The University of Queensland has again received the best overall rating of all Queensland universities and one of the best Australian university rankings in the 2004 edition of the Good Universities Guide.
The independent consumer guide released today (Tuesday, July 29, 2003) provides ratings, rankings, comment and information about Australian higher education institutions.
The University received the maximum five-star rating for nine main categories: prestige, non-government earnings, student demand, research grants, research intensivity, toughness to get in (St Lucia campus), international enrolments, getting a job and positive graduate outcomes.
UQ was the only Queensland university to receive the highest rating for prestige, student demand, research grants, research intensivity, getting a job and positive graduate outcomes.
UQ was also among just eight universities nationally to score the top rating for prestige: the others were Adelaide, ANU, Melbourne, Monash, Sydney, the University of New South Wales and UWA.
Acting UQ Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Greenfield said the University had a dual focus on research excellence and achieving the highest quality teaching. It was committed to providing educational opportunities equal to the world’s best and welcomed benchmarking against best practice.
“The Good Universities Guide has again confirmed by independent assessment The University of Queensland’s high quality standing,” Professor Greenfield said.
"UQ continues to obtain the best graduate outcomes in the State. It attracts the dominant share of the State’s most able Year 12 students to its undergraduate programs and the lion’s share of Queensland’s Australia Student Prize winners.”
“Today some 33,000 students are enrolled at the University, including 6500 postgraduates. The University offers more than 6000 courses and 400 programs.”
Professor Greenfield said the guide’s assessment reflected the University’s track record of performance and its attractiveness to students, its first-class facilities, its exceptional research performance and the outstanding success of graduates in gaining employment and access to advanced study.
Students can find out more about UQ’s world-class offerings at a series of Open Days to be held at UQ St Lucia (August 3 from 9am until 4pm), UQ Ipswich (August 17 from 10am until 2pm) and at UQ Gatton (August 24 from 9.30am until 3pm). Visit www.uq.edu.au for more details.
Media: for more information, Jan King (telephone 07 3365 1120, mobile 0413 601 248, email: j.king@uq.edu.au) at UQ Communications.
