Melbourne Initiative for Quantum Technology

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Quantum research at the University of Melbourne builds our understanding of how the smallest, indivisible amounts or units of matter operate in nature, and explores a wide range of applications across disciplines and industries, including biology, medicine, finance and optimisation. Quantum technology is growing exponentially around the world and has been identified as a priority field for Australian government investment.

The Melbourne Initiative for Quantum Technology (MIQT) aims to further establish the strategic focus on quantum technology at the University of Melbourne and elevate the University’s position as a global leader in the broader and fast-developing space of quantum research and technology.

Through the IBM Quantum Hub, the University of Melbourne already has a strong position in quantum computing. Now, academics across disciplines are working to advance quantum technologies in biology, medicine, finance and optimisation, among others, and seeking to build a network of researchers who can collectively consolidate our quantum capability.

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  • About

    MIQT officially started in 2025 and is governed by an Executive and an Advisory Committee. Learn more about us!

  • Members

    MIQT includes more than 60 academics across five faculties and 10 different schools. Get to know our members!

  • Activities

    MIQT is organizing workshops, running a seminar series and will be awarding an annual prize. Learn more about what we do!

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  • It's quantum, baby

    Imagine the world as we understand it, is just the tip of the iceberg. Underneath that iceberg, at the atomic level and smaller, is the quantum world.

  • A brief history of quantum

    The quantum revolution is coming, and it’s taken some big leaps of thinking from some of the biggest minds of the 20th century to get us to this point.

  • Quantum 2.0: At the beating heart of biology

    What is life? The question was posed by famous theoretical physicist Erwin Schrödinger, and now advances in quantum mechanics could help provide the answer.

  • Quantum boost for medical imaging

    Physicists have demonstrated how, using light, a diamond layer and quantum mechanics, they could potentially “light up” our molecular insides for more powerful MRIs.

  • Grasping the 'spooky' in Quantum physics

    Quantum computing could stream-line financial calculations, optimise the workings of complex systems like logistical networks and enhance artificial intelligence. So how hard can it be?

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You  can subscribe to our email list quantum-all@lists.unimelb.edu.au here.

Chair of Executive Committee:

Professor Stephan Rachel
Professor in Condensed Matter Theory, School of Physics, Faculty of Science

Chairs of Advisory Committee:

Professor Kim-Anh Lê Cao
Professor in Statistical Genomics, School of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Science

Associate Professor David Simpson
Haimson Associate Professor in Physical Biosciences, School of Physics, Faculty of Science

Banner image: Alexander Jakob, David Jamieson (Artwork by Tony Melov) - Artistic illustration of controlling robust qubits in silicon. To develop a powerful quantum computer, Ion Implantation allows us to engineer such high-quality 'donor spin-qubits' in large arrays. - Scalable Atomic Arrays for Spin‐Based Quantum Computers in Silicon - Jakob - 2024 - Advanced Materials - Wiley Online Library

First published on 28 July 2025.

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