Centres and institutes

Where disciplines meet real problems.

ACU’s centres and institutes are built to connect academic depth with public, cultural and industrial partnership across North and the Indo-Pacific.

Centre model
  • Cross-school leadership and supervision
  • Strong partner involvement and public-facing work
  • Pathways for students, researchers and commissioned projects
11 centres, labs and institutes across culture, technology, environment and health
73% of active projects include government, industry or community partners
3 campus ecosystems supporting studio practice, field research and applied systems work
Explore our centres

Specialist research environments across ACU.

Our centres are designed to be intellectually ambitious and highly connected to public life.

Shared infrastructure

Facilities that support centre-based work.

Centres collaborate through shared digital, environmental and creative infrastructure across all campuses.

Harbour Digital Twin Platform

Integrated modelling environment for ports, logistics, emissions, operations and shoreline planning.

Creative Residency Studio

Supports artists, curators, designers and scholars working with public institutions and communities.

Field and sensing network

Marine instrumentation, coastal monitoring systems and connected environmental data infrastructure.

Partner with ACU

Commission, collaborate or co-design a project with us.

We work with public agencies, cultural organisations, technology firms, ports, schools and healthcare providers on applied projects, executive education and research.

Partnership options
  • Commission a centre-led research or design project
  • Host placements, residencies or students-in-projects
  • Develop public programs, symposia or executive learning