The University of Queensland (UQ) is one of three Australian schools to belong to the prestigious global Universitas 21 Alliance; it has also joined the Group of Eight.
About 34,200 undergraduates and 12,600 postgraduates study under 7,000 staff at UQ. Of these, about 11,500 are foreigners representing 142 nations.
UQ’s 15 libraries includes two million volumes. The school runs research out of numerous hospitals, veterinary centers, agricultural science farms, seismograph stations, and marine science centers.
Currently, UQ spends some A$368.02 million on research annually. The university has 692 buildings and an operating budget of A$814,450.
In 1990, UQ dramatically expanded its presence in agricultural science when it merged with the Queensland Agricultural College. Then, in 1999, UQ opened a third significant campus when it took over a location formerly held by the Challinor Centre Mental Health Facility.
UQ alumni include five Australian state governors, several Olympic medalists, and a Nobel Prize winner, as well as former Australian of the Year immunologist Peter C. Doherty.
