Participating Universities
PARTNER UNIVERSITIES
The [MB]² IRTG involves four universities across two continents:
University of Bayreuth (UBT) · Lead University (Host) · Bayreuth, Germany
A research-focused medium-sized university with a strong profile in materials science, polymer science, and interdisciplinary research. Home to the Bavarian Polymer Institute, the Bayreuth Centre for Colloids and Interfaces, including several Key Laboratories. Hosts the [MB]² administrative coordination and the PESBA joint-PhD track within the University of Bayreuth Graduate Centre BayIng.
The University of Melbourne (UOM) · Partner University · Melbourne, Australia
Australia’s top-ranked university (QS World Ranking: 22nd). A global leader in biomedical research, located within the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct – the largest biomedical precinct in the Southern Hemisphere. Home to the Graeme Clark Institute for Biomedical Engineering.
Monash University (MOU) · Partner University · Melbourne, Australia
Ranked #1 in Materials Science and Engineering in Australia (QS 2025, equal 31st globally). Home to the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (QS2026, #2 globally in Pharmacy & Pharmacology), the Monash Centre for Electron Microscopy, and the Monash Centre for Additive Manufacturing.
Swinburne University of Technology (SUT) · Partner University · Melbourne, Australia
A research-intensive university with strong expertise in biomedical electromaterials, nerve and muscle regeneration, and microfluidic systems. Partner in the ACMD (Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery).