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.
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.
What Unis are in Mackay?
Mackay is served by two universities: CQUniversity (CQU) and James Cook University (JCU).
CQUniversity has two campuses in Mackay. Mackay Ooralea is 6 km south of the city. It offers courses in trades, engineering, health, and performing arts. Mackay City campus, in the CBD, focuses on TAFE programs, nursing, and business. Its facilities include a training restaurant and beauty salon.
JCU has a smaller presence in Mackay. It focuses on healthcare education. Students can study nursing, pharmacy, and medicine. Training takes place at the Mater Hospital and Mackay Base Hospital.
Mackay is a regional city on Queensland's coast, located about 1,000 km north of Brisbane. Known for its proximity to the Great Barrier Reef, the city is just a short drive from sandy beaches, including the popular Harbour Beach and Town Beach. Mackay offers a tropical climate, a vibrant CBD, and a mix of industries such as mining, tourism, and agriculture.
Mackay Campuses of CQUniversity
CQUniversity has two campuses in Mackay, each offering distinct facilities and courses.
The Mackay Ooralea campus is located 6 km south of the city centre. It offers programs in trades, engineering, health, and performing arts. Facilities include a state-of-the-art Trades Training Centre, medical imaging and nursing labs, and a proscenium theatre.
The Mackay City campus is situated in the heart of the CBD on Sydney Street. It focuses on TAFE courses, nursing, and business programs. Key facilities include a training restaurant, hairdressing and beauty salons, and modern teaching spaces with extended-hours computer labs.
CQUniversity’s Mackay campuses offer degrees in nursing, medical imaging, physiotherapy, engineering, IT, business, accounting, education, social work, music, theatre, science, and agriculture.