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Research areas - The University of Sydney Library Current students Staff intranet Find an event Give Contact us Study Research Engage with us About us News & opinion false Research false false Our research false false Research areas true true /content/dam/corporate/images/researcher-development-hub/events-and-resources/ethics-4.jpeg 50% Research areas Our research covers the spectrum – from linguistics to nanoscience m-hero--simple 2000.1333.2x.jpeg 4000w, 1280.1280.jpeg 1280w, 440.293.2x.jpeg 880w, 1440.960.2x.jpeg 2880w, 800.533.2x.jpeg 1600w, 220.147.2x.jpeg 440w false Our breadth of expertise across our faculties and schools is supported by deep disciplinary knowledge. We have significant capability in more than 20 major areas of research.\r\n"}}" id="text-0d5ffb1f8c" class="cmp-text"> Our breadth of expertise across our faculties and schools is supported by deep disciplinary knowledge. We have significant capability in more than 20 major areas of research. Title : Find a researcher or supervisor Description : Search our academics by name, keyword, or discipline to find collaborators or supervisors Link URL: https://profiles.sydney.edu.au/ Icon: /content/dam/icons/approved-icons/application.svg Title : Collaborate with our researchers Description : Learn more about the options for industry partnerships Link URL: https://www.sydney.edu.au/engage/industry-business-partnerships/collaborate-with-our-researchers.html Icon: /content/dam/icons/approved-icons/chemistry-set.svg Major research areas Agricultural and veterinary sciences false Biological sciences false Built environment and design false Chemical sciences false Commerce, management, tourism and services false Creative arts, writing and music false Earth sciences false Economics false Education false Engineering false Environmental sciences false History and archaeology false Human society false Informational and computing sciences false Language, communication and culture false Law and legal studies false Mathematical sciences false Medical and health sciences false Philosophy and religious studies false Physical sciences false Psychology and cognitive sciences false Technology false Agricultural and veterinary sciences \r\n<li><a id=\"agriculture\"></a>Agriculture, land and farm management</li>\r\n<li>Animal production</li>\r\n<li>Horticultural production</li>\r\n<li>Veterinary sciences</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a></a>Find out more: <a href=\"/content/corporate/science/our-research.html\">Faculty of Science</a>\r\n"}}" id="text-bd5c988f1e" class="cmp-text"> Agriculture, land and farm management Animal production Horticultural production Veterinary sciences Find out more: Faculty of Science Biological sciences \r\n<li>Biochemistry and cell biology</li>\r\n<li>Ecology</li>\r\n<li><a id=\"bio-sciences\"></a>Evolutionary biology</li>\r\n<li>Genetics</li>\r\n<li>Microbiology</li>\r\n<li>Physiology</li>\r\n<li>Plant biology</li>\r\n<li>Zoology</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFind out more: <a href=\"/content/corporate/medicine-health/our-research.html\">Faculty of Medicine and Health</a> | <a href=\"/content/corporate/science/our-research.html\">Faculty of Science</a>\r\n"}}" id="text-bce63fa402" class="cmp-text"> Biochemistry and cell biology Ecology Evolutionary biology Genetics Microbiology Physiology Plant biology Zoology Find out more: Faculty of Medicine and Health | Faculty of Science Built environment and design \r\n<li><a id=\"built-enviro\"></a>Architecture</li>\r\n<li>Building, design practice and management</li>\r\n<li>Urban and regional planning</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFind out more: <a href=\"https://www.sydney.edu.au/content/corporate/architecture/our-research.html\">University of Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning</a>\r\n"}}" id="text-da032b5643" class="cmp-text"> Architecture Building, design practice and management Urban and regional planning Find out more: University of Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning Chemical sciences \r\n<li><a id=\"chem-sciences\"></a>Analytical chemistry</li>\r\n<li>Macromolecular and materials chemistry</li>\r\n<li>Medicinal and biomolecular chemistry</li>\r\n<li>Organic and inorganic chemistry</li>\r\n<li>Physical chemistry (incl structural)</li>\r\n<li>Theoretical and computational chemistry</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFind out more: <a href=\"/content/corporate/science/our-research.html\">Faculty of Science</a>\r\n"}}" id="text-a1c0021c71" class="cmp-text"> Analytical chemistry Macromolecular and materials chemistry Medicinal and biomolecular chemistry Organic and inorganic chemistry Physical chemistry (incl structural) Theoretical and computational chemistry Find out more: Faculty of Science Commerce, management, tourism and services \r\n<li><a id=\"commerce\"></a>Accounting, governance and regulation research</li>\r\n<li>Business analytics</li>\r\n<li>Business information systems</li>\r\n<li>Employability and work-integrated learning research</li>\r\n<li>Finance</li>\r\n<li>International business</li>\r\n<li>Marketing</li>\r\n<li>Strategy, innovation and entrepreneurship research</li>\r\n<li>Transport, supply chain management and global logistics research</li>\r\n<li>Work and organisational studies research</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFind out more: <a href=\"/content/corporate/business/our-research.html\">University of Sydney Business School</a>\r\n"}}" id="text-a6d216fc9d" class="cmp-text"> Accounting, governance and regulation research Business analytics Business information systems Employability and work-integrated learning research Finance International business Marketing Strategy, innovation and entrepreneurship research Transport, supply chain management and global logistics research Work and organisational studies research Find out more: University of Sydney Business School Creative arts, writing and music \r\n<li><a id=\"arts\"></a>Art theory and criticism</li>\r\n<li>Film, television and digital media</li>\r\n<li>Performing arts and creative writing</li>\r\n<li>Visual arts and crafts</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFind out more: <a href=\"/content/corporate/arts/our-research.html\">Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences</a> | <a href=\"/content/corporate/music/our-research.html\">Sydney Conservatorium of Music </a>\r\n"}}" id="text-2b333f29ae" class="cmp-text"> Art theory and criticism Film, television and digital media Performing arts and creative writing Visual arts and crafts Find out more: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | Sydney Conservatorium of Music Earth sciences \r\n<li><a id=\"earth\"></a>Geochemistry</li>\r\n<li>Geology</li>\r\n<li>Geophysics</li>\r\n<li>Physical geography and environmental geoscience</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFind out more: <a href=\"/content/corporate/science/our-research.html\">Faculty of Science</a>\r\n"}}" id="text-6ab4a08d6a" class="cmp-text"> Geochemistry Geology Geophysics Physical geography and environmental geoscience Find out more: Faculty of Science Economics \r\n<li>Applied economics</li>\r\n<li>Econometrics</li>\r\n<li><a id=\"eco\"></a>Economic theory</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFind out more: <a href=\"/content/corporate/arts/our-research.html\">Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences</a>\r\n"}}" id="text-e7837877b4" class="cmp-text"> Applied economics Econometrics Economic theory Find out more: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Education \r\n<li><a id=\"edu\"></a>Education systems</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFind out more: <a href=\"/content/corporate/arts/our-research.html\">Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences</a>\r\n"}}" id="text-6bd38f1e89" class="cmp-text"> Education systems Find out more: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Engineering \r\n<li><a id=\"engo\"></a>Aerospace engineering</li>\r\n<li>Autonomous systems and robotics</li>\r\n<li>Biomedical engineering</li>\r\n<li>Chemical engineering</li>\r\n<li>Civil engineering</li>\r\n<li>Digital sciences</li>\r\n<li>Electrical and electronic engineering</li>\r\n<li>Manufacturing engineering</li>\r\n<li>Materials engineering</li>\r\n<li>Mechanical engineering</li>\r\n<li>Mechatronic engineering</li>\r\n<li>Net zero</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFind out more: <a href=\"/content/corporate/engineering/our-research.html\">Faculty of Engineering</a>\r\n"}}" id="text-c14b1d6039" class="cmp-text"> Aerospace engineering Autonomous systems and robotics Biomedical engineering Chemical engineering Civil engineering Digital sciences Electrical and electronic engineering Manufacturing engineering Materials engineering Mechanical engineering Mechatronic engineering Net zero Find out more: Faculty of Engineering Environmental sciences \r\n<li><a id=\"enviro-science\"></a>Environmental science and management<a href=\"enviro-science\"></a></li>\r\n<li>Soil sciences</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFind out more: <a href=\"/content/corporate/science/our-research.html\">Faculty of Science</a>\r\n"}}" id="text-1ff0122680" class="cmp-text"> Environmental science and management Soil sciences Find out more: Faculty of Science History and archaology \r\n<li><a id=\"history\"></a>Archaeology</li>\r\n<li>History</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFind out more: <a href=\"/content/corporate/arts/our-research.html\">Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences</a>\r\n"}}" id="text-57f8850f48" class="cmp-text"> Archaeology History Find out more: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Human society \r\n<li><a id=\"society\"></a>Anthropology</li>\r\n<li>Criminology</li>\r\n<li>Demography and human geography</li>\r\n<li>Policy and administration</li>\r\n<li>Political science</li>\r\n<li>Social work</li>\r\n<li>Sociology</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFind out more: <a href=\"/content/corporate/arts/our-research.html\">Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences</a> | <a href=\"/content/corporate/business/our-research.html\">University of Sydney Business School</a> \r\n"}}" id="text-cbe8a13f77" class="cmp-text"> Anthropology Criminology Demography and human geography Policy and administration Political science Social work Sociology Find out more: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | University of Sydney Business School Informational and computing sciences \r\n<li>Artificial intelligence and image processing</li>\r\n<li><a id=\"comp\"></a>Computational theory and mathematics</li>\r\n<li>Distributed computing</li>\r\n<li>Information systems</li>\r\n<li>Library and information studies</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFind out more: <a href=\"/content/corporate/engineering/our-research.html\">Faculty of Engineering</a> | <a href=\"/content/corporate/science/our-research.html\">Faculty of Science</a>\r\n"}}" id="text-c4631c961a" class="cmp-text"> Artificial intelligence and image processing Computational theory and mathematics Distributed computing Information systems Library and information studies Find out more: Faculty of Engineering | Faculty of Science Language, communication and culture \r\n<li>Cultural studies</li>\r\n<li><a id=\"languages\"></a>Journalism, communication and media studies</li>\r\n<li>Language studies</li>\r\n<li>Linguistics</li>\r\n<li>Literary studies</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFind out more: <a href=\"/content/corporate/arts/our-research.html\">Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences</a>\r\n"}}" id="text-23ae2ddd47" class="cmp-text"> Cultural studies Journalism, communication and media studies Language studies Linguistics Literary studies Find out more: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Law and legal studies \r\n<li><a id=\"law\"></a>Law</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFind out more: <a href=\"/content/corporate/law/our-research.html\">University of Sydney Law School</a>\r\n"}}" id="text-b51ec473da" class="cmp-text"> Law Find out more: University of Sydney Law School Mathematical sciences \r\n<li>Applied mathematics</li>\r\n<li>Mathematical physics</li>\r\n<li>Numerical and computational mathematics</li>\r\n<li><a id=\"maths\"></a>Pure mathematics</li>\r\n<li>Statistics</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFind out more:&n…