UQ Vice-Chancellor stands in the cloisters of the Great Court at the St Lucia campus.

The University of Queensland Senate has extended the tenure of Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Terry, renewing her contract for five years, until February 2029.

26 February 2024
Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Terry

The university sector will be vital in the state’s recovery from COVID-19, according to incoming University of Queensland Vice-Chancellor, Professor Deborah Terry.

2 August 2020

The University of Queensland is Australia's top research institute in the 2020 CWTS Leiden Rankings for the third consecutive year, placing first nationwide and 31st in the world.

14 July 2020

The University of Queensland remains the only Australian university to have at least four subjects ranked in the top 10 worldwide in the prestigious ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (ARWU) 2020.

3 July 2020
Pensive young boy with his index finger over his mouth

Children as young as three can understand the difference between real figures and those that are make believe, according to University of Queensland research.

18 June 2020

The University of Queensland has increased its standing in the QS World University Rankings for 2021, coming in at number 46 worldwide and taking out the top spot for Queensland once again.

10 June 2020

The University of Queensland was ranked as Australia’s top university for Agriculture and Forestry, Environmental Sciences and Sports-Related subjects for the second consecutive year in the 2020 QS World University Rankings by Subject released today.

3 March 2020

After six years as Vice-Chancellor of Curtin University, Professor Deborah Terry, will return to The University of Queensland as Vice-Chancellor and President, commencing on 1 August 2020.

5 December 2019
Professor Neena Mitter and Professor Chien Ming Wang

Two recognised University of Queensland researchers have been named as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering.

23 October 2019

The University of Queensland has moved to its highest ever position in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), sitting at 54th globally.

16 August 2019

Award-winning journalist and free speech advocate Peter Greste is set to feature in a “realistic and comedic dramatisation of the darker side of academia”.

4 July 2019

The University of Queensland has ranked ninth in the world for Nursing in global subject rankings released last week.

2 July 2019

The University of Queensland is number one in Australia in the Nature Index of high-quality research outputs, maintaining the coveted position in the annual table.

21 June 2019
Aerial photo of UQ

The University of Queensland has climbed higher in two global university ranking tables, enhancing its position among the world’s top 50 and confirming it as number one in the state.

19 June 2019
Professor Peter Høj

After seven years of exceptional service to The University of Queensland, Professor Peter Høj AC formally advised UQ’s Senate on Thursday 30 May of his intention to retire from his role as Vice-Chancellor, effective 30 June 2020.

31 May 2019

For the second successive year The University of Queensland has been recognised as the top university in the southern hemisphere for global research quality in the 2019 CWTS Leiden Rankings – as measured by the number of publications of a university...

17 May 2019

University of Queensland Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Peter Høj has been named a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) for eminent service to higher education and research.

25 January 2019
Matt McLennan

Inspired by his own university experience, leading funds manager Matt McLennan has donated $1 million to The University of Queensland Law School to provide students with collaborative learning spaces.

14 November 2018

The University of Queensland has jumped three places to 42nd in the world and third in Australia in the 2019 US News Best Global Universities assessment of the world’s top universities.

6 November 2018
Sandstone UQ Law School building

The University of Queensland’s School of Law has jumped 14 places in the 2019 Times Higher Education World University Subject Rankings, to be 40th in the world.

18 October 2018