
Central Queensland University
About Central Queensland University
Basic information and contact details for Central Queensland University
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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Key Student Statistics
A breakdown of student statistics at Central Queensland University
- Student gender ratio
- 61 F : 39 M (1)
- International student percentage
- 27% (1)
- Students per staff
- 25.5 (1)
- Student total
- 13193 (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2026
Subjects Taught at Central Queensland University
See below for a range of subjects taught at Central Queensland University
Arts and Humanities
- Architecture
- Art, Performing Art and Design
- History, Philosophy and Theology
- Languages, Literature and Linguistics
Business and Economics
- Accounting and Finance
- Business and Management
- Economics and Econometrics
Computer Science
- Computer Science
Education Studies
- Education
Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- General Engineering
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Law
- Law
Life Sciences
- Agriculture and Forestry
- Biological Sciences
- Sport Science
Medical and Health
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Other Health
Physical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
Psychology
- Psychology
Social Sciences
- Communication and Media Studies
- Geography
- Politics and International Studies
- Sociology
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