Postgraduate research degrees

The Faculty has a long and proud history in research and development in agricultural and related sciences, and the outcomes of that research have benefited local and international enterprises and industries.

Research groups

The research and postgraduate training in the Faculty is managed by three research groups:

• Agricultural and Resource Economics
• Agroecosystems
• Crop and Food Systems

These groups collectively investigate and research areas such as:

• sustainable cropping systems;
• precision agriculture;
• plant improvement and pathology;
• plant genetics;
• crop protection through integrated pest management;
• entomology;
• post harvest processing and quality;
• food chemistry;
• sustaining the environment;
• forest, catchment and fire management;
• soil science; and
• the many dimensions related to agricultural and resource economics and the economics of sustainable development.

Current research opportunities

Refer to the Research Opportunities page to view the types of research that the Faculty is currently engaged in. Feel free to contact relevant staff for further information on any of these areas.

Research centres and links

The Faculty has several research centres – Plant Breeding Institute with campuses at Cobbitty and Narrabri, the Australian Centre for Precision Agriculture, the Sydney University Nitrogen Fixation Centre and the EJ Holtsbaum Agricultural Research Institute – and has a major involvement in the Grains and Research Development Corporation and several Cooperative Research Centres, all of which provide excellent opportunities for you to undertake your research.

The Faculty also has links with CSIRO, NSW Department of Industries and other important stakeholders in agriculture. Not to mention the strong international links with research programs in Vietnam, India, Mexico, China, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Thailand and parts of Europe and the USA.