Science & Engineering for Humanity
The Ellison Institute of Technology’s mission is to discover, develop and deploy science and technology in pursuit of solving some of humanity’s most challenging and enduring problems. Led by a faculty of world experts, we will lead and translate interdisciplinary scientific research into end-to-end solutions and policy frameworks for the benefit of society and for global impact.
Click to play video of the new EIT Campus, designed by Lord Norman Foster. Due to be completed in 2027.
High-impact programs in four humane endeavours:
Health & Medical Science
To improve human health and reduce health inequalities , we need to shift our global mindset from treatment to prevention. EIT is developing healthcare excellence in preventative medicine by combining rigorous research with cutting-edge technology. Our programs embed comprehensive and innovative system solutions that provide radical changes to the way healthcare is conceived and delivered across multiple domains, such as pathogen diagnostics and surveillance, prevention and modulating the immune response for health benefit.
Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture
Improving yields and resilience of human food production is crucial in a world where climate change and expanding populations are putting food supplies at risk. Our programs focus on increasing the yield and characteristics of agricultural products using both indoor and outdoor methodology and gene editing while also using plants to effectively deliver carbon fixation and natural nitrogen to the soil and to increase reliability of global food supply.
Climate Change & Clean Energy
Using the application of technological solutions, our programs identify and develop comprehensive solutions to altering the sources and storage of energy that shift away from carbon generating methods and consider how best effective storage systems can be developed.
Government Innovation in the Era of AI
Technology in general and AI in particular has the capacity to transform the ways governments work across almost all relevant domains. As part of our programs, we work with policy experts and technological experts to create the products and solutions governments need to meet the pace and scale of the technological revolution.
Professor Sir John Bell, President of EIT
“We aim to solve multiple and sequential issues together. The success of the humane endeavours and outputs that sit beneath them requires a set of world class scientific strengths and capabilities undertaken by our faculty. EIT requires a range of different scientific skills, including biomedical science, chemistry, engineering, physics, together with specific focus in areas such as genomics, plant sciences, and public health”.
Research & Development Facility
EIT Observatory Hall next to Littlemore Brook in Oxford
Our new world-class research and development facility bridges the Oxford Science Park and Littlemore. Set for completion in 2027, the new EIT Campus will have 300,000 sq ft of research laboratories, an oncology and preventative care clinic, plus educational and meeting spaces. Together, they create the perfect environment for EIT experts to take ground-breaking ideas from research to broad implementation. The new facility will support EIT’s partnership with the University of Oxford and become the new home for Ellison Scholars.
Ellison Scholars
An important part of EIT’s mission is to identify students from around the world and train them to be leaders with the skills to invent, improve and manage the next generation of technology. The Ellison Scholars programme will fully fund selected students' study at the University of Oxford, where they will collaborate with other Scholars and the EIT Faculty of Fellows on projects important to humanity.
Our Culture
We are committed to cultivating a community where excellence is achieved through collaboration, trust, innovation and tenacity. We foster an environment where everyone’s experience and expertise are valued. We are curious and resilient in our efforts to drive long-term, sustainable innovation to meet humanity’s most enduring challenges.