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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Virginia Dickson Swift new Violet Vines Director
The Violet Vines Marshman Centre for Rural Health Research (VVMCRHR) is pleased to announce the appointment of Associate Professor Virginia Dickson Swift as its new Director.
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Project a quantum leap in sustainable data centres
Research aims to optimise energy use and emissions of data centres.
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Making roads safer for motorcyclists through research
La Trobe University researchers have received Victorian Government funding to find innovative ways to keep motorcyclists safe on the road and reduce crashes.
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