Mathematics and statistics research

Our broad and multidisciplinary research spans areas of pure and applied mathematics and statistics.

Research prospectus

Faculty of Science researchers conduct diverse and varied research in our state-of-the-art facilities. Our scientists are global leaders in their fields, finding solutions to the biggest issues we face today.

The research within the School of Mathematics and Statistics covers areas of pure and applied mathematics and statistics. A broad school with an international reputation, we have research foci in Algebra, Continuum Modelling, Discrete Mathematics, Geometry and Topology, Operations Research, Mathematical Biology, Mathematical Physics, Stochastic Processes, Statistics, and Data Science.

Explore our research prospectus to find out what projects our leading academics are investigating.

Download the prospectus  (PDF 8.1 MB)

Connect with us

If you would like to study with us, or discuss opportunities for collaboration or helping to fund our work, see below for how to get in touch.

Study with us

Join over 10,000 students at the Faculty of Science with a range of honours, graduate, and research degrees. Visit Study with us – graduate research for information and enquiries about graduate studies.

Collaborate with us

The Faculty of Science invites interested organisations who would like to explore collaborative research or use our developed technologies. Please get in touch with our Business Development team to discuss.

Darren Coomber
Business Development Director, Faculty of Science
Innovation & Enterprise | Research, Innovation & Commercialisation
Phone: +61 (3) 9035 5024
Email: darren.coomber@unimelb.edu.au

Support us

Our generous benefactors make our work possible. Visit Support Mathematics and Statistics to find out how you can support our leading research and help change the lives of future generations by funding science scholarships.