As a computer science research candidate, you have the flexibility to pursue an individual topic, or contribute to one of our existing research areas.

 

You will join an active research community, working with academics, peers and partner organisations who have demonstrated research success in a range of specialities, including:

• artificial intelligence
• machine learning
• data science and analysis 
• distributed systems and networking
• artificial intelligence
• heuristic optimisation
• information retrieval and web search 
• software engineering.

 

RMIT's success is demonstrated in international university rankings, with computer science and information systems at RMIT ranked #10 in Australia and in the top 200 globally per QS Rankings by Subject 2024, in the top 150 globally for ShanghaiRankings by Subject 2022 and 124th globally (top 150) for 2022 NTU World University Rankings.

 

The Australian Research Council identified our research in Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing and Information Systems as above world standard in the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) reports.