Research centres and faculties

Research centres

Australian Centre for Sustainable Business and Development (ACSBD)

The Australian Centre for Sustainable Business and Development (ACSBD) focuses on accelerating the industrial and commercial utilisation of sustainability innovation.

Australian Centre for Sustainable Catchments (ACSC)

The Australian Centre for Sustainable Catchments (ACSC) focuses on and underpins the profitability and sustainability of water and catchment management in Australia.

Centre of Excellence in Engineering Fibre Composites (CEEFC)

The Centre of Excellence in Engineering Fibre Composites (CEEFC) focuses on research and development of fibre (from macro scale down to nano-scale) reinforced polymer/clement composite materials for different engineering applications.

Centre for Rural and Remote Area Health

The Centre for Rural and Remote Area Health (CRRAH) is a jointly badged Centre of the University of Southern Queensland and the University of Queensland. Our mission is to conduct and facilitate health-related research and training in rural and remote communities for the benefit of the community and the health workforce.

Centre for Systems Biology (CSBi)

The Centre for Systems Biology (CSBi) specialises in multidisciplinary biological and biomedical research bringing together specialists from all different fields including biology, mathematics, computer programming and engineering who have an interest in systems biology.

Computational Engineering and Science Research Centre (CESRC)

The Computational Engineering and Science Research Centre (CESRC) is a multidisciplinary group with an international reputation for excellence in the development of novel computational methodologies for the solution of key problems in engineering and sciences.

National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture (NCEA)

The National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture (NCEA) specialises in engineering research in agriculture and related environmental areas relevant to improving the profitability, environmental sustainability and socio-economic wellbeing of rural industries, their natural resource base, as well as the manufacturing and service sectors which support them.

Research institute

Australian Digital Futures Institute (ADFI)

The Australian Digital Futures Institute focuses on the discovery and exploration of innovative and emerging digital technologies that enhance learning and teaching practice and positively impact the learning experience.

Faculty research

Each of USQ’s five faculties maintains productive and excellent research:

• Faculty of Arts 
• Faculty of Business and Law
• Faculty of Education 
• Faculty of Engineering and Surveying 
• Faculty of Sciences.

Research is also undertaken by staff in:

• Centre for Australian Indigenous Knowledges