The University of Queensland (UQ) is one of Australia’s premier learning and research institutions. Internationally renowned for its highly awarded teaching staff, world-class facilities and superior campus environment, UQ is home to over 40,700 students, including 8,700 international students from around 120 countries. UQ has four campuses; St Lucia, Ipswich, Herston and Gatton. UQ St Lucia, the largest campus, is in Brisbane, a dynamic capital city known for its beautiful climate, high standard of living, and secure quality of life.

A Global Reputation

UQ’s longstanding reputation for quality is reinforced by recent awards and by affiliations with prestigious international and national groups. UQ is a founding member of the Group of Eight (Go8), an elite group of Australian universities that undertakes 70 per cent of all Australian university research. It is one of only three Australian members of Universitas 21, a select international alliance of research-intensive universities. In 2009, The Times Higher Education Supplement ranked UQ 41st in a list of the world’s top 200 universities.

Excellence in Teaching

UQ excels in teaching and was recently ranked in the top five by an Australian Government table ranking Australian teaching quality. The University has won more Australian Awards for university teaching than any other.

Leading Research

UQ is one of the leading research universities in Australia and leads industry collaboration and research funding. UQ researchers constantly push the boundaries of their work to achieve world-acclaimed research breakthroughs, including recent triumphs in space Scramjet research and in the fight against cervical cancer. UQ hosts over 130 research centres, including the Queensland Brain Institute, the Sustainable Minerals Institute, the Institute for Molecular Bioscience, the Australian Institute for Bioengineering & Nanotechnology, the Institute for Social Science Research, and the Diamantina Institute for Cancer, Immunology & Metabolic Medicine.

Quality Programmes and Courses

UQ offers a wide range of courses and programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate level (over 350 programmes and 4,000 courses) in areas such as business, health, law, engineering, nursing, science, vet science and sports sciences. The mixture of industry placement, field trips, and practical options ensure that UQ degrees are career-focused, exciting, and relevant to industry.

Student Life

The University is a friendly, diverse community. There is a huge range of on-campus activities available, with over 150 clubs and societies to join; concerts and public lectures to attend; libraries, museums and art galleries to visit; cafés and other places to eat. UQ Sports and the UQ Rugby Academy also offer a huge number of sporting activities.

Student Support

UQ students have access to a range of excellent support services from the moment they arrive in Brisbane. UQ’s Accommodation Services help international students find suitable accommodation, and also offer an airport pick up service. Students can opt for on-campus residential colleges (at the UQ St Lucia and UQ Gatton campuses), off-campus housing (UQ St Lucia, UQ Gatton, and UQ Ipswich), or rental houses and units. UQ’s Student Services offer an integrated service in areas including careers and employment, learning assistance, counselling, disability support, financial services, and international student support.