Australia · Brisbane, Queensland
The University of Queensland
Queensland's research university, with a single published entry score for each degree
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- QS World Ranking 2027
- #40
- Founded
- 1910
- Students
- 60,000
- Bachelor's degree
- 3 years
- Acceptance rate
- Not published as a rate; entry by a published minimum score per program (IB 26.25 to 43.25 for 2027 entry)
- Typical IB offer
- 26.25–43.25 by program (Arts 26.25, Commerce 32, Medicine 38.75)
- How admission works
- Applications go directly to UQ. A-levels are scored in points against a minimum for each program, and prerequisite subjects apply. English: IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each part for most programs; some require more.
- Language of instruction
- English
These are UQ's 2027 minimum entry scores for international applicants. In quota programs (marked with an asterisk in UQ's guide) the figure is a guide only and applications are assessed case by case.
Worth knowing
Queensland caps public transport fares at 50 cents a trip on all buses, ferries and trains, the only Australian state to do so. The St Lucia and Herston campuses are both served by that network.
How hard is it to get in, and why
UQ publishes a minimum entry score for each program, with an IB equivalent, and admits applicants who reach it and hold the prerequisite subjects. That puts it next to Melbourne and Sydney: the outcome is mostly in your hands. Selection is harder in the programs UQ marks as quota programs, such as dentistry, veterinary science and physiotherapy. Medicine also requires the UCAT ANZ and an interview, and veterinary science the Casper test.
What it costs
Tuition
$34k–77k per year
UQ's 2027 indicative first-year fee runs from A$48,080 (arts, education) to A$60,952 for most degrees; dentistry (A$99,600) and provisional-entry medicine (A$109,328) are included in the maximum. UQ calls the figures indicative. Living costs: UQ estimates A$1,326 to A$3,739 a month off campus, so the low end is raised to the government student-visa requirement of A$29,710 a year.
Living costs
$21k–32k per year
Scholarships and financial aid
The UQ International Excellence Scholarship cuts tuition by 25% for the whole program. You do not apply: every international applicant is assessed automatically, and awards go to the most competitive offer holders. Several health programs, including medicine, dentistry, nursing and physiotherapy, are excluded.
How to apply
Apply directly to UQ online or through an approved agent; QTAC is only for Australian schooling. There is a non-refundable A$150 fee per application. The Semester 1 closing date is 30 November of the year before (30 November 2026 for February 2027, when classes start on 22 February) and Semester 2 closes on 31 May of the same year. Upload transcripts, a passport copy and English evidence. There are no essays; medicine uses the UCAT ANZ and an interview, veterinary science the Casper test, and music an audition.
Official websiteWhat makes it special
- Four campuses: St Lucia (the main one), Gatton, Herston and Dutton Park.
- About 40% of students are international (39.7% in 2025).
- Catered residential colleges at St Lucia cost A$633 to A$958 a week; UQ's own self-catered residences start at A$414.
- UQ College offers Bridging English and a UQ Foundation Program for applicants who miss the English or academic bar.
- UQ describes itself as having more national teaching awards than any other Australian university.
About studying in Australia
Three-year degrees, two intakes a year (February and July) and admission by IB score, with programme-specific thresholds. Applications go directly to the university and decisions are usually quick. International tuition at Melbourne and Sydney is around US$30,000 to US$40,000 a year, and bachelor's graduates can stay to work for two years on the Temporary Graduate visa.
Teaching staff
The dossier on teaching staff for this university is still being written.
The campus in photographs
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