Use our facilities, labs and resources

State-of-the-Art Research
and Innovation Spaces

Our facilities offer partners the opportunity to test new boundaries, innovate and explore fresh possibilities.

Working with us means working with state-of-the-art equipment to investigate everything from muscle performance to wave mechanics. It also means working with highly specialised groups offering research expertise, advice and innovative solutions.

Infrastructure and Facilities

Innovation and Technology Precincts

Melbourne Connect Building
Melbourne Connect, a purpose-built innovation precinct right in the heart of Carlton

Melbourne Connect

Situated in the heart of Carlton, next to the Parkville campus, Melbourne Connect brings together world-class researchers, government, industry, SME’s, startups, higher-degree students, artists and Science Gallery Melbourne. Collaborating with us at this new hub offers access to experts in fields like Human Computer Interaction, AI and sustainable infrastructure.

Melbourne Biomedical Precinct

The Melbourne Biomedical Precinct comprises more than 40 research, education and industry partners and is located next to the University’s main campus in Parkville. Our health technology researchers work closely with members of the precinct to develop new technologies that meet clinicians’ and patients’ emerging needs.

Melbourne Biomedical Precinct, located next to the University’s main campus in Parkville
Artists Impression of Fishermans Bend
Artists impression of Fishermans Bend, the University of Melbourne’s bold new engineering and design campus

Fishermans Bend

The University of Melbourne’s bold new engineering and design campus at Fishermans Bend will bring research to life at an industrial scale. Large, interactive spaces, world-class facilities and a vibrant innovation environment will transform the education experience and push the boundaries in research and development alongside Australia’s leading engineering and design industry.

Opening 2026, Stage 1 of the campus will be a super hub for innovation in engineering and design, purpose-built for the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology  and the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, with space for industry to co-locate.

The campus will be our new place for large experimental research, hands-on learning and industry collaboration. Here, we will drive research and innovation to solve social and environmental issues affecting the world, for a sustainable and resilient future.