Students walking through a university campus

More than 4,750 students have received offers to study at The University of Queensland in the state’s major offer round taking the total number so far to more than 9,900 for Semester 1.

15 January 2024
Li Cunxin AO stands in the Great Court wearing his red and yellow academic dress and cap.

The University of Queensland has recognised renowned ballet dancer and author, Li Cunxin AO, and pioneering chemical engineer, Katherine Hirschfeld AM, with Honorary Doctorates during UQ’s 2023 end-of-year graduations.

12 December 2023
Researcher checking samples of bioplastics at Seaworld on the Gold Coast. Image, UQ

A major study in Southeast Queensland is testing how quickly biodegradable plastics break down in waterways, as researchers look for solutions to the world's growing plastics problem.

19 July 2023
two  men stand by a pillar in a shady stone walkway

A University of Queensland course is preparing business students for future technologies and jobs that haven’t been invented yet by encouraging them to turn theory into innovation action.

31 October 2022
Carbon dioxide sensors could be beneficial in classrooms. Study Fresh Project

Ensuring school classrooms are well ventilated is key to reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission and maintaining academic performance, research from The University of Queensland has revealed.

16 September 2022
Head shot of a man in a black suit.

A senior lecturer at The University of Queensland is gaining international attention for his innovative efforts to change tertiary level teaching and learning with the help of artificial intelligence.

5 November 2021
A group of people standing on the steps of a building holding awards.

Champions of inclusive education have been celebrated at this year’s University of Queensland Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.

2 November 2021

Australia’s renewable energy research capacity has been boosted with the completion of The University of Queensland’s 64 megawatt solar farm at Warwick in the state’s south east.

17 July 2020
Professor Ricky Kwok ... digital literacy is important  for students and teachers

Ricky Kwok’s computer science research career “accidentally” swerved into academic leadership, but the combination of expertise now makes him one of the world’s top e-learning experts.

17 October 2019

The University of Queensland has launched its world-class makerspace, UQ Innovate, placing the world top 50-university at the forefront of hands-on education in Australia.

8 August 2019

The next generation of user experience design professionals from The University of Queensland are combining their skills for the 10th year to create a playful, hands-on exhibit for all ages.

28 May 2019
During the program, students live on campus, visit labs and talk to leading researchers, tour industrial and research facilities and take part in debates, lectures and dinners

Two hundred young scientists will converge on Brisbane when the National Youth Science Forum makes its Queensland debut in January next year.

25 January 2017
UQ is offering a new data science course.

Whether we are aware of it or not, data is all around us. But what role does big data play in our lives and how could it help create a better world?

21 September 2016
Visakh Vignesh

Students with a passion for entrepreneurship are set to benefit from The University of Queensland’s new UQ Idea Hub program.

10 March 2016
Alternative Queens Wharf proposal from UQ Architecture students Jeremy Field, Tommaso Raimondi and Joshua Lee.

Architecture students at The University of Queensland are proposing new designs for the controversial Queen's Wharf Brisbane Integrated Resort Development to be showcased at an exhibition in December.

2 November 2015