
Science
Science is the pursuit of truth and understanding of our world and beyond. Science never stops evolving and you’ll never stop learning.
Explore our Science courses
Why study Science with us?
Top 200 globally for physics*
A leader in ground-breaking research through OzGrav#
Home to the supercomputer OzSTAR^
Choose Science at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app
Think you might be the next Marie Curie or Albert Einstein? Maybe you’re a budding Brian Cox or Neil deGrasse Tyson? With a science degree, you’ll open up endless possibilities.
Our science degrees and courses will prepare you for a career solving real world issues, from global health and climate to the mysteries still held in our oceans and skies. Our state-of-the-art labs give you the best environment to put your passion for science to good use.
Whether you move into research, education, healthcare, tech or another industry, a science degree gives you a fundamental understanding of how our world works — which means you can help change it.
Browse our undergraduate and postgraduate science degrees and TAFE courses for detailed course information including work integrated learning opportunities, application dates, science ATAR scores, scholarships, entry requirements and more.
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app Open Day 2025
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Studying Science at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app
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ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app science students hard at work in the university's laboratory facilities.
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ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app science students hard at work in the university's laboratory facilities.
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ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app science students hard at work in the university's laboratory facilities.
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ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app science students hard at work in the university's laboratory facilities.

Hear from Grace about Science at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app
Hear from our students about what it's like to study a Bachelor of Science with a major in Physics at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app. Listen as Grace recounts her personal experience and shares what it is that makes ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app such a unique learning environment.
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QUALITY EDUCATION
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app debuts in physical sciences Times Higher Education rankings
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app’s ongoing achievements in physics, chemistry and astronomy research have been recognised by the Times Higher Education subject rankings – placing ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app in the top 251 to 300 universities worldwide in 2017.
*2021 Academic Ranking of World Universities
#ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app leads OzGrav, the $31.3 million ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery
^The $4 million supercomputer has a performance peak of 1.2 petaflops and is used by ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app-based OzGrav
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- Engineering
Roo-ver Research: Keeping Australia's lunar rover safe
The Moon is a harsh place, and ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app is working to keep Australia's lunar rover safe from radiation and jagged dust.
Friday 20 June 2025 -
- Astronomy
- Education
- Science
- University
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app’s Professor Matthew Bailes honoured with 2024 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app’s Professor Matthew Bailes has been awarded the 2024 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science for his pioneering work in astrophysics, particularly his discovery of fast radio bursts (FRBs).
Wednesday 09 October 2024