History and Foundation
- University of Queensland founded in 1909 by the Queensland parliament
- One of the six sandstone universities in Australia
- Founding member of edX, Group of Eight, and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities
- Main campus located in St Lucia, Brisbane
- Overseas establishments in Washington D.C. and Louisiana, United States
- Proposals for a university in Queensland began in the 1870s
- Royal Commission in 1891 recommended the inclusion of five faculties
- Queensland University Extension Movement initiated in 1893
- Established by an Act of State Parliament in 1909
- First teaching faculties created in 1910
- Faced delays due to World War I
- James ONeil Mayne and his sister provided land for the St Lucia campus in 1927
- Pitch drop experiment, the world's oldest, started in 1927
- Construction of the Forgan Smith Building began in 1938
- Development of the St Lucia campus delayed due to lack of finance

Campus and Facilities
- Main St Lucia campus located in the inner suburb of St Lucia
- Other UQ campuses and facilities spread throughout Queensland
- Gatton campus is one of the largest campuses
- Overseas establishments in Washington D.C. and Louisiana, United States
- Offers associate, bachelor, master, doctoral, and higher doctorate degrees

Notable Research and Achievements
- Pioneered the invention of the HPV vaccine
- Developed a COVID-19 vaccine that was in human trials
- Known for developing high-performance superconducting MRI magnets
- Produced two Nobel laureates
- Alumni include numerous Olympians and Rhodes Scholars

Organisation and Governance
- Organised into divisions for academic, administrative, and logistical purposes
- TC Beirne School of Law
- Steele Building on St Lucia campus
- Senate is the governing body led by the chancellor and deputy chancellor
- Senate consists of 22 members with wide powers
- Vice-chancellor and president lead UQ
- Academic board formulates policy on academic matters

Rankings, Finances, and International Partnerships
- Received over $200 million in additional revenue from Atlantic Philanthropies
- Ranked in various world university rankings
- MBA degree ranked first in Australia
- Highly ranked in life sciences and engineering
- Ranked in the top 50 in the world in 20 subjects according to QS World University Rankings
- Partner of McDonnell International Scholars Academy with 28 university partners
- Research collaborations with leading institutions worldwide
- Student exchange programs with partner universities
- Joint degree programs in collaboration with partner universities
- Part of global research networks and consortiums