Queensland science capability directory
The Queensland science capability directory provides information on the State’s research centres, institutes, facilities, research hospitals, precincts, laboratories and other research organisations across Queensland.
Listing all of 75 centres out of 289 total centres.
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Visualisation and eResearch ViseR
ViseR works with researchers and industry and government partners to develop innovative ways of modelling, visualising and interpreting complex information using technology.
Centre size: Upto 20 research staff
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University of Southern Queensland - Toowoomba USQ
USQ is recognised for research in agriculture, regional development, materials engineering, astrophysics, computational sciences and regional wellbeing.
Centre size: 300-500 research staff
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University of Southern Queensland - Springfield USQ
USQ is recognised for research in agriculture, regional development, materials engineering, astrophysics, computational sciences and regional wellbeing.
Centre size: 300-500 research staff
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University of Southern Queensland - Ipswich USQ
USQ is recognised for research in agriculture, regional development, materials engineering, astrophysics, computational sciences and regional wellbeing.
Centre size: 300-500 research staff
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The University of Queensland - St Lucia UQ
The University of Queensland is one of the world’s top 50 universities, with globally significant breakthroughs and innovations that include cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil®.
Centre size: 700 plus research staff
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The University of Queensland - Herston UQ
The University of Queensland is one of the world’s top 50 universities, with globally significant breakthroughs and innovations that include cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil®.
Centre size: 700 plus research staff
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The University of Queensland - Gatton UQ
The University of Queensland is one of the world’s top 50 universities, with globally significant breakthroughs and innovations that include cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil®.
Centre size: 700 plus research staff
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The Museum of Tropical Queensland
The Museum of Tropical Queensland focus is on researching and interpreting the cultural and natural heritage of tropical Queensland
Centre size: 20-100 research staff
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Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network TERN
TERN delivers quality data, tools and expertise to understand Australia’s environment and so enable its management for sustainable social and economic benefit.
Centre size: Upto 20 research staff
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Sustainable Minerals Institute SMI
A unique collective of six inter-disciplinary research centres and Centre of Excellence developing and applying sustainable development principles to the resources industry.
Centre size: 20-100 research staff
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Rural Economies Centre of Excellence RECoE
RECoE is a first-of-its-kind rural economic research collaboration comprised of four Queensland Universities
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Research Computing Centre RCC
RCC helps University of Queensland researchers across disciplines make the most of the University’s eResearch technologies.
Centre size: Upto 20 research staff
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Queensland University of Technology - Kelvin Grove QUT
One of Australia’s top ten universities, QUT has strong links with industry, and an emphasis on innovation and application in its courses and research.
Centre size: 700 plus research staff
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Queensland University of Technology - Gardens Point QUT
One of Australia’s top ten universities, QUT has strong links with industry, and an emphasis on innovation and application in its courses and research.
Centre size: 700 plus research staff
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Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation - USQ QCIF
QCIF supports research excellence in advanced informatics, high-performance computing, large-scale data management for regional, national and international collaboration.
Centre size: 20-100 research staff
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Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation - UQ QCIF
QCIF supports research excellence in advanced informatics, high-performance computing, large-scale data management for regional, national and international collaboration.
Centre size: 20-100 research staff
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Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation - QUT QCIF
QCIF supports research excellence in advanced informatics, high-performance computing, large-scale data management for regional, national and international collaboration.
Centre size: 20-100 research staff
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Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation - JCU QCIF
QCIF supports research excellence in advanced informatics, high-performance computing, large-scale data management for regional, national and international collaboration.
Centre size: 20-100 research staff
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Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation - GU QCIF
QCIF supports research excellence in advanced informatics, high-performance computing, large-scale data management for regional, national and international collaboration.
Centre size: 20-100 research staff
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Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation - CQU QCIF
QCIF supports research excellence in advanced informatics, high-performance computing, large-scale data management for regional, national and international collaboration.
Centre size: 20-100 research staff
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Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre QCRC
The Centre undertakes leading-edge research tackling the complex and multi-faceted role music plays in contemporary society.
Centre size: Upto 20 research staff
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Queensland Conservatorium GU
Queensland Conservatorium is one of Australia’s leading music schools and includes the Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre
Centre size: 20-100 research staff
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Queensland College of Art GU
The Queensland College of Art includes the Griffith Centre for Creative Arts Research (GCCAR), a new major multi-campus Research Centre.
Centre size: 20-100 research staff
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Queensland Centre for Advanced Technologies QCAT
QCAT is the largest integrated research and development precinct for the resources and associated advanced technology industries in Australia.
Centre size: 300-500 research staff
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Queensland Bioscience Precinct QBP
The Queensland Bioscience Precinct is the largest research facility in Australia dedicated to human, plant and animal biotechnological research and commercialisation.
Centre size: 700 plus research staff
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Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation QAAFI
QAAFI significantly improves the competitiveness and sustainability of tropical and sub-tropical food, fibre and agribusiness sectors through its high-impact science.
Centre size: 300-500 research staff
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QFAB Bioinformatics QFAB
QFAB Bioinformatics provides rapid, flexible and customised bioinformatics and biostatistics services to life science and clinical researchers.
Centre size: Upto 20 research staff
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Law Futures Centre
The Centre brings together scholars and researchers from law and other disciplines to conduct research into reimagining the future of law, ensuring good governance and integrity
Centre size: 20-100 research staff
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Land and Water Business Unit
Land and Water brings together interdisciplinary teams that combine biophysical and social sciences to develop solutions for complex environmental challenges.
Centre size: 100-200 research staff
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Jamieson Trauma Institute JTI
The goal of the Jamieson Trauma Institute is to revolutionise and advance trauma care through a unique collaboration of service partners and the integration of trauma services.
Centre size: 20-100 research staff
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James Cook University - Townsville JCU
With three tropical campuses spanning two countries, James Cook University (JCU) draws on its tropical locale for its teaching and research focus.
Centre size: 700 plus research staff
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James Cook University - Mount Isa Centre for Rural and Remote Health JCU
With three tropical campuses spanning two countries, James Cook University (JCU) draws on its tropical locale for its teaching and research focus.
Centre size: Upto 20 research staff
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James Cook University - Cairns JCU
With three tropical campuses spanning two countries, James Cook University (JCU) draws on its tropical locale for its teaching and research focus.
Centre size: 700 plus research staff
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Institute for Resilient Regions IRR
The Institute for Resilient Regions conducts research that enables rural, remote and regional communities to be resilient, adaptive, healthy, connected and collaborative.
Centre size: 100-200 research staff
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Institute for Molecular Bioscience IMB
The Institute for Molecular Bioscience is a multidisciplinary life scientific research institute committed to improving quality of life through research and translation.
Centre size: 300-500 research staff
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Institute for Integrated and Intelligent Systems IIIS
The Institute conducts fundamental research in ICT and applied research across health informatics, bioinformatics and environmental informatics.
Centre size: 20-100 research staff
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Institute for Future Environments IFE
The IFE is a transdisciplinary research institute that studies how to make our natural, built and virtual environments more sustainable, secure and resilient.
Centre size: 100-200 research staff
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Institute for Cyber Investigations and Forensics ICIF
ICIF is at the forefront of cyber security and crime prevention
Centre size: 20-100 research staff
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Herston Imaging Research Facility HIRF
HIRF is one of only a handful of imaging research facilities in Australia and the first to be devoted entirely to clinical research.
Centre size: 20-100 research staff
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Griffith University - Nathan GU
Griffith University’s research strengths range from the physical and natural sciences, engineering, IT, health and medicine to creative arts, social sciences and humanities
Centre size: 700 plus research staff
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Griffith University - Logan GU
Griffith University’s research strengths range from the physical and natural sciences, engineering, IT, health and medicine to creative arts, social sciences and humanities
Centre size: 700 plus research staff
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Griffith University - Gold Coast GU
Griffith University’s research strengths range from the physical and natural sciences, engineering, IT, health and medicine to creative arts, social sciences and humanities
Centre size: 700 plus research staff
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Griffith Centre for Coastal Management GCCM
The Griffith Centre for Coastal Management conducts research and community engagement contributing to all aspects of sustainable management of coastal regions.
Centre size: 20-100 research staff
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Digital Media Research Centre DRMC
The QUT Digital Media Research Centre (DMRC) conducts world-leading research for a creative, inclusive and fair digital media environment.
Centre size: 20-100 research staff
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Department of Environment and Science
The Department develops and coordinates science policy and supports and invests in research. It provides scientific information and advice to inform planning and management.
Centre size: 300-500 research staff
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Creative Industries Precinct CIP
The Creative Industries Precinct is an incubator for the next generation of ground-breaking ideas, emerging and experimental artists, designers, and creative enterprise.
Centre size: 200-300 research staff
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Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation CSIRO
CSIRO is one of the world’s most multidisciplinary research organisations with more than 5,000 experts based in 55 centres
Centre size: 700 plus research staff
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Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions CEED
CEED helps policy makers, managers and other researchers solve environmental management problems and evaluate the outcomes of environmental actions
Centre size: 20-100 research staff
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Centre for Railway Engineering CRE
The Centre for Railway Engineering provides high quality research and development, innovation and consultancy services to the railway industry.
Centre size: Upto 20 research staff
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Centre for Quantum Dynamics CQD
CQD researchers aim to apply knowledge of quantum dynamics to future technologies such as the quantum internet and laser-accelerated particle therapy.
Centre size: Upto 20 research staff
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Centre for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology - UQ CQC2T
The UQ node of this centre is part of the largest combined and focused efforts in quantum computation and communication in the world
Centre size: Upto 20 research staff
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Centre for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology - GU CQC2T
The Griffith Univsersity node of this centre is part of the largest combined and focused efforts in quantum computation and communication in the world
Centre size: Upto 20 research staff
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Centre for Organic Photonics and Electronics COPE
COPE is an interdisciplinary physics and chemistry centre specialising in synthesis, materials and device characterisation
Centre size: 20-100 research staff
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Centre for Natural Gas
The Centre coordinates diverse technical and social issues research associated with the CSG industry and supports the education of industry professionals and researchers.
Centre size: Upto 20 research staff
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Centre for Intelligent Systems CIS
CIS focuses on developing novel Artificial Intelligence techniques for real-world systems in the areas of video surveillance, safety, transport, power and clean energy.
Centre size: Upto 20 research staff
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Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems CHFSS
The CHFSS brings together experts from various disciplines to conduct collaborative research on issues impacting safety and productivity.
Centre size: Upto 20 research staff
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Centre for Crop Science QAAFI CPS
The Centre delivers research to target improved crops, crop protection systems, and sustainable production systems in tropical and sub-tropical environments
Centre size: 20-100 research staff
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Centre for Astrophysics CA
The Centre for Astrophysics (CA) delivers internationally-cited astronomical and space sciences research
Centre size: Upto 20 research staff
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Centre for Animal Science CAS
CAS leads tropical livestock research and development in Australia to improve animal health, welfare and productivity, and pest and disease control.
Centre size: 20-100 research staff
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Centre for Advanced Imaging CAI
The CAI is the leading imaging research facility in Australia with instruments for and expertise in preclinical and clinical MRI, PET, NMR and EPR and radiochemistry.
Centre size: Upto 20 research staff
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Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety - Queensland CARRS-Q
CARRS-Q is one of the leading centres in Australia dedicated to research, education and outreach activities in road safety.
Centre size: 20-100 research staff
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Central Queensland University - Townsville CQUniversity
With more than 35,000 students across 24 campuses and locations, Central Queensland University is Australia’s largest regional university.
Centre size: 100-200 research staff
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Central Queensland University - Rockhampton CQUniversity
With more than 35,000 students across 24 campuses and locations, Central Queensland University is Australia’s largest regional university.
Centre size: 100-200 research staff
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Central Queensland University - Mackay CQUniversity
With more than 35,000 students across 24 campuses and locations, Central Queensland University is Australia’s largest regional university.
Centre size: 100-200 research staff
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Central Queensland University - Gladstone CQUniversity
With more than 35,000 students across 24 campuses and locations, Central Queensland University is Australia’s largest regional university.
Centre size: 100-200 research staff
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Central Queensland University - Cairns CQUniversity
With more than 35,000 students across 24 campuses and locations, Central Queensland University is Australia’s largest regional university.
Centre size: 100-200 research staff
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Central Queensland University - Bundaberg CQUniversity
With more than 35,000 students across 24 campuses and locations, Central Queensland University is Australia’s largest regional university.
Centre size: 100-200 research staff
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Central Queensland University - Brisbane CQUniversity
With more than 35,000 students across 24 campuses and locations, Central Queensland University is Australia’s largest regional university.
Centre size: 100-200 research staff
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Bond University
Bond University, a private, not-for-profit university has targeted research areas including business, law, comparative construction, sports science, health sciences and medicine.
Centre size: 200-300 research staff
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Australian National Fabrication Facility - UQ Node ANFF-Q
ANFF-Q provides researchers and industry with open access to state-of-the-art fabrication capabilities to engage in interdisciplinary research.
Centre size: Upto 20 research staff
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Australian National Fabrication Facility - Griffith University Node ANFF-Q
ANFF-Q provides researchers and industry with open access to state-of-the-art fabrication capabilities to engage in interdisciplinary research.
Centre size: Upto 20 research staff
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Australian e-Health Research Centre AEHRC
AEHRC is the leading national research facility applying information and communication technology to improve health services and clinical treatment for Australians.
Centre size: 20-100 research staff
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Australian Centre for Robotic Vision ACRV
ACRV is working to allow robots to see, to understand their environment using the sense of vision.
Centre size: 20-100 research staff
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Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research ACE
ACE is the leading university hub in Australia for the creation and dissemination of research-based knowledge on entrepreneurship.
Centre size: Upto 20 research staff
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Advanced Design and Prototyping Technologies Institute ADAPT
ADaPT brings together multi-disciplinary expertise with leading industry partners to push the boundaries in advanced custom design, rapid prototyping and new materials.
Centre size: 20-100 research staff
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