The University of Queensland facts for kids
Coat of arms of the University of Queensland
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Motto in English
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By means of knowledge and hard work |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 1909 |
| Endowment | A$224.3 million |
| Budget | A$2.1 billion |
| Chancellor | Peter Varghese |
| Vice-Chancellor | Deborah Terry |
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Academic staff
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2,854 (FTE, 2019) |
| Students | 53,696 (2019) |
| Undergraduates | 35,076 (2019) |
| Postgraduates | 18,620 (2019) |
| Location |
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
27°29′50″S 153°0′47″E / 27.49722°S 153.01306°E |
| Campus | Multiple sites |
| Colours | Purple |
| Affiliations | Group of Eight Universitas 21 ASAIHL EdX McDonnell International Scholars Academy |
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The University of Queensland (also known as UQ) is a university in southeast Queensland, Australia. It has three main campuses, at St Lucia and Herston (in Brisbane City), and at Gatton to the west. The university began in 1910, making it the oldest and largest in Queensland. The university has a very good reputation, and is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world.
Many famous people graduated from the university. They inckude actor Geoffrey Rush, surgeon Peter C. Doherty, past Governor-General of Australia Quentin Bryce, and many of Queensland's Premiers including Anna Bligh and Campbell Newman. UQ competes with the Queensland University of Technology and Griffith University as the main university of Queensland.
Images for kids
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The University of Queensland's former main campus
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A group of Queensland University students in 1912
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Construction of the Forgan Smith Building began in 1938
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Former President of the United States, Barack Obama recognised UQ as "one of the world’s great institutions of science and teaching", in his speech at UQ's St Lucia campus
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UQ CityCat Terminal
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Chancellor's Place Bus stop, Institute for Molecular Bioscience
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UQ Art Museum - James and Amelia Mayne Centre.
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UQ Oral Health Centre
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UQ has a research station at Heron Island.
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UQ Lake view toward South-East
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TC Beirne School of Law
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Playing field North-East of Eleanor Schonell
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The Great Court covered walkway
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The Women's College at UQ
See also
In Spanish: Universidad de Queensland para niños
