The University of Queensland About the University of Queensland Address and contact details Campus location Course information Academic structure Information for enrolling students Fees schedule Minimum requirements Scholarship information Quality information Credit transfer and articulation information Learning and teaching information About the University of Queensland  The University of Queensland (UQ) is one of Australia's leading universities, with a domestic and international reputation for research and teaching excellence. It is the largest and oldest university in Queensland and continues to attract the vast majority of the state's highest academic achievers. UQ employs more than 6,100 staff. The University's seven faculties and 32 schools offer more than 370 programs and 5,600 courses to over 40,000 students, including 8,800 international students. Students are based at UQ’s four south-east Queensland campuses of St Lucia, Ipswich, Gatton and Herston. Each campus offers a distinctive community lifestyle, first-class facilities and a beautiful, safe and modern environment for work, study and recreation. The University is a founding member of the Group of Eight, a national alliance of research-strong "sandstone" universities committed to ensuring that Australia has higher education institutions which are genuinely world class. Internationally, UQ is a member of Universitas 21, a select alliance of research-intensive universities dedicated to world-best practice.  UQ is ranked among the nation’s top two or three research universities on most performance indicators. UQ is building a cluster of international-quality research centres and institutes that will keep it at the frontiers of emerging research fields. UQ’s graduates have a strong record of attaining employment and income levels well above the national average. UQ qualifications are highly regarded by employers, and graduates have many strong networks in industries in Australia and internationally. In recent years, the international standing of UQ has been reinforced with a sustained growth in students from abroad, as well as strong growth in postgraduate student enrolments. Number of Available Higher Education Places In 2010, UQ is funded for 20,001 places under its CGS Agreement, with 572 places in the Priority area of Education, and 448 places in the Priority area of Nursing. Top   Address and Contact details  The University of Queensland Brisbane, QLD 4072 Telephone: (07) 3365 1111   Campus Location St Lucia Campus Sir Fred Schonell Drive St Lucia   Brisbane, Queensland Ipswich Campus 11 Salisbury Rd Ipswich , Queensland 4305 Gatton Campus Warrego Highway Lawes, Queensland 4343    Herston Campus Level 5, UQ Centre for Clinical Research Building 71/918 Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital Herston, Queensland 4029 Top Course Information  Course Finder  Top Academic Structure Faculties Faculty of Arts Faculty of Business, Economics & Law (BEL) Faculty of Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology (EAIT) Faculty of Health Sciences Faculty of Natural Resources, Agriculture & Veterinary Science (NRAVS) Faculty of Science Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences (SBS)    Top Information for enrolling students Open Days  St Lucia - Sunday August 1, 2010 Ipswich Campus -  Wednesday August 18, 2010 Gatton – Sunday August 22, 2010 Application process  Tertiary Admission Application  Direct Applications   Important Enrolment Dates   Top Fees Schedule  Fees Schedule: Tuition Fees and Student Contribution amounts  Top Minimum Entrance Requirements Minimum Entrance Requirements information   Top Scholarship Information Scholarships  Top Quality Information Providers are audited every 5 years.  UQ's most recent AUQA audit was in 2009   AUQA Report  Annual Reports  Top Credit Transfer and Articulation Information Credit for previous study and Recognised prior learning  Other University Policies and Procedures  Top Learning and Teaching Information Learning and Teaching Information Return to the Top of the page