The University of Queensland - Gatton (UQ)

The University of Queensland

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The UQ Gatton campus includes research facilities in agricultural, environmental and veterinary sciences. One of Australia’s oldest universities, UQ ranks in the top 50 in the QS World University Rankings. UQ has nine world-leading research institutes, many with a multidisciplinary focus. UQ connects the brightest minds to find solutions to the world’s biggest challenges. Our researchers work closely with local communities all the way up to global partnerships with government and business partners, to solve the world’s most challenging problems. UniQuest is one of Australia’s leading research commercialisation companies whose portfolio includes the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil, pioneer pain drug developer Spinifex Pharmaceuticals, the internationally acclaimed Triple P Positive Parenting Program, and UQ’s superconductor technology, which is used in two-thirds of the world's MRI machines.

Website https://research.uq.edu.au/

Key science sectors

• Advanced manufacturing
• Biotechnology
• Defence, aviation and space
• Energy
• Engineering
• Environment and nature
• Food and agriculture
• Health and medical
• ICT and multimedia
• Mining/resources
• Social sciences
• Transport
• Tropical

Strengths and capabilities

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Facilities and major equipment

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Number of research staff

700 plus research staff

Address

Gatton Campus, Gatton QLD 4343, Australia

Other centres in Queensland

• The University of Queensland - St Lucia (primary)
• The University of Queensland - Herston

Organisation type

• University