2010 MBA Yearbook - UQ Business School - University of Queensland

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The University of Queensland
The largest and oldest university in Queensland, The University
of Queensland (UQ) is one of Australia’s premier learning and
research institutions.
UQ is a founding member of the prestigious Group of Eight – a
coalition of Australia’s leading universities with a common focus
on excellence in teaching, research and scholarship.
UQ is also a member of the international network Universitas
21, which aims to enhance the quality of university outcomes
through international benchmarking.
Attracting the vast majority of the state’s highest academic
achievers, UQ is renowned nationally and internationally for
the quality of its teaching and research.
UQ has been named Australia’s University of the Year and
in 2009 was ranked in the world’s top 50 by the UK Times
Higher Education-QS World University Rankings (from a pool
of more than 9,000 universities globally).
UQ’s fine tradition of pioneering research has brought the
world ground-breaking developments from the scramjet
engine to a history-making vaccination for cervical cancer.
The University’s graduates include a Nobel Prize winner
and most of Queensland’s Rhodes Scholars. Many have
gone on to important leadership positions such as Governor,
Governor-General, Premier and Chief Justices of Australia
and Queensland.
Right: Mayne Centre, St Lucia campus.
Below: Forgan Smith Building, St Lucia campus.
Set amongst lush grounds and exquisite sandstone buildings,
the University’s St Lucia campus, situated just seven kilometres
from Brisbane city, is the focal point for 34,000 students.
Two more major hubs are located to the west at Ipswich
and Gatton, while a number of other centres are in operation
throughout the State.
UQ has won more national awards
for teaching than any other Australian
University since 1977.