomics and health

Revolutionising our understanding of biology and our approaches to improving human and environmental health.

Environmental change and adaptation

Identifying, advancing and communicating the knowledge and solutions to manage and adapt to a changing world.

Evolution of the Earth and the Universe

Redefining our understanding of how the Earth has evolved, how the biosphere influenced that evolution, and how the universe has evolved around us.

Solutions for a big data world

Developing new tools needed to extract useful information from large data sets.

Synthesis for function

Advancing new methods to build unique molecules that transform the world to address grand challenges.

Mathematical networks, space and symmetry

Leveraging our strengths in pure mathematics to stimulate new developments in science and technology.

New ways of seeing and understanding the world

Pushing the boundaries in our growing capabilities to see wavelengths beyond visible light.

School of Biological Sciences

Our strengths lie across the fields of genomics, informatics, emerging infectious diseases, ecology and conservation biology.

School of Chemistry

We aspire to excellence in research, and in teaching and learning, and drives innovative practices in both.

School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment

Our school creates a critical mass, an Australian powerhouse of Earth sciences education and research.

School of Mathematics

We are leading the way towards finding effective solutions to some of society's most pressing problems.

School of Physics and Astronomy

We are passionate about creating a truly collaborative learning and research environment.

School of Science, Monash University Malaysia

A leading science school, driving education, research, and services to address global challenges in the region.

ARC centres

Monash research centres, hubs and platforms

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Meet our researchers

Monash scientists are global research leaders at the forefront of innovation and discovery.

Graduate research

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Latest research news

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New study sheds light on Victoria’s future rainfall

The study highlights the important role of natural climate variability in shaping recent rainfall patterns, and how this influences expectations for the future.
Earth Atmosphere and Environment 1 June, 2026

Monash scientists create tiny on-chip circuit that could power next-generation quantum and AI technologies

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Researchers from Monash University have developed a breakthrough nanoscale circuit that can generate, direct and read light-based information, all on a single chip.
Physics and Astronomy 25 May, 2026

Monash Science researchers secure more than $1.5 million in ARC Linkage funding for next-generation technologies

The funding will support two projects led by researchers from the School of Physics and Astronomy in partnership with industry, designed to advance next-generation technologies in energy-efficient computing and optical imaging.
Research 20 May, 2026

How black hole mergers are helping scientists calibrate the Universe’s most sensitive instruments

An international team of scientists from the LIGO, Virgo, and KAGRA collaborations has shown for the first time that gravitational waves, ripples in space and time produced by some of the most violent events in the Universe, such as the collision of
Physics and Astronomy 13 May, 2026
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Bees pass the maths test: study confirms insects aren't just winging it

New research led by Monash University has now addressed recent international debate over whether bees are truly assessing numbers or simply reacting to visual patterns.
Biological Sciences 23 April, 2026
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