Central Queensland University

Central Queensland University, known as CQUniversity Australia, is the largest university based in regional Australia, with 20+ locations covering every mainland state. We offer an excellent range of vocational, higher education and research pathways, offering students from Australia, and more than 140 countries, exceptional choice when it comes to quality education.
Our students consistently achieve some of the best full-time employment rates and starting salaries in Australia. With some of the nation’s highest ratios of students from low socio-economic, mature age, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and first-in-family backgrounds, we are proud to define ourselves by who we embrace rather than who we exclude.
We are recognised by Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) as conducting world-class research in 22 different research categories. We are a benchmark leader for how universities should engage with industry to deliver practical, applied research with true impact to local and global communities. Our renowned research institutions cover key industries including
Australian Indigenous health equity
domestic and family violence
future farming systems
intelligent systems
railway engineering
regional advancement of learning
sleep and physical activity research
tourism and regional opportunities.
Social innovation principles are embedded across our courses, empowering students to solve real-life challenges. Our commitment to making a difference sees us recognised as Australia’s first and only Ashoka U Changemaker Campus, joining an exclusive international network of universities committed to social innovation, entrepreneurship and impact.