The University of Queensland (UQ) is a public university located in the state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in Australia.
The main campus is located in the suburb of St.Lucia. southwest of the Brisbane City Central Business District (CBD), with other major campuses in Gatton, Ipswich and Herston with a number of other satellite facilities.
The University of Queensland is a member of the Australia's Group of Eight, and the international research-intensive universities network Universitas 21.UQ is colloquially known as a “Sandstone University†and is ranked among the top universities in Australia and the top one percent in the world.
Location & Facilities
The University of Queensland has 4 major campuses offering its More than 200 UG and an equal number of PG courses Under Various Faculties. Following are the campus details.
- St.Lucia Campus -Brisbane suburb,Queensland
- Ipswich campus -South east Brisbane
- Gatton Campus -South east Queensland
- Herston Campus – Brisbane,Queensland
UQ offers a number of Facilities to the university Students Ranging from Library to sports Facilities
Career Fairs
- The UQ Careers Fair is an annual event that brings together university students and major employers from across the country. Degree-specific Careers Fairs are also held annually or Bi-annually such as the engineering Careers Expo.
- University of Queensland Library is the university's library network. It consists of 15 branches.
- UQ Sport offers a wide range of sport, fitness and recreation opportunities at the St Lucia, Gatton and Ipswich campuses of The University of Queensland. Its facilities and services are open to students, staff, alumni, and the general public.
- The University of Queensland maintains a number of support and student services. Each campus of St Lucia, Ipswich and Gatton have Student Centre’s which provide information and support services. The UQ union is the peak student representation body that coordinates various student services and activities, including over 190 affiliated clubs and societies
Accomodation
The university Provides on as well as off campus accommodation Services to students .to know more about the services and Facilities Kindly visit the Following websites
http://www.uq.edu.au/student-services/accommodation
www.icte.uq.edu.au › Student Services › Accommodation
Costs to rent private accommodation in Australia include:
- Bond (security) deposit (usually 4 weeks rent) + two weeks rent in advance