Location

With a population of around 1.8 million, Brisbane is big enough to offer the advantages of a modern city, but small enough to retain the “country” charm and friendliness for which it is renowned.

When visiting the inner city, you will find the Brisbane River, parklands, museums, art galleries, a casino, malls, shopping districts, and a host of cosmopolitan restaurants and cafés. The thriving arts and cultural scene, along with an action-packed sports program, ensure you will always find entertainment to suit.

Within an hour’s drive south of the city you will discover the golden beaches and theme parks of the Gold Coast. A little further north of Brisbane are the beautiful Sunshine Coast beaches, plus national parks, rainforests, and attractions such as Australia Zoo. View a Students Day in Brisbane video or visit the Study Brisbane website for more information about student life in Brisbane.

While UQ has teaching and research sites throughout Queensland, our major campuses are:

St Lucia campus

• 10-minute drive from Brisbane’s CBD.
• The 114-hectare site provides a perfect study, research and living environment.
• The sandstone buildings, parklands, and lakes encompass world-class teaching and research facilities — including Queensland’s largest research library — plus fully-equipped laboratories and lecture theatres.
• Everything you need is right on campus including shops, banks, restaurants, refectories, a post office and a cinema along with an Olympic-sized pool, running track, gymnasium, eight playing fields, and a tennis centre.

Herston campus

• 5-minute drive from Brisbane's CBD.
• UQ’s main campus for clinical health teaching and research.
• The campus is located alongside the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) and Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH).
• UQ Herston is home to the School of Medicine, the School of Population Health, the School of Nursing and Midwifery’s research activities, and the Faculty of Health Sciences office. (Health Sciences Schools and facilities can also be found at UQ St Lucia, UQ Ipswich, and other major hospitals.)
• Students benefit from the co-location of major teaching hospitals in the Herston hospital precinct, which also includes several major medical research centres.

Gatton campus

• Just over an hour's drive west of Brisbane
• UQ Gatton has a relaxed, friendly atmosphere.  
• The campus offers a unique blend of modern teaching facilities, well equipped laboratories, and historic buildings.
• The campus is home to several world-class facilities including:

             -    Centre for Advanced Animal Science
             -    UQ Veterinary Medical Centre
             -    Veterinary Clinical Skills and Research Facility
             -    Modern Pre-Clinical Teaching Laboratories
             -    Native Wildlife Teaching and Research Facility
             -    Climate-controlled research greenhouse
             -    Pesticide Wind Tunnel Research Facility.

Please visit the UQ Gatton Campus for more information.

Ipswich campus

• Just under an hour's drive west of Brisbane
• UQ Ipswich provides a uniquely personalised learning environment.
• UQ Ipswich offers small class sizes, easy access to teaching staff, and excellent facilities that were purpose-built to enable the latest technology.
• Students are part of a friendly local community, both on- and off-campus.
• There is a range of support, amenity, and recreational services, including a bookshop, cafés, a multipurpose court for tennis, basketball and netball, a sports oval, a cardio-gymnasium, and a full range of health services. Please visit the UQ Ipswich website for more information.