UQ fast facts

Name	The University of Queensland
Type of University	Public
Founded	10 December 1909 (Signing of the University Act) 16 April 1910 (Gazettal of the first Senate, and officially celebrated foundation date) 14 March 1911 (Commencement of classes)
Motto	Scientia ac Labore, Latin for 'by means of knowledge and hard work'
Emblem/Coat of Arms	(Cross Patee azure surmounted by an open book proper) See a history of the UQ Coat of Arms (PDF, 284.3 KB).
Postal address	The University of Queensland, Queensland 4072, Australia
Telephone	+61 7 3365 1111 (main switch)
Main campuses	St Lucia, Gatton, Herston, Dutton Park
Faculties	Business, Economics and Law (BEL) Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology (EAIT) Health, Medicine and Behavioural Science (HMBS) Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) Science
Institutes	Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) Global Change Institute (GCI) Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) Mater Research Institute–UQ (MRI–UQ) Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI)
Sites and centres	UQ's diverse facilities off-campus include the Translational Research Institute, marine research stations at Heron and Stradbroke Islands, mineral research centre, seismograph station, veterinary and agricultural science teaching and research centres at Gatton, UQ Business School Brisbane City, social science research at Long Pocket, and teaching hospitals, health centres and other medical research facilities.
Total students	55,441 (2023)
International students	21,574 from 141 countries
Top 3 international source markets	China India Hong Kong (SAR)
Undergraduate students	34,338
Postgraduate students	20,957
Top 3 programs by enrolment (domestic)	Doctor of Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
Graduate job rate	81.0% (average full-time rate for domestic bachelor degree); national average (excluding UQ) 78.5%
Cultural	Several museums and collections, including the UQ Art Museum in the James and Mary Emelia Mayne Centre at St Lucia, the Marks-Hirschfeld Museum of Medical History at UQ Herston, and the Past Students Association Museum at the Gatton campus
Clubs and societies	More than 200 clubs and societies
Residential colleges	11 — catering for Australian and international students, plus Kev Carmody House at UQ St Lucia, housing 610 students.
Graduates	More than 332,000 (total since 1911)
Chancellor	Mr Peter N Varghese AO
Vice-Chancellor and President	Professor Deborah Terry AC
Governance	22-member Senate comprising 3 official members, 8 members appointed by the Governor-In-Council, 8 members elected by staff, students and graduates of the University, and 3 additional members appointed by Senate
Staff	7,504 (full-time equivalent)
Library	2.21 million book titles (electronic and print) 178,000 journals (electronic and print) An institutional repository, UQ eSpace, housing more than 485,500 items authored or co-authored by UQ-affiliated researchers Extensive cultural and historical collections
Computers	25,000+ as well as 2 supercomputing platforms
Space and Buildings	UQ has space details recorded at 34 sites with 675 buildings (owned by UQ) covering 988,079 m2 (gross floor area) and holding 527 timetabled teaching spaces and 2,259 laboratories
Land	1,607 hectares
Total revenue (2023)	$2.47 billion
Total research (HERDC) income (2022)	$437.7 million

* This page was last updated in February 2024; monetary amounts are in Australian dollars.

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