Water Research Centre
Multidisciplinary water and environmental engineering research for a sustainable future.
The Water Research Centre (WRC) undertakes multidisciplinary research in water and environmental engineering. Our researchers develop tools to improve the management and sustainability of aquatic and atmospheric environments.
With its two research locations, one at the Kensington campus and the Water Research Laboratory (WRL) located at Manly Vale, WRC is an externally funded research centre within the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
WRC interacts and collaborates with industry, all levels of Government, non-government organisations, and research groups across Australia and overseas.
UNSW is ranked in the top 10 universities globally for water resources.
WRC has two locations serving more than 50 staff and supporting more than 80 PhD researchers.
Our research
We have many core areas of research and applied research activities, which are supported by academics and researchers from within the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Our activities cover virtually everything to do with water, and the technology we develop is also successfully applied to non-water related areas.
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Our people
The WRC has a membership of many researchers, professional staff and PhD candidates spanning a dozen research centres. Explore our team to find out more.