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, 2025, QS World University Rankings 2026: Top global universities
Webometrics, 2025, Webometrics Ranking July 2025
Top 50 worldwide for gender equality
We’re ranked in the world’s top 50 universities for eliminating forms of discrimination and violence against women and enhancing access to reproductive rights.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2025, Impact Rankings 2025: gender equality
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News
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Study investigates vaping and gum disease risk
Study links vaping to changes in oral bacteria associated with gum disease
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Rural physiotherapy clinic cuts wait times
An innovative partnership between Primary Care Connect, La Trobe Rural Health School and the University of Melbourne is helping improve access to physiotherapy services in the Goulburn Valley.
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Exercise is medicine – but only when it reaches people as intended
Ahead of the inaugural Holsworth Oration, Professor Michael Kingsley unpacks why optimising exercise as medicine could transform health outcomes.
Events
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The Holsworth Oration: Professor Michael Kingsley
Thursday 25 June 04:30pm
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La Trobe Rural Health School Conference 2026
Wednesday 01 July 05:00pm
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John Richards Centre Oration: Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald
Thursday 02 July 05:30pm