Central Queensland University

CQUniversity Australia has one of the largest and fastest growing footprints of any university in Australia. Renown as one of the nation’s most inclusive universities and following a merger with CQ TAFE, CQUniversity is now a more comprehensive university, opening its doors wider, making university even more accessible and applicable to more people.

In just over 20 years, CQUniversity is emerging as one of Australia’s truly great universities. We have over 20 locations across Australia, including 11 campuses and growing for international students. Our award-winning academic staff and high quality research are making an impact on the communities we serve and those  around the globe. We are proud of our achievements and will continue to build on these prestigious highlights.

In 2015, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015-16 ranked CQUniversity in the top 501-600 group of universities, positioning us in the top 3 percent of universities in the world. This reflects our commitment to research, learning and teaching, international outlook as well as providing the best student experience. The ranking system lists the best global universities based on core missions including teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook. The top universities rankings employ 13 performance indicators to measure performance on each core mission.

In 2015 QS StarsTM rated CQUniversity the highest five star rating for internationalisation,inclusiveness and online/distance learning.

QS StarsTM is a rating system which allows students to get a wider picture of an institution’s qualities, looking at everything from the employability of graduates, to sports facilities and community engagement. The audit evaluates an institution against over 50 different indicators, and      awards universities between one and five stars over eight wider fields, as well as an overall rating.

At CQUniversity, we have more than 75 000 alumni members, located all over the world, who are staying connected with their alma mater. When you graduate, you automatically become a member of our alumni network.

Study on-campus at one of our many locations including Adelaide, Biloela, Brisbane, Bundaberg, Emerald, Gladstone City, Gladstone Marina, Mackay City, Mackay Ooralea, Melbourne, Noosa, Rockhampton City, Rockhampton North, Sydney or Yeppoon, or choose distance education and study where and how it suits you.