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Central Queensland University CQU

Central Queensland University

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North Rockhampton, Australia
501–600th in World University Rankings 2025
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About

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Central Queensland University, known as CQUniversity Australia, is the country’s largest university based in regional Australia. We offer an excellent range of vocational, higher education and research pathways, offering students from Australia, and more than 85 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 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 with the skills tomorrow’s employers are seeking to solve the complex challenges of this century. Our commitment to making a difference sees us recognised as Australia’s first Social Enterprise University certified by Social Traders; and first and only Ashoka U Changemaker Campus, joining an exclusive international network of universities committed to social innovation, entrepreneurship and impact.

International Student Guides: https://www.cqu.edu.au/study/international/international-student-guides

Course Directory and Student Brochures here:  www.cqu.edu.au/brochures

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Rankings

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Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at Central Queensland University

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Student gender ratio
64 F : 36 M (1)
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International student percentage
19% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
24.1 (1)
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Student total
12201 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025

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Subjects Taught at Central Queensland University

See below for a range of subjects taught at Central Queensland University

Psychology201–250th

  • Psychology

Life Sciences301–400th

  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Sport Science
  • Biological Sciences

Engineering601–800th

  • General Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Education251–300th

  • Education

Computer Science601–800th

  • Computer Science

Clinical and Health401–500th

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Other Health

Business and Economics301–400th

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Business and Management
  • Accounting and Finance
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Downloads

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International Study Guide 2024.pdf

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School of Graduate Research Course Guide

CQU 2025 Course Directory - High School Students.pdf

CQU 2025 Course Directory.pdf