The University of Queensland (UQ) is one of
Australia’s leading teaching and research universities. For more than a
century, UQ has educated and worked with outstanding people to deliver
knowledge leadership for a better world.
UQ ranks among the world’s top universities, and
with a strong focus on teaching excellence, has won more national teaching
awards than any other Australian university.
UQ’s 307,000 graduates are an engaged network of
global alumni spanning more than 170 countries, and include more than 15,800
PhDs. More than 56,000 current students – including the majority of
Queensland’s highest academic achievers, more than 20,000 postgraduates, and
approximately 21,000 international students from 142 countries – currently
study across UQ’s three campuses in South East Queensland.
UQ’s six faculties, eight globally recognised
research institutes and more than 100 research centres attract an
interdisciplinary community of 1500 scientists, social scientists and engineers
who champion research excellence and continue UQ’s tradition of research
leadership. This is reflected in UQ being the number one recipient of
Australian Research Council Fellowships and Awards nationally across all scheme
years (452 awards worth over $339 million).
UQ is also one of only three Australian members of the global Universitas 21; a founding member of the Group of Eight (Go8) universities; a member of Universities Australia; a member of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU); and one of only three Australian charter members of the prestigious edX consortium, the world’s leading not-for-profit consortium of massive open online courses (MOOCs).
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The University of Queensland (UQ) is one of
Australia’s leading teaching and research universities. For more than a
century, UQ has educated and worked with outstanding people to deliver
knowledge leadership for a better world.
UQ ranks among the world’s top universities, and
with a strong focus on teaching excellence, has won more national teaching
awards than any other Australian university.
UQ’s 307,000 graduates are an engaged network of
global alumni spanning more than 170 countries, and include more than 15,800
PhDs. More than 56,000 current students – including the majority of
Queensland’s highest academic achievers, more than 20,000 postgraduates, and
approximately 21,000 international students from 142 countries – currently
study across UQ’s three campuses in South East Queensland.
UQ’s six faculties, eight globally recognised
research institutes and more than 100 research centres attract an
interdisciplinary community of 1500 scientists, social scientists and engineers
who champion research excellence and continue UQ’s tradition of research
leadership. This is reflected in UQ being the number one recipient of
Australian Research Council Fellowships and Awards nationally across all scheme
years (452 awards worth over $339 million).
UQ is also one of only three Australian members of the global Universitas 21; a founding member of the Group of Eight (Go8) universities; a member of Universities Australia; a member of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU); and one of only three Australian charter members of the prestigious edX consortium, the world’s leading not-for-profit consortium of massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Just seven kilometres
from Brisbane’s city centre, UQ St Lucia is renowned as one of Australia’s most
attractive university campuses.
Bounded by the Brisbane
River on three sides, the 114-hectare site provides a perfect study, research
and living environment. You will enjoy the best of both worlds: a vibrant
campus with the tradition of an established university.
The gracious sandstone
architecture, with its hub of cloistered buildings enclosing the National
Trust-registered Great Court – along with spacious parklands and lakes –
encompass world-class teaching and research facilities, including Queensland’s
largest research library, fully equipped laboratories and modern lecture
theatres.
Gatton Campus
UQ Gatton combines its
Queensland Agricultural College heritage with modern research and teaching
facilities in agriculture, agribusiness and veterinary science.
Just over an hour’s drive
west of Brisbane and five kilometres from the local township, the 1068-hectare
Gatton campus offers a relaxed, friendly atmosphere and world-class facilities
including the Queensland Animal Science Precinct, the UQ Veterinary Medical
Centre, Gatton Research Dairy, nursery and glasshouse facilities, the southern
hemisphere’s largest PV solar array research facility, and a pesticide wind
tunnel facility.
The campus also operates
several commercial plant and animal production units in rural technologies to
support teaching, research and hands-on training.
Herston Campus
Just three kilometres
from the Brisbane city centre, Herston is UQ’s core campus for clinical health
teaching and research.
Sharing premises with the
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and QIMR Berghofer Medical Research
Institute, UQ Herston houses a vibrant clinical and research community that
deliver innovative and contemporary research and education programs in a
clinical academic environment.
Major research institutes
on-campus include the UQ Centre for Clinical Research, along with other key
facilities such as the Oral Health Centre and the purpose-built Herston Imaging
Research Facility.
UQ’s diverse off-campus
facilities include:
• marine research
stations at North Stradbroke and Heron Islands
• Pharmacy Australia
Centre of Excellence (PACE) and Translational Research Institute at
Woolloongabba
• the University Mine and
the Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre at Indooroopilly
• seismograph station at
Mount Nebo
• veterinary science
teaching and research centre at Dayboro
• the UQ Business School
Downtown in the Brisbane city centre
• Institute for Social
Science Research at Long Pocket
• Boyce Gardens,
Toowoomba
• teaching hospitals,
health centres, student accommodation and other medical research facilities
throughout Brisbane, the Gold Coast and regional Queensland.
Total students
41,700
UG students
66%
PG students
34%
International students
22,241
UG students
52%
PG students
48%
Total faculty staff
3,513
Domestic staff
39%
Int'l staff
61%
Student life
A life beyond the classroom is a big part of university, and UQ is a great place to meet new people and access a wide range of sporting and cultural activities.
Our three main campuses at St Lucia, Herston and Gatton boast beautiful grounds where you can relax between classes or catch up with friends. We also offer world-class sporting facilities, more than 200 social, sports, and academic clubs and societies, and many cultural activities such as theatre, dances, concerts, movies, debates, barbecues, markets, museums and art exhibitions.
UQ qualifications are highly regarded by Australian and international employers. According to the 2021 Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching Graduate Outcomes Survey, 71.4 per cent of UQ Australian bachelor's degree graduates available for full-time work had secured full-time employment within four months of completing programs, comparing favourably to the national average of 68.9 per cent.
UQ leads Queensland universities in employability rankings. The QS Graduate Employability Rankings placed UQ 63rd globally, meaning UQ graduates are better placed than any other graduates in Queensland to secure employment after graduating.
The University of Queensland (UQ)has one of the most comprehensive high-quality range of undergraduate degrees in Australia. We provide choices to give you flexibility to meet your learning goals.
Many of our degrees offer practical experiences such as field trips and industry placements to boost your skills and enhance employability. We engage with industry to provide mentorship opportunities and inform curriculum development. UQ also allows undergraduate students to undertake two bachelor degrees at the same time (dual degree programs), but in a shorter period of time than if they were completed separately.
The UQ student experience provides a foundation for success far beyond graduation. We offer a balance of support, structure and flexibility while preparing you to compete in today’s rapidly evolving workplace. The UQ Employability Award program gives you the chance to build skills that future employers value, such as leadership, teamwork, communication, problem solving and cultural awareness.
The University of Queensland
(UQ) offers postgraduate coursework
programs such as graduate certificates, graduate diplomas, coursework masters, advanced
coursework masters and professional doctorates). In addition, you could
complete research higher degrees such as the Master of Philosophy (MPhil) or
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) to equip you with specialist knowledge, enhance your
employability, upgrade your qualifications, help you get promoted, or pave the
way for your career in academia.
Research
Our researchers
are answering some of the world’s toughest questions. With eight
internationally recognised research institutes on-site, along with leading
academics on staff, you will have the opportunity to study with some of the
world’s best researchers. Some of our research highlights include Gardasil®,
the cervical cancer vaccine; Triple P – Positive Parenting Program;
world-leading MRI technology; discovering the new disease HBSL; and developing
microalgae as a green-power biofuel.
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The University of Queensland (UQ) is one of Australia’s leading teaching and research universities. For more than a century, UQ has educated and worked with outstanding people to deliver knowledge leadership for a better world.
UQ ranks among the world’s top universities, and with a strong focus on teaching excellence, has won more national teaching awards than any other Australian university.
UQ’s 307,000 graduates are an engaged network of global alumni spanning more than 170 countries, and include more than 15,800 PhDs. More than 56,000 current students – including the majority of Queensland’s highest academic achievers, more than 20,000 postgraduates, and approximately 21,000 international students from 142 countries – currently study across UQ’s three campuses in South East Queensland.
UQ’s six faculties, eight globally recognised research institutes and more than 100 research centres attract an interdisciplinary community of 1500 scientists, social scientists and engineers who champion research excellence and continue UQ’s tradition of research leadership. This is reflected in UQ being the number one recipient of Australian Research Council Fellowships and Awards nationally across all scheme years (452 awards worth over $339 million).
UQ is also one of only three Australian members of the global Universitas 21; a founding member of the Group of Eight (Go8) universities; a member of Universities Australia; a member of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU); and one of only three Australian charter members of the prestigious edX consortium, the world’s leading not-for-profit consortium of massive open online courses (MOOCs).
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The University of Queensland (UQ) is one of Australia’s leading teaching and research universities. For more than a century, UQ has educated and worked with outstanding people to deliver knowledge leadership for a better world.
UQ ranks among the world’s top universities, and with a strong focus on teaching excellence, has won more national teaching awards than any other Australian university.
UQ’s 307,000 graduates are an engaged network of global alumni spanning more than 170 countries, and include more than 15,800 PhDs. More than 56,000 current students – including the majority of Queensland’s highest academic achievers, more than 20,000 postgraduates, and approximately 21,000 international students from 142 countries – currently study across UQ’s three campuses in South East Queensland.
UQ’s six faculties, eight globally recognised research institutes and more than 100 research centres attract an interdisciplinary community of 1500 scientists, social scientists and engineers who champion research excellence and continue UQ’s tradition of research leadership. This is reflected in UQ being the number one recipient of Australian Research Council Fellowships and Awards nationally across all scheme years (452 awards worth over $339 million).
UQ is also one of only three Australian members of the global Universitas 21; a founding member of the Group of Eight (Go8) universities; a member of Universities Australia; a member of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU); and one of only three Australian charter members of the prestigious edX consortium, the world’s leading not-for-profit consortium of massive open online courses (MOOCs).
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St Lucia Campus
Just seven kilometres from Brisbane’s city centre, UQ St Lucia is renowned as one of Australia’s most attractive university campuses.
Bounded by the Brisbane River on three sides, the 114-hectare site provides a perfect study, research and living environment. You will enjoy the best of both worlds: a vibrant campus with the tradition of an established university.
The gracious sandstone architecture, with its hub of cloistered buildings enclosing the National Trust-registered Great Court – along with spacious parklands and lakes – encompass world-class teaching and research facilities, including Queensland’s largest research library, fully equipped laboratories and modern lecture theatres.
Gatton Campus
UQ Gatton combines its Queensland Agricultural College heritage with modern research and teaching facilities in agriculture, agribusiness and veterinary science.
Just over an hour’s drive west of Brisbane and five kilometres from the local township, the 1068-hectare Gatton campus offers a relaxed, friendly atmosphere and world-class facilities including the Queensland Animal Science Precinct, the UQ Veterinary Medical Centre, Gatton Research Dairy, nursery and glasshouse facilities, the southern hemisphere’s largest PV solar array research facility, and a pesticide wind tunnel facility.
The campus also operates several commercial plant and animal production units in rural technologies to support teaching, research and hands-on training.
Herston Campus
Just three kilometres from the Brisbane city centre, Herston is UQ’s core campus for clinical health teaching and research.
Sharing premises with the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, UQ Herston houses a vibrant clinical and research community that deliver innovative and contemporary research and education programs in a clinical academic environment.
Major research institutes on-campus include the UQ Centre for Clinical Research, along with other key facilities such as the Oral Health Centre and the purpose-built Herston Imaging Research Facility.
UQ’s diverse off-campus facilities include:
• marine research stations at North Stradbroke and Heron Islands
• Pharmacy Australia Centre of Excellence (PACE) and Translational Research Institute at Woolloongabba
• the University Mine and the Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre at Indooroopilly
• seismograph station at Mount Nebo
• veterinary science teaching and research centre at Dayboro
• the UQ Business School Downtown in the Brisbane city centre
• Institute for Social Science Research at Long Pocket
• Boyce Gardens, Toowoomba
• teaching hospitals, health centres, student accommodation and other medical research facilities throughout Brisbane, the Gold Coast and regional Queensland.
Total students
41,700
UG students
66%
PG students
34%
International students
22,241
UG students
52%
PG students
48%
Total faculty staff
3,513
Domestic staff
39%
Int'l staff
61%
Student life
A life beyond the classroom is a big part of university, and UQ is a great place to meet new people and access a wide range of sporting and cultural activities.
Our three main campuses at St Lucia, Herston and Gatton boast beautiful grounds where you can relax between classes or catch up with friends. We also offer world-class sporting facilities, more than 200 social, sports, and academic clubs and societies, and many cultural activities such as theatre, dances, concerts, movies, debates, barbecues, markets, museums and art exhibitions.
UQ qualifications are highly regarded by Australian and international employers. According to the 2021 Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching Graduate Outcomes Survey, 71.4 per cent of UQ Australian bachelor's degree graduates available for full-time work had secured full-time employment within four months of completing programs, comparing favourably to the national average of 68.9 per cent.
UQ leads Queensland universities in employability rankings. The QS Graduate Employability Rankings placed UQ 63rd globally, meaning UQ graduates are better placed than any other graduates in Queensland to secure employment after graduating.
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The University of Queensland (UQ) has one of the most comprehensive high-quality range of undergraduate degrees in Australia. We provide choices to give you flexibility to meet your learning goals.
Many of our degrees offer practical experiences such as field trips and industry placements to boost your skills and enhance employability. We engage with industry to provide mentorship opportunities and inform curriculum development. UQ also allows undergraduate students to undertake two bachelor degrees at the same time (dual degree programs), but in a shorter period of time than if they were completed separately.
The UQ student experience provides a foundation for success far beyond graduation. We offer a balance of support, structure and flexibility while preparing you to compete in today’s rapidly evolving workplace. The UQ Employability Award program gives you the chance to build skills that future employers value, such as leadership, teamwork, communication, problem solving and cultural awareness.
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The University of Queensland (UQ) offers postgraduate coursework programs such as graduate certificates, graduate diplomas, coursework masters, advanced coursework masters and professional doctorates). In addition, you could complete research higher degrees such as the Master of Philosophy (MPhil) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) to equip you with specialist knowledge, enhance your employability, upgrade your qualifications, help you get promoted, or pave the way for your career in academia.
Research
Our researchers are answering some of the world’s toughest questions. With eight internationally recognised research institutes on-site, along with leading academics on staff, you will have the opportunity to study with some of the world’s best researchers. Some of our research highlights include Gardasil®, the cervical cancer vaccine; Triple P – Positive Parenting Program; world-leading MRI technology; discovering the new disease HBSL; and developing microalgae as a green-power biofuel.
Enquire about your postgraduate study options today!
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