Research focus areas
Victoria University of Wellington leads the world in some areas and has international success in many others. Explore some of our cutting-edge projects.
Advanced materials
Victoria University of Wellington's advanced materials researchers are among the best in the world and are leading many collaborations to improve our lives.
Antarctic and climate change
We are New Zealand's top academic institution for Antarctic and climate change research and are a world leader in this vital field.
Asia-Pacific relations
The political, economic, cultural and environmental significance of the Asia-Pacific has never been greater and our research is focused on these four aspects.
Colliding conversations: virtual reality and beyond
Video conversations exploring how staff and students across different disciplines contribute to hot topics in virtual reality and digital creation.
Organic chemistry
University researchers are working with world-class biologists and fellow global leaders in organic chemistry to tackle diseases such as cancer.
Public law
Located at the centre of New Zealand political life, we are proud of our long history as the country's pre-eminent place to study and research public law.
Artificial intelligence, evolutionary computation and machine learning
Victoria University of Wellington is leading this exciting field of future-defining research.
Digital health
The future of healthcare lies in the digital solutions we are developing now—and the ones we are yet to discover.