University of Queensland

The University of Queensland (UQ, or Queensland University[4][5][6]) is a public research university located primarily in Brisbane, the capital city of the Australian state of Queensland. Founded in 1909 by the Queensland parliament, UQ is one of the six sandstone universities, an informal designation of the oldest university in each state.[7] In combination of the three major global universities rankings in 2023, the University of Queensland is ranked as 2nd in Australia and 42nd in the world.[8] Also, UQ is a founding member of edX, Australia's leading Group of Eight and the international research-intensive Association of Pacific Rim Universities.