History
Established through a 1909 Act of State Parliament, The University of Queensland was the first university in the state and was officially founded on April 16, 1910, with the gazettal of appointments to the first UQ Senate. Teaching started in 1911 in Old Government House in George Street, Brisbane. In the first year there were three faculties – Arts, Science and Engineering – and 83 students.
Education
Skilled and motivated teachers are integral to providing positive teaching and learning outcomes for students.
UQ has a strong focus on teaching excellence, having won more Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) than any other in the country and attracting the majority of Queensland's highest academic achievers, as well as top interstate and overseas students.
We are committed to excellence in learning experiences and outcomes for our students.
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Research
Fields of research
- Art Criticism
- Finance
- Information Systems Management
- Natural Products Chemistry
- Psychological Methodology, Design and Analysis
Short Courses
- Certificate Building Leadership Capacity
- Certificate Competing in the Age of Digital Disruption
- Short Course Creating and Sustaining a Healthy Workplace
- Certificate Finance for Non-Finance Managers
- Certificate G3 - GMIRM Risk Management Systems
- Certificate Leadership and Organisational Culture
- Certificate Leading Effective Teams
- Certificate Leading Innovation for Growth
- Certificate Leading the Science of Learning in Practice
- Certificate Learning the Practice of Leadership
- Certificate Negotiating for Success
- Certificate Risk and Critical Control Management
- Short Course Achieving Environmental Effectiveness
- Short Course Introduction to Acid and Metalliferous Drainage
- Certificate Introduction to Geometallurgy
- Certificate Mine Water Fundamentals
- Certificate Mine Water Systems
- Short Course Water Stewardship
- Certificate Foundations of Modern Mining
- Certificate Human Factors and Human-Centred Design in Mining
- Certificate Metallurgical Sampling
- Certificate Process Control and Analytics - Basics
- Certificate Process Mineralogy
- Certificate Process and Systems Safety Engineering
- Certificate Community Relations at Exploration
- Certificate Leadership and Organisational Culture
- Certificate Promoting Positive Student Behaviour in School
- Certificate Promoting Positive Student Behaviour in School
- Certificate Fundamentals of Skin Cancer Diagnostics
- Certificate Process and Systems Safety Engineering
- Short Course Safety Investigation and Analysis
- Certificate Data for Executive Decision Making
- Certificate Incident Investigation and Analysis Management
- Certificate Advanced Clinical Anatomy
- Short Course Flotation Chemistry Fundamentals
- Certificate Human Factors and Human-Centred Design in Mining
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Student services
Our staff are prepared to deliver sessions virtually for students who do not need to attend campus. If you feel unwell, we ask that you change your appointment to phone, Skype or Zoom, or reschedule if you need to prioritise rest.
Housing services
Here's what you can expect from an on-campus provider:
- immersion in the on-campus experience
- unmatched convenience to the St Lucia campus
- rooms can be pre-booked before you leave home
- some residents will be from other universities, not just UQ.
Library services
At The University of Queensland Library, we connect you with the information, people, and resources you need, when you need them.
If you’re a UQ student or staff member, you’ll have access to one of the largest academic library collections in Australia – in fact 24/7 access to our electronic collections and many of our print collections.
ICT services
We can help with IT issues online, including help with student passwords and issues accessing UQ systems and resources
Campus life
- St.Lucia: Situated on 114 hectares of Brisbane River-bound land, UQ’s main campus is a vibrant mix of majestic sandstone buildings and contemporary architecture, landscaped gardens and lakes.
- Gatton: Gatton, UQ’s rural campus, is located in the Lockyer Valley, 87 kilometres west of Brisbane’s city centre, and halfway between Ipswich and Toowoomba.
- Herston: Herston is UQ’s core campus for clinical health teaching and research.