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The University of Queensland

Established in 1909, the University of Queensland (UQ) is one of Australia’s leading research and teaching institutions. For more than a century, The University of Queensland (UQ) has maintained a global reputation for creating positive change by delivering knowledge leadership for a better world.

UQ ranks among the world’s top universities, as measured by several key independent rankings, including, the CWTS Leiden Ranking (41*), U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings (41), Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities (NTU Ranking) (40), QS World University Rankings (40), Academic Ranking of World Universities (63) and Times Higher Education World University Rankings (77). UQ has also won more national teaching awards than any other Australian university.

UQ is also one of only 4 Australian members of the global Universitas 21, a founding member of the Group of Eight (Go8) universities, a member of Universities Australia, and a member of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU).
UQ offers inspiring teaching across more than 4,000 courses, world-class indoor and outdoor learning environments, and outstanding facilities. More than 55,000 students study across UQ’s 4 beautiful campuses in South-East Queensland at St Lucia, Herston, Dutton Park and Gatton. They include around 20,000 postgraduate and approximately 21,500 international students from 141 countries who contribute to a diverse, supportive, and inclusive campus community.

Country

  • Australia

City

  • Brisbane ,

Founding year

1909

Acceptance rate

20%

Fall semester application deadline

March 31

Spring semester application deadline

October 31

Semester fees (30 ECTS)

From €6335/semester

Subjects available to free mover students

Accounting & Finance [English]Agriculture & Forestry [English]Anatomy & Physiology [English]Anthropology [English]Archaeology [English]Architecture [English]Art & Design [English]Biological Sciences [English]Business & Management Studies [English]Chemistry [English]Classics & Ancient History [English]Communication & Media Studies [English]Computer Science & Information Systems [English]Dentistry [English]Development Studies [English]Earth & Marine Sciences [English]Economics & Econometrics [English]Education & Training [English]Engineering Chemical [English]Engineering CiviI & Structural [English]Engineering Electrical & Electronic [English]Engineering Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing [English]Engineering Mineral & Mining [English]English Language & Literature [English]Environmental Sciences [English]Geography [English]History [English]Hospitality & Leisure Management [English]Library & Information Management [English]Linguistics [English]Materials Science [English]Mathematics [English]Modern Languages [English]Nursing [English]Performing Arts [English]Pharmacy & Pharmacology [English]Philosophy [English]Physics & Astronomy [English]Politics & International Studies [English]Psychology [English]Social Policy & Administration [English]Sociology [English]Sports-related Subjects [English]Statistics & Operational Research [English]Veterinary Science [English]

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General rankings position

QS World University Rankings
40°
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
77°
Academic Ranking of World Universities
63°
Center for World University Rankings
107°
CWTS Leiden Ranking
41°
Eduniversal palmes
4/5
Webometrics
250°

QS World Universities by Subject

Arts & Humanities
96°
Engineering and Technology
85°
Life Sciences & Medicine
38°
Natural Sciences
92°
Social Sciences & Management
63°
Accounting & Finance
53°
Agriculture & Forestry
16°
Anatomy & Physiology
27°
Anthropology
50°
Archaeology
51-100°
Architecture
51-100°
Art & Design
151-200°
Biological Sciences
53°
Business & Management Studies
76°
Chemistry
64°
Communication & Media Studies
51-100°
Computer Science & Information Systems
109°
Dentistry
51-70°
Development Studies
51-100°
Earth & Marine Sciences
51-100°
Economics & Econometrics
83°
Education & Training
35°
Engineering Chemical
52°
Engineering CiviI & Structural
36°
Engineering Electrical & Electronic
110°
Engineering Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing
107°
Engineering Mineral & Mining
English Language & Literature
62°
Environmental Sciences
19°
Geography
51-100°
History
51-100°
Hospitality & Leisure Management
27°
Law
55°
Linguistics
77°
Materials Science
71°
Mathematics
120°
Medicine
50°
Modern Languages
99°
Nursing
37°
Performing Arts
51-100°
Pharmacy & Pharmacology
30°
Philosophy
51-100°
Physics & Astronomy
151-200°
Politics & International Studies
51-100°
Psychology
32°
Social Policy & Administration
50°
Sociology
46°
Sports-related Subjects
Statistics & Operational Research
51-100°
Veterinary Science
38°

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