Why choose UQ?

Why choose UQ for your Research Higher Degree?

There are many reasons to make The University of Queensland your research base.

  • UQ is one of the top three research universities in the country.**
  • The University leads industry collaboration and research funding in Australia.
  • Our researchers are constantly pushing boundaries to achieve world acclaimed breakthroughs.
  • PhD and MPhil candidates have the opportunity to study with researchers of international renown.
  • UQ ranked 43rd in the World University Rankings, compiled by the Times Higher Education Supplement in October 2008.
  • In 2004, the UQ Graduate School model for Harnessing Support for Research Students’ Learning was recognised with a national teaching award for best practice.
  • UQ is a founding member of the Group of Eight (Go8) – a leading group of Australian universities, which conducts 70 percent of all university research in Australia.
  • Our campuses at St Lucia, Ipswich and Gatton are some of the most beautiful and well-equipped in Australia – take the UQ Virtual tour
  • We are the Australian destination of choice for international doctoral students, having the largest number of international PhD candidates of any university in the country.
  • UQ’s six world-class Research Institutes have made the University an increasingly appealing destination for the world’s leading researchers.
  • UQ has the highest concentration of Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) and CRC funding of any Australian university.

**Based on most widely accepted measures.

Further information about UQ's research activities, research hightlights and research awards and honours.


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