Research at La Trobe
Find out more about our Research and Innovation 2030 strategy.
Research Leaders Accelerator Program
The Research Leaders Accelerator Program is a key pillar of the Research & Innovation 2030 Strategy and aims to support our research leaders to play a significant role in delivering our research & innovation goals.
Research excellence
World standard
We’re rated at, above or well above world standard in all our broad research areas
Top-rated globally
La Trobe is in the top 1% of universities worldwide.
QS Top Universities, 2026, QS World University Rankings 2027;
Webometrics (Cybermetrics Lab), 2026, Ranking Web of Universities
#7 worldwide for gender equality
We’re ranked in the world’s top 10 universities for eliminating forms of discrimination and violence against women and enhancing access to reproductive rights.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2026, Impact Rankings 2026: gender equality
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News
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Professor Rachel Winterton appointed Chair
La Trobe University has appointed Professor Rachel Winterton as the John Richards Chair of Rural Ageing Research.
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La Trobe awarded over $7m in NHMRC grants
La Trobe awarded over $7 million in NHMRC Investigator Grants.
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Building better care with Digital Twins
As Optus Chair of Digital Health at La Trobe’s School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, Professor Wickramasinghe leads research at the intersection of healthcare, data science and advanced computing.
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