La Trobe is one of Australia’s leading research universities, with a world-wide reputation for academic excellence and achievement as evidenced in the latest ERA results published in December 2012.
All faculties have extensive research programs and we are a member of Innovative Research Universities, Australia, a group which collectively attracts more than $340 million in funding per annum.
Get a research degree
Find out why you should choose La Trobe for your research degree. Obtain information on how to apply, academic supervision and scholarship opportunities.
Research strengths and impacts
Learn more about our research strengths, our researchers and the impacts of our research.
Research centres and institutes
Find out more about our research centres and institutes and also about La Trobe’s participation in several Cooperative Research Centres.
Research and development parks
Discover the R&D Park (Bundoora) and the Technology Enterprise Centre, and find out how to become a tenant.
e-Research
We help researchers in utilising and managing data for technology transfer and collaboration, by providing an enhanced computing and communications technology infrastructure, and by promoting e-Research funding opportunities.
Research Education and Development (RED)
Education and support for HDR scholars, supervisors, early career researchers and future research leaders.
News
Research news and stories, La Trobe University
Trans Pacific Partnership undermines democratically enacted policies
Speech pathologist calls for rethink of care for preterm babies
Hopes movie on sexuality and disability will lead to conversations
Research finds gaps in disability care provision for the aged
Scholarship supports archival research into PNG migration
