Bond University
Bond University achieves mixed results in world rankings of universities, with a greater focus on teaching quality and student services.
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.
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.
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.
QUT
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is a strong performer in world university rankings and comes second in the state of Queensland.
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.
University of Southern Queensland
The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) is one of the 1000 highest-ranked universities in the world and among the top 30 in Australia.
University of the Sunshine Coast
Explore USC, a growing university located in Queensland's beautiful Sunshine Coast. Established in 1994, USC is home to over 17,000 students.
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.
Southern Cross University
Southern Cross University (SCU) is a regional uni recognised for academic research in world rankings of Australian universities.
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.
Victoria University
Victoria University is located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It has several campuses in Melbourne, as well as VU Sydney and VU Brisbane.
What Unis are in Queensland?
Queensland has 8 universities with main campuses in the state: Bond University, CQUniversity, Griffith University, James Cook University, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), University of Queensland (UQ), University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ), and University of the Sunshine Coast (USC).
Additionally, four universities have campuses in Queensland but are based outside the state: Australian Catholic University (ACU), Southern Cross University (SCU), Torrens University, and Victoria University (VU).
The oldest university in the state is UQ, established in 1909.
Student Numbers
QLD universities teach 240,315 university students, almost a quarter of a million. The largest are:
- University of Queensland (55,412)
- Queensland University of Technology (52,127)
- Griffith University (45,521)
- CQUniversity (21,909)
- University of Southern Queensland (21,282)
- James Cook University (20,360)
- University of the Sunshine Coast (17,987)
- Bond University (5,717)
UQ has the most international students, with 21,531 visitors out of 55,412.
QUT has the most Australian students (42,379) followed by Griffith (36,266).