CQ University

CQ University is a well-regarded university in Australia, with a reputation for offering high-quality teaching and research programs. It is ranked in the Top 600 universities in the world according to QS World University Rankings 2024.Originally founded in Rockhampton in 1967, as the Queensland Institute of Technology (QIT) Capricornia, CQUniversity Australia was granted full University status in 1992 and now has more than 30 000 students studying online and on-campus across Australia.

We have firmly established ourselves as one of the largest universities based in regional Australia, with campuses in Adelaide, Brisbane, Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Melbourne, Rockhampton, Sydney, and Townsville. Along with these campuses, the University also partners with several of Regional Universities Centres (RUC’s) in regional and remote parts of Australia.

Offered Courses

Postgraduate

• Allied Health
• Business and Accounting
• Creative Writing
• Education and Teaching
• Engineering and Built Environment
• Information Systems and Technology
• Nursing,Paramedicine and Health
• Psychology
• Safety Sciences

Undergraduate

• Allied Health
• Business and Accounting
• Creative, Performing and Visual Arts
• Education ,Teaching and Childcare
• Engineering ,Built Environment and Aviation
• Information Systems and Technology
• Law ,Criminology and Justice
• Nursing ,Paramedicine and Health 
• Psychology ,Social Work ,and Community Services
• Science ,Environment and Agriculture
• Safety Sciences

CQUniversity Australia has been on a phenomenal trajectory in recent years and its remarkable growth in student numbers, new courses, new campuses, infrastructure and reputation has seen it emerge as one of Australia’s truly great universities.