Facilities and infrastructure
Our research facilities and infrastructure are state-of-the-art, equipped with cutting-edge technologies and offering unparalleled expertise.
Exceptional capabilities
Our research infrastructure platforms empower our researchers to create global impact.
Explore our facilities
Our wide range of equipment and facilities includes databases, laboratories, imaging and fabrication technology, microscopes and spectrometers.
Analytical and environmental
Analytical and environmental services cover various fields, including chemistry, engineering and microbiology.
Biological resources
Biological resources assist researchers in maintaining and evaluating animal controls, including providing local veterinary clinics with pathology services, genetic research for horses and glasshouse facilities.
Computation
Services include bioinformatics and biostatistics, cloud computing, digital data storage and management for significant collections, and support for research collaborations using advanced computation, data analysis and other digital research tools.
Crystallography
Our crystallography equipment and facilities enable researchers to make breakthrough discoveries, and include the state's only robotic sample storage and retrieval system.
Flow cytometry
Services include training, instrument operation, quality control, experimental design and analysis of analytical flow cytometry and fluorescence-activated cell sorting.
Genomics
Our facilities offer extraction, genotyping, sequencing and other genomics-related services.
Histology
We provide histology services across a range of facilities. Services include sample preparation and staining, as well as sectioning and processing.
Humanities and business
The Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law provide researchers with access to collections, databases and laboratory facilities.
Hypersonics
Our Centre for Hypersonics is the leading university-based hypersonics research group. Several tunnels are available for testing aerodynamic flow and other effects.
Imaging
Equipment includes whole-body scanners, NMR spectrometers and animal imaging. Mass spectrometry imaging is also available.
Mass spectrometry
We have mass spectrometry equipment for molecular discovery, identification, characterisation and quantification at several locations.
Materials and fabrication
We have an extensive range of manufacturing and testing facilities for various materials.
Microscopy
We offer a wide range of microscopy equipment and analytical instrumentation.
Microwave engineering and photonics
Our microwave engineering and photonics facilities cover the spectrum from low microwaves to terahertz.
Mining and minerals processing
From in-house services such as mineral sample analysis to providing field equipment, we can fulfil your mining and mineral processing needs.
Nanofabrication
Our nanofabrication facilities provide equipment, including state-of-the-art electron beam lithography systems and cleanrooms.
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry equipment is available at various facilities across UQ.
Recombinant products services
We host a range of facilities for recombinant products production and stem cell research that offer highly skilled specialists and equipment.
Research stations
Heron Island and Moreton Bay Research Stations are world-class research and teaching facilities that are an ideal base for ecological, marine and terrestrial research. Our facilities and equipment are available for research, conferences and educational groups.
Services
We offer a range of equipment and services to eligible staff and students, including product stores, furniture and laboratory supplies to boating and diving and chemical services.
Spectroscopy
We offer spectroscopy equipment, including magnetic circular dichroism spectroscopy and photochemistry and ultrafast laser spectroscopy.
Access equipment
Know what you're looking for? Find and book a range of equipment and facilities through our online Research Information Management System (RIMS).
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Our state-of-the-art facilities combine expertise from within UQ and across Australia to drive change across a range of research specialties.
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Contact
For general enquiries about facilities, equipment and infrastructure at UQ, email director-infrastructure@research.uq.edu.au.