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The Faculty of Science and Technology drives the University’s renewed focus on the science and technology disciplines to produce courses that meet the rapidly changing demands of the job market.

Strong ties and ongoing consultation with government, industry and the community ensure that our courses reflect the needs of employers and that our graduates are equipped with the skills and knowledge to be in high demand.

Our Information Technology and Engineering students have won the Australian Microsoft Imagine Cup five times in the last seven years and are consistently awarded a five-star rating for flexibility and graduate employability by the Good Universities Guide.

Our science program brings together a high performance cross-disciplinary team of leading educators and researchers to provide the very best opportunities for our students to progress toward a rewarding career in the applied sciences.

Our researchers work closely with the academic programs and with partner organisations national and internationally. The Faculty leads world class research through the Institute for Applied Ecology, the Human Centred Technology Research Centre, the Centre for Research in Therapeutic Solutions and the National Centre for Forensic Studies.Our research pursuits are strategically selected, with a focus on application and impact being at the heart of our research mission.