Research strengths
Approaching research through creative thinking, knowledge sharing and collaboration.
Ranked in the top 2% globally
Citations of UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture researchers have ranked highly in the latest release from the Meta-Research Innovation Centre at Stanford University. The October 2021 release ranked:
- 8 ADA researchers in the top 100,000 scientists globally for career-long impact.
- 21 ADA researchers in the top 2% globally in their primary field of research.
- 3 ADA researchers in the top 10 in the world in their primary field of research.
- 4 ADA researchers first in Australia in their primary field of research.
UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture takes pride in our rich and diverse range of research strengths, evidenced in the work of our staff and students.
Our high-impact research contributes to improving diverse areas of our society nationally and internationally. Through the Gonski Institute, we contribute to research on issues of inequity in education. We shape the future of our cities through urban planning, housing and wellbeing.
We’re developing an AI visualisation platform that depicts unpredictable wildfire scenarios. We inform policy and practice on health-related issues. Our research addresses social inequality, drug policy, care and disability.
These are only some examples. Learn more by visiting our centre and school pages.
Research centres & institutes
Big Anxiety Research Centre
The Big Anxiety Research Centre is a unique transdisciplinary enterprise, dedicated to transforming thinking and practice in mental health through creative collaboration and cultural innovation.
Centre for Social Research in Health
The Centre for Social Research in Health aims to increase understanding of the individual, and social and structural factors that influence health-related behaviours, experiences and outcomes.
City Futures Research Centre
The City Futures Research Centre is a national leader in scholarly applied urban research based in the School of Built Environment.
Gonski Institute for Education
The Gonski Institute for Education seeks to address inequity in Australian education as well as improving access for students to high-quality education.
iCinema Centre for Interactive Cinema
A cross-faculty centre spanning Arts, Architecture, Design, Engineering, Science and UNSW Canberra, it focuses on the creative development of AI visualisation to address pressing issues such as wildfires.
Social Policy Research Centre
The Social Policy Research Centre tackles critical social issues through research with a focus on poverty, inequality, wellbeing and justice.
