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University of Queensland — Brisbane, Queensland

The University of Queensland (UQ) has approximately 40,700 students spread over its four campuses at St. Lucia, Herston, Ipswich and Gatton. UQ St. Lucia – the university’s largest campus – is situated in Brisbane, a dynamic capital city known for its excellent climate, high standard of living and secure quality of life. The majestic sandstone buildings give the campus an intellectual feel while its sprawling parklands, abundant wildlife and multiple sporting fields offer reprieve from the rigors of academia. Located less than 5 miles outside the Brisbane Central Business District and bordered on three sides by the Brisbane River, the campus has easy access to the city via frequent buses and the City Cat river ferry.

UQ Ipswich, located approximately 30 miles from central Brisbane, offers students a unique learning environment, combining a tradition of quality education with a new and dynamic campus. Herston Campus is a major medical, teaching and research campus. The University operates within the Royal Brisbane Hospital, Royal Children's Hospital, Royal Women's Hospital and Queensland Radium Institute. UQ Gatton, a smaller campus located 54 miles from central Brisbane, delivers excellence in agricultural and natural resource sciences.

University Facts

• UQ has a prestigious reputation for academic excellence and breakthrough research. It is a member of Universitas 21, a select international network of comprehensive, research-intensive universities.
• Recent breakthroughs from University of Queensland professors include Dr. Ian Frazer’s research and development of the cervical cancer vaccine. Dr. Frazer was also named the 2006 Australian of the Year.
• UQ has received more Australian Awards for University Teaching than any other university.
• The University of Queensland is a founding member of the Group of Eight leading research institutions in Australia.
• In 2009, the UK's Times Higher Education Supplement ranked UQ 41st among world insitutions.
• The Australian Good Universities Guide continues to rank UQ in the top of the nation’s demand hierarchy, with UQ receiving the maximum five-star rating in five key performance indicators for 2010.
• UQ’s proximity to local environments such as the Great Barrier Reef and unique rainforests enables students to have access to and study a vast number of ecosystems.

Eligibility

Students must have sophomore standing at a four-year degree-granting institution at the time of enrollment at the University of Queensland. The University of Queensland also requires that applicants have a minimum GPA of 3.0, although students with a 2.8-3.0 are encouraged to apply and may be admitted on a case-by-case basis.

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