About us

Based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, rated as one of the best cities in the world for the students, the University of Queensland is among the top-notch universities in the world equivalent to the Ivy League Universities, sitting amongst the top 50 universities in the world as per the QS World Universities Rankings in 2020. Found in 1909, UQ is one of the six oldest universities of Australia and is a proud member of Australia's research-intensive ‘Group of Eight’ universities and the global Universities 21 network. Known globally particularly for its teaching excellence, the university caters to a student base of over 53,600 national and international students, offering UG, PG, and PhD degree courses under six faculties throughout its three campuses in South East Queensland, eight globally recognized research institutes and more than 100 research centres. The QS global rankings in 2019 ranked 24 of its courses in top 50, two out of which were amongst world’s top 5 courses offered. Ranked second in Australia by Australian Research Council and among top 5 universities in Australia by four major global university league tables, the university is a dream university for international students wanting to pursue their global careers from world’s finest and most prestigious universities.