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Originally founded in Rockhampton in 1967, CQUniversity is recognised as one of Australia’s most inclusive universities. The University now delivers world-class education and training to more than 30 000 students and engages with communities and industries across Australia on real-world, high impact research outcomes.   

For more information, please go to About Us. 

• Recognised as one of the top 600 universities in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
• Recognised within the world’s top 500 universities by QS World University Rankings. 
• Consistently ranked among the top universities in Australia for graduate employment and for graduate starting salaries. 
• 40+ years’ experience in the delivery of distance and online education. 
• Most expansive reach of any Australian university with campuses in 11 locations and partnerships with regional university centres across the country.  
• More than 250 courses available from short course and certificate level through to PhD. 
• More than 30 000 students from more than 70 countries.  
• More than 5000 international students. 
• More than 130 000 registered alumni across the globe. 
• 2000+ staff. 
• Highest percentage of students in Australia from low-socioeconomic backgrounds  
• Second-highest percentage of students from regional/remote backgrounds 
• Second-highest percentage of students from Indigenous backgrounds  
• 49% of students from first-generation backgrounds 

University Council – The governing body of CQUniversity Australia

Vice-Chancellor and President – Professor Nick Klomp

Vice-President, Academic – Professor Michelle Bellingan

Vice-President, Research – Professor Grant Stanley

Vice-President, Student Success – Professor Jonathan Powles

Chief Operating Officer – Narelle Pearse

CQUniversity hosts ten research organisations including two institutes and eight centres. They include:

• The Appleton Institute
• Jawun Research Centre
• Centre Hydrogen and Renewable Energy
• Centre for Machine Learning
• Centre for Railway Engineering
• Centre for Regional Economies and Supply Chain
• Centre for Research in Equity and Advancement of Teaching and Education
• Coastal Marine Ecosystems Research Centre
• Institute for Future Farming Systems
• Queensland Centre for Hydrogen and Renewable Energy

For more information on our research organisations please visit our Research Organisations page.

• Ranked in the World’s Top 500 institutions according to the prestigious and trusted Times Higher Education World University Rankings (2026).
• Ranked at 25th in the world for the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings (2025). The THE Impact Rankings are a global performance table that assess universities against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• Ranked in the top 500 universities worldwide as part of the THE Reputation Rankings (2023).
• Ranked in the Top 500 universities in the world by the QS World University Rankings.
• Ranked 320^th in the world as part of the QS Sustainability Rankings.
• Recognised with a Five-Star rating as part of the QS Stars ratings.
• Good Universities Guide five-star rating for undergraduate overall experience, social equity, first generation, student support, graduate salary and full-time employment. 

Several CQUniversity course areas are also ranked among best according to the Times Higher Education Subject Rankings (2024):

• Business and Economics (301-400)
• Clinical and Health (401-500)
• Computer Science (601-800)
• Education (251-300)
• Engineering (601-800)
• Life Sciences (301-400)
• Psychology (201-250)

When writing about CQUniversity, wherever possible, ‘CQUniversity Australia’ should be used in the first instance.

If referred to more than once, the shortened name ‘CQUniversity’ can be used thereafter.

The preferred abbreviation for CQUniversity is ‘CQU’.