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This underpins our research efforts, attracting the brightest minds to tackle global, regional and local issues.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component container grid-container small-12 cell bkg-clr--uwa-blue component-margin-bottom--medium container-padding--bottom-large container-padding--top-large full-width" > <div class="component-content grid-x grid-padding-x"> <div class="component rich-text small-12 cell text-colour--white"> <div class="component-content"> <h2 style="text-align: center; font-size: 50px;">Our research achievements and accolades</h2> <p style="font-size: 20px;">UWA's national and global industry connections, world class courses, high impact research, and excellent student experience ratings underpin us as a leading destination for research that will drive positive change.</p> </div> </div> <div class="component rich-text xlarge-3 cell text-colour--white"> <div class="component-content"> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;"><strong>RANKED</strong></p> <h3 style="text-align: center; font-weight: 600; font-size: 40px; margin-bottom: -0.15em; margin-top:-0.15em;">77</h3> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;"><strong>IN THE WORLD TOP 100 UNIVERSITIES</strong></p> <p style="font-size: .77em; text-align: center; margin: 0; line-height: 1.3;" class="caption">(QS 2025)</p> </div> </div> <div class="component rich-text xlarge-3 cell text-colour--white"> <div class="component-content"> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;"><strong>ONLY WORLD</strong></p> <h3 style="text-align: center; font-weight: 600; font-size: 40px; margin-bottom: -0.15em; margin-top:-0.15em;">TOP 100</h3> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" /><strong>UNIVERSITY IN WA<p /></strong> </div> </div> <div class="component rich-text xlarge-3 cell text-colour--white"> <div class="component-content"> <h3 style="text-align: center; font-weight: 600; font-size: 40px; margin-bottom: -0.15em;">2</h3> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0; line-height: 1.3rem;"><strong>NOBEL PRIZE LAUREATES (MEDICINE)</strong></p> <p style="font-size: .77em; text-align: center; line-height: 1.3rem; margin: 0;" class="caption">(Prof Barry Marshall & late Emeritus Prof Robin Warren, 2005)</p> </div> </div> <div class="component rich-text xlarge-3 cell text-colour--white"> <div class="component-content"> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;"><strong>HOSTING</strong></p> <h3 style="text-align: center; font-weight: 600; font-size: 40px; margin-bottom: -0.15em; margin-top:-0.15em;">13</h3> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;"><strong>OF THE WORLD'S HIGHLY CITED RESEARCHERS</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component container grid-container small-12 cell component-margin-bottom--small" > <div class="component-content grid-x grid-padding-x"> <div class="component component-heading component-heading--section small-12 cell container-padding--bottom-small"> <div class="component-content"> <h2 class="section-title field-title">Finding solutions to our world's biggest challenges</h2> </div> </div> <div class="component rich-text small-12 cell container-padding--bottom-small"> <div class="component-content"> <p>UWA is home to highly acclaimed researchers, and numerous research centres and institutes that produce significant impact through cross-disciplinary research. Our research strengths are dedicated to creating innovative solutions and delivering better outcomes for communities in Western Australia and beyond.</p> </div> </div> <div class="component rich-text xlarge-4 cell"> <div class="component-content"> <p><img height="500" alt="Clean energy" width="800" src="/research/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/uwa-corporate/research/strengths/ce.jpg" /></p> <h3>Clean energy transition and sustainable resources</h3> <p>Our advanced knowledge of how air, water, terrestrial and marine systems can improve environmental quality through practical innovations will power the transition to a sustainable, and emission-free energy future.</p> <p><a href="/research/strengths/clean-energy-transition-and-sustainable-resources">Learn more</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="component rich-text xlarge-4 cell"> <div class="component-content"> <p><img height="500" alt="Health and biotechnology" width="800" src="/research/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/uwa-corporate/research/strengths/hb2.jpg" /></p> <h3>Health and biotechnology</h3> <p>Our collaborative, interdisciplinary approach, backed by the latest technologies as well as partnerships with industry enable us to tackle complex challenges and drive innovation in healthcare.</p> <p><a href="/research/strengths/health-and-biotechnology">Learn more</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="component rich-text xlarge-4 cell"> <div class="component-content"> <p><img height="500" alt="Frontier technology" width="800" src="/research/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/uwa-corporate/research/strengths/ft.jpg" /></p> <h3>Frontier technologies</h3> <p>From AI, data science and cyber security to space innovation, our work not only pushes the boundaries of what's possible but also addresses the pressing challenges of our time.</p> <p><a href="/research/strengths/frontier-technologies">Learn more</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="component rich-text xlarge-4 cell"> <div 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