Strategic vision

We’re in the midst of the digital century, which is why our strategic vision encompasses seizing a nationally and internationally leading position in this digital revolution.

A key component underpinning this strategy is the inception of a world-scale Digital Sciences Institute - a beacon of research, engagement and education excellence across the span of digital sciences and technology. 

Our Digital Sciences Institute will encompass all disciplines across the Faculty of Engineering, and serve as the hub for all digital sciences across the wider University of Sydney.

Our Digital Sciences Institute will bring together the best researchers across the span of digital sciences and technologies.

It will focus on mission-oriented research, with a particular focus on leadership in digital sciences – the fundamental theories and practice of computation and algorithms, machine learning and robotics, architecture and communications. It will draw upon our existing research expertise in:

• data science and computer engineering;
• the Internet of Things; and
• robotics and intelligent systems.

The Digital Science Institute will forge strong partnerships within Australia and internationally to drive investment and deliver job growth, bringing benefits to industry and society.

This will include opportunities in digital cities, digital health, digital industries and digital societies, all with the potential for building a range of new businesses and industries centred in Sydney and New South Wales, creating hundreds of thousands of high-value jobs and contributing to a growing digital prosperity.

Our Digital Science Institute will develop and deliver high-end skills and training to enable the future digital economy and digital transformation of New South Wales and Australia.

This will compliment our existing digitally-focused programs and our transformed undergraduate engineering curriculum which will enable our graduates to standout as future leaders in a rapidly evolving digital world.

We invite you to join us as we transform our vision into reality.