The University of Queensland

The University of Queensland (UQ) is one of Australia’s leading learning and research institutions internationally-renowned for its highly-awarded teaching staff, world-acclaimed researchers and superior campus facilities and services.

The University of Queensland welcomes international students to a friendly community that comprises more than 37,900 students, including 7500 international students from over 120 countries.

Internationally renowned for its highly-awarded teaching staff, acclaimed researchers and superior campus facilities and environment, UQ boasts a longstanding reputation for quality and excellence, which is reinforced by affiliations with prestigious national and international groups.

The University of Queensland is a founding member of the prestigious Group of Eight (Go8) — an alliance of Australian universities committed to maintaining the highest international standards. UQ is also one of only three Australian members of Universitas 21, an elite international network of leading research-intensive universities.

The University of Queenslandalso consistently performs well in respected national and international rankings of university academic and research performance. In 2008, the UK's Times Higher Education Supplement ranked UQ 43rd among world institutions, 10th among universities outside Europe and North America and an employer ranking of 38 out of all the world's universities.

At a national level, UQ was independently ranked as one of Australia’s best universities in the 2009 edition of The Good Universities Guide. UQ was awarded the maximum five-star rating for three key performance indicators, including research grants, research intensivity and toughness to get in (St Lucia campus).
In addition to this, UQ excels in teaching, and has won more Australian Awards for University Teaching than any other university.

The University of Queensland is also rated one of the top three research universities in Australia and leads industry collaboration and research funding. UQ’s impressive research portfolio includes over 130 research centres, including the Queensland Brain Institute, Sustainable Minerals Institute, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Australian Institute for Bioengineering & Nanotechnology, UQ Diamantina Institute for Cancer, Immunology and Metabolic Medicine, and the Institute for Social Science Research. A comprehensive range of high quality programs are offered to UQ students, which are career-focused, exciting, and relevant to industry. UQ offers: More than 350 full-degree programs - available at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, with some popular areas of study including: Agriculture, Animal Studies, Arts (humanities), Business, Economics, Engineering, Health, IT, Law, Science, Social and Behavioural Sciences, Tourism, and Veterinary Science and many more.

Student Support Services at the University of Queensland

The University of Queensland understands the concerns that may confront international students who are far from home and often separated from family and friends; thus, the University has a highly evolved support structure to assist international students during the settling-in period and throughout their entire stay.

UQ students have access to a range of excellent support services from the moment they arrive in Brisbane. UQ’s Accommodation Services assist international students find suitable accommodation, including temporary accommodation, and also offer an airport pick up service.

Other services and facilities include:

- Free academic and communication preparationprograms
- Fully-equipped libraries
- Up-to-date IT facilities
- Excellent sporting and recreational facilities

There is a wide range of things to do around UQ, such as: over 150 clubs and societies; concerts, ceremonies & public lectures; libraries, museums, and art collections; and numerous sporting activities to watch or join.

The University of Queensland’s Student Services are committed to helping students, providing an integrated professional service in the areas like careers and employment, learning assistance, personal counselling, disability support, financial services, and international student support.