Global Standing

The University of Queensland (UQ) has established itself as an institution of global standing and impact. Positioned among the world's top 100 universities, UQ is one of Australia’s premier learning and research institutions, and UQ’s reputation for excellence is reinforced by global Top 100 ranking in all three major international university ranking indices.

• Top 50 - QS World University Rankings 2012 
• Top 100 - Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2012
• Top 100 - Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities 2012
• Top 10 in the Asia Pacific - Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities 2012

Nationally, UQ has been rated above world standard in more broad fields of research than any other Australian university by the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) Assessment which was released in December 2012.

The University has also been voted the best academic workplace outside of the United States by The Scientist 2010 reader survey.

As it looks to the future The University of Queensland is focussed on the challenges and opportunities of a globalised environment. A globalised environment increases competition, but more importantly it also enhances opportunities for collaboration and cooperation.

As a leading global institution UQ aims to attract, support and retain the most highly qualified students, staff and collaborators. Today UQ is more than ever an international community, attracting an outstanding workforce and the most capable students from all over the world.

Our community is strengthened by our almost 200 000 alumni – a network of success spanning 150 countries – and our global network which is positioned to support engagement with partner institutions, governments, sponsoring and philanthropic organisations, and our alumni.

Our success as a global university is underpinned by our ability to forge strong partnerships with like-minded individuals and organisations of strategic importance, such as the Group of Eight, an alliance of research intensive “sandstone” universities. UQ is also a member of the global Universitas 21, an alliance that enhances the quality of university outcomes through international benchmarking.

These partnerships create opportunities for research collaboration by bringing together the best minds to address critical issues of global importance and deliver outcomes with maximum impact. We will continue to strongly promote collaborative programs with partner universities, particularly in postgraduate research programs, as a pinnacle of institutional engagement.

For our more than 45,500 students, of which one in four is an international student, as a global university UQ offers a truly internationalised curricula for all students and broad access to a diverse range of international student mobility experiences to shape future global leaders.

Comprehensive internationalisation of our campus, curriculum, and student experience embeds an ethos of international, intercultural and global perspectives across the University’s three pillars of learning, discovery and engagement, ultimately strengthening UQ’s reputation as a global university and leader in higher education and research.

View UQ's Global Strategy and Internationalisation at UQ brochure (PDF 4.3mb).

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