- "Innovative Research Universities (IRU) is a network of seven comprehensive universities committed to conducting research of national and international standing and applying their collective expert knowledge, capabilities and resources to enhance the outcomes of higher education".
- "The IRU network has national reach, with an institutional presence in every mainland State of Australia and the Northern Territory. The member universities collectively operate in over 30 different locations reflecting the rich diversity of the nation: capital cities; outer-metropolitan areas; regional cities and towns; and, remote locations".
Charles Darwin University
Flinders University
Griffith University
James Cook University
La Trobe University
Murdoch University
The University of Newcastle