Queensland University of Technology

Queensland University of Technology

Former name	List Brisbane School of Arts[1] (1849–1882) Brisbane Technical College[2] (1882–1908) Central Technical College (1908–1965)
Motto	The university for the real world
Type	Public research university
Established	1849 (earliest college) 1989 (university status)[3]
Accreditation	TEQSA
Academic affiliation	ASAIHL EQUIS AACSB TNEU AMBA IATUL AIPS EA ACS CPA GRLI UA
Budget	A$1.13 billion (2022)[4]
Chancellor	Ann Sherry[5]
Vice-Chancellor	Margaret Sheil[6]
Academic staff	2,140 (FTE, 2023)[7]
Administrative staff	2,369 (FTE, 2023)[8]
Total staff	4,509 (FTE, 2023)[9]
Students	52,073 (2023)[10]
Undergraduates	37,487 (2023)[11]
Postgraduates	11,453 coursework (2023) 2,339 research (2023)[12]
Other students	794 (2023)[13]
Location	Brisbane , Queensland , Australia 27°28′37″S 153°01′41″E / 27.47694°S 153.02806°E / -27.47694; 153.02806
Campus	Urban and parkland with multiple sites
Colours	Blue White
Sporting affiliations	UniSport EAEN
Mascot	Tank the Tiger
Website	qut.edu.au

The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is a public research university located in the coastal city of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia.^[14] It has two major campuses, a modern city campus in Gardens Point and a historical campus in Kelvin Grove.^[15] The university offers courses in fields including architecture, engineering, information technology, healthcare, teaching, law, arts and design, science and mathematics.^[16][17]

QUT operated as the Queensland Institute of Technology (QIT) established in 1965 before receiving royal charter to operate as a university by act of Parliament of Queensland in 1988.^[18] Queensland University of Technology commenced operations the following year in January 1989.^[19] The Brisbane College of Advanced Education, an amalgamation of tertiary colleges dating back to 1849, merged with QUT in 1990 expanding to its Kelvin Grove site.^[20]

In 2022, QUT enrolled 50,216 students, including 37,860 undergraduate and 11,760 postgraduate students and employed 4,675 regular staff members.^[21] It also had a total income of A$1.004 billion, a total expenditure of A$1.135 billion and held A$1.849 billion in accumulated assets.^[22] It is eighth largest university in Australia by enrolment and the second-largest in Queensland.^[23]

QUT was formerly a member of the Australian Technology Network of universities, but withdrew participation on 28 September 2018.^[24][25] The QUT Business School is one of three Triple Crown business schools in Australia and possesses accreditation by Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, Association of MBAs and EQUIS.^[26][27][28]