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Profile and rankings

The University of Queensland (UQ) is one of Australia’s leading research and teaching institutions.

We strive for excellence through the creation, preservation, transfer and application of knowledge.

For more than a century, we've educated and worked with outstanding people to deliver knowledge leadership for a better world.

Rankings and recognition

We're recognised globally for our research and teaching excellence and are one of the world’s top universities, as measured by several key independent rankings.

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Our community

57,000+ students

Our undergraduate, non-award, postgraduate and research students are pursuing their goals.

7,500+ staff

More than 7,500 (full-time equivalent) staff are contributing to our shared vision at UQ.

3,000+ academics

Our academics are conducting research in a range of fields to create change.

332,000+ alumni

We celebrate our alumni and the impact they are making around the world.

450+ partners

We partner with organisations across the globe.

Our history

We're Queensland's oldest and largest university. Discover our origins and see how we've grown. 

Discover our history

Our motto

Scientia ac Labore, Latin for 'by means of knowledge and hard work'.

Our coat of arms

An instantly recognizable symbol of our corporate identity.

Learn about the UQ coat of arms (PDF, 284.27 KB)

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Annual reports

View our most recent annual reports.

Staff and student data

Discover key statistics on student loads, staff and revenue.