List of universities with a campus in the city of Brisbane, Queensland.

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Australian Catholic University

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is one of the 1000 best universities in the world and top 30 in Australia based on research reputation.

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Bond University

Bond University achieves mixed results in world rankings of universities, with a greater focus on teaching quality and student services.

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CQUniversity

CQUniversity is ranked in the world's top 1000 unis. It performs best in QS while ranking lower in Times Higher Education and Webometrics.

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Griffith University

Griffith University is ranked third in Queensland and in the top 20 in Australia. It's behind UQ and QUT but ahead of JCU, USC and UniSQ.

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James Cook University

JCU is a world top 500 university but is about average by Australian standards. It is ahead of CQUniversity and other regional unis.

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QUT

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is a strong performer in world university rankings and comes second in the state of Queensland.

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Torrens University

Torrens University Australia is ranked outside the top 1000 universities in the world, which is unsurprising for a young uni in this country.

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University of Queensland

University of Queensland (UQ) is Brisbane's oldest and most prestigious university. It is normally ranked among the world's top 100 unis.

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Victoria University

Victoria University is located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It has several campuses in Melbourne, as well as VU Sydney and VU Brisbane.

How many universities are there in Brisbane?

Brisbane has a total of nine universities with campuses in the city. Three are based in Brisbane—University of Queensland (UQ), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), and Griffith University. Griffith has three Brisbane campuses, though its largest is on the Gold Coast.

Six additional universities—Australian Catholic University (ACU), Bond University, CQUniversity, James Cook University, Torrens University, and Victoria University—have satellite campuses in the city.

What is the best university in Brisbane

The University of Queensland (UQ) is considered the best university in Brisbane, ranking 4th in Australia and 57th globally.

UQ has an average ATAR of 80, the highest among Brisbane-based universities. Queensland University of Technology (QUT) ranks next, with an average ATAR of 73.

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