The Group of Eight
The University of Queensland
The University of Queensland is a large public comprehensive university founded in 1909 and located in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is a five-star university. As a member of Australia’s eight prestigious universities and one of the six Sandstone Universities, the University of Queensland is also a member of Universität 21, an international research university network. The initial charter of the University of Queensland was based on the charter of Birmingham University, one of the British Red Brick Universities. The University of Queensland currently has 4,039 advanced research degree students, including 3,593 PhD students. In 2010, 534 senior researchers received awards. The University of Queensland has the most cutting-edge research and provides students with the most advanced learning space. The teaching level of the teachers has also been recognised by their students. In May 2020, the University of Queensland has made a breakthrough in research of COVID-19 vaccine. Early preclinical tests showed that the vaccine can produce high levels of antibodies, and these antibodies can neutralise the COVID-19.
The best MBA program in Australia from 2012 to 2017 for 6 consecutive times
According to the QS World University Rankings
Perennially ranked in the world’s top 50
100% of scientific research fields are higher than world standards
(2018 survey results show)
In recent years, the University of Queensland has consistently ranked among the top 50 in the world. In the 2021 QS global university rankings, the University of Queensland ranked 46th in the world among the top 0.5% of the top universities in the world. Among them, UQ’s business school performed quite well, many majors ranked among the top 50 in the world, and it was the first business school in Australia to obtain EQUIS and AACSB accreditation. The Australian Graduate Management Association (GMAA) even gave Queensland Business School and MBA 5-star Evaluation. The Queensland School of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology has demonstrated a wealth of diversified science and technology with major breakthroughs in research, which is helping to improve the world.
Top 10 majors and their world rankings
International Students Scholarship
The University of Queensland Scholarship comes from the strong support of University of Queensland partners, external institutions and related companies around the world. UQ scholarship will be mainly used for students who have made outstanding contributions in the academic field, to fund applicants of this type to carry out and complete research in their own field, and to provide strong financial support for students. The University of Queensland offers many types of scholarships for international students. In addition to academic scholarships, UQ also provides IES economics scholarships and international student scholarships for masters in the pharmaceutical industry.
UQ Academic Scholarship Program
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