They strive for excellence through the creation, preservation, transfer and application of knowledge. For more than a century, they have educated and worked with outstanding people to deliver knowledge leadership for a better world.
The University of Queensland (UQ) is one of Australia’s leading research and teaching institutions.
UQ ranks among the world’s top universities, as measured by several key independent rankings, including the CWTS Leiden Ranking 2018 (37)*, the Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities (43), U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings (42), QS World University Rankings (48), Academic Ranking of World Universities (55), and Times Higher Education World University Rankings (69).
180 UQ staff (including honorary and adjunct appointments) and emeritus professors are Fellows of Australia’s five learned academies, which include AAS, AAHMS, ASSA, ATSE, and AAH.
UQ is one of only three Australian members of the global Universitas 21, a founding member of the Group of Eight (Go8) universities, and a member of Universities Australia.
