Central Queensland University (CQUniversity) is an Australian dual sector university based in Queensland. Originally founded in Rockhampton in 1967, CQUniversity Australia has experienced phenomenal growth in recent years seen by the remarkable growth in student numbers, new courses, new campuses and infrastructure. Furthermore the University’s reputation has seen it emerge as one of Australia’s truly great universities. Central Queensland University was awarded full university status in 1992. Now, 25 years on, the University has more than 30 000 students across 25 locations Australia-wide.
Its main campus is in Norman Gardens in Rockhampton. However, it also has campuses in Rockhampton City, Bundaberg (Branyan), Emerald, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide (Wayville), Gladstone (South Gladstone and Callemondah), Mackay (central business district and Ooralea), Noosa, and Townsville, as well as delivery sites in Cairns, Cannonvale, Charters Towers, Yeppoon, Biloela, as well as Geraldton, Karratha and Perth in Western Australia. Its metropolitan campuses are in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane. As of 2012, the metropolitan campuses hosted both international and domestic students.
CQUniversity Adelaide – 44 Greenhill Road, Wayville SA 5034
CQUniversity Brisbane – 160 Ann Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
CQUniversity Bundaberg – 6 University Drive, Branyan 4670
CQUniversity Mackay, City – 90-92 Sydney Street, Mackay QLD 4740
CQUniversity Mackay, Ooralea – 151-171 Boundary Road, Ooralea QLD 4740
CQUniversity Melbourne – 120 Spencer Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
CQUniversity Noosa – 90 Goodchap Street, Noosaville QLD 4566
CQUniversity Perth – 38 Peel Terrace, Busselton 6280
CQUniversity Rockhampton, North – 114-190 Canning Street, The Range 4700
CQUniversity Rockhampton, City – 554-700 Yaamba Road, Norman Gardens 4701
CQUniversity Sydney – 400 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000
CQUniversity Townsville – Level 1, 538 Flinders Street, Townsville QLD 4810
- Ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide.
- Ranked #90 in the world’s top 200 young universities.
- Outstanding Employment Outcomes with 80.4% of graduates in full-time employment (sector average 70.6%)
- CQU is one of the Top 600 universities in the world. Their Engineering and Technology and Clinical and Health Courses have also been recognised amongst the world’s best.
- CQUniversity is one of the world’s best young universities, placing it in the top 150 institutions under 50 years of age worldwide.
- In 2018 Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) indicated that CQUniversity was world-class research in 22 different categories of research.
- Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) show that CQUniversity has some of the best graduate outcomes in Australia: fulltime employment, salaries and educational experience are all above average.
- CQUniversity’s commitment to engagement has led to CQUniversity being recognised as Australia’s first and only Changemaker Campus by Ashoka U, an exclusive global social innovation group, made up of only 37 other respected education institutions across the world.
