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
#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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Telehealth cardiac rehabilitation matches in-person outcomes in new Australian study
La Trobe University and Bendigo Health research shows telehealth cardiac rehabilitation matches traditional programs, improving access for regional patients.
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Test to detect heart disease risk secures funding
A new molecular test to better detect patients at high-risk of heart disease will be trialled in 2000 people across 200 GP practices nationally thanks to a $3 million Medical Research Future Fund grant.
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Ten years of partnership: SMARRT enters a new era
A decade of partnership in rural health research and innovation has been celebrated with the official relaunch of the Strategic Multidisciplinary Alliance for Rural Research Translation (SMARRT).
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