Research
UNSW@ADFA is a multidisciplinary campus of the University of New South Wales and excels in research in many fields . The 2009 Times Higher Education Supplement's World University Rankings published in the UK ranked UNSW 33rd out of the top 100 technology universities, and 47th overall.
UNSW@ADFA has established strong research collaborations with many universities and organisations. For example, it is a contributor to the Australian Literature Gateway, a node of the Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computer Technology, an associate participant in the Bushfire CRC, a member of the Australian Hypersonics Initiative, and one of the three hubs of the ARC Research Network for a Secure Australia.
Current and emerging research strengths include: astrophysics and optics, bioinformatics, complex adaptive systems, control theory, defence and security applications, environmental modelling and engineering, human resource management, hypersonics, image and video processing, intelligent systems, knowledge transfer and innovation, leadership and management, labour economics, land economics, literature, advanced materials science, military history, photonic quantum information technologies, strategic and international studies and uninhabited aerial vehicles.
More research information can be found by visiting the research webpages of the four schools that make up the campus of UNSW@ADFA.