Established in 1909, the University of Queensland (UQ) is one of Australia’s leading research and teaching institutions. For more than a century, the institution have educated and worked with outstanding people to deliver knowledge leadership for a better world. UQ ranks among the world’s top universities, as measured by several key independent rankings, including the QS World University Rankings (46th), Academic Ranking of World Universities (54th), and Times Higher Education World University Rankings (66th). UQ is one of only three Australian members of the global Universitas 21, and a founding member of the Group of Eight universities. Recent research achievements of the university include pioneering the invention of the HPV vaccine that prevents cervical cancer, the creation of a COVID-19 vaccine and the development of high-performance superconducting MRI magnets for portable scanning of human limbs.