Back جامعة جنوب كوينزلاند Arabic University of Southern Queensland German Universitato de Suda Kvinslando Esperanto دانشگاه کوئینزلند جنوبی Persian サザンクイーンズランド大学 Japanese Uniwersytet Południowego Queenslandu Polish Universidade do Sul de Queensland Portuguese தென் குயின்ஸ்லாந்து பல்கலைக்கழகம் Tamil Unibersidad ng Timog Queensland Tagalog 南昆士蘭大學 Chinese

University of Southern Queensland

"USQ" redirects here. For other uses, see USQ (disambiguation).
University of Southern Queensland
Coat of arms
Former names
List
    • Queensland Institute of Technology (Darling Downs)
      (1967–1971)
    • Darling Downs Institute of Advanced Education
      (1971–1989)
    • University College of Southern Queensland
      (1990–1991)
Motto
Per Studia Mens Nova[1] (Latin)
Motto in English
Through study the mind is renewed[2]
TypePublic research university
Established
  • 1967 (technical institute)
  • 1992 (university status)
AccreditationTEQSA
Academic affiliation
BudgetA$342.5 million (2022)[3]
ChancellorJohn Dornbusch[4]
Vice-ChancellorGeraldine Mackenzie
Academic staff
800 (2023)[5]
Administrative staff
995 (2023)[5]
Total staff
1,795 (2023)[5]
Students21,295 (2023)[5]
Undergraduates14,460 (2023)[5]
Postgraduates3,916 coursework (2023)
915 research (2023)[5]
Other students
70 cross-institution (2023)
1,934 non-award (2023)[5]
Location
Toowoomba, Ipswich and Springfield
,
Queensland
,
Australia[6]
CampusUrban and regional with multiple sites
ColoursGold Plum [7]
Sporting affiliations
Websiteunisq.edu.au

The University of Southern Queensland (branded as UniSQ and formerly branded as USQ) is a medium-sized, regional university based in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia,[8] with four university campuses at Toowoomba, Springfield, and Ipswich.[9] It offers courses in law, health, engineering, surveying and built environment, the sciences, business, education, and the arts.[10] It operates three research institutes and nine research centres which focus on a wide range of business, agricultural, scientific, environmental, and technological issues. [11]

The university was established in 1967 in Toowoomba as the Queensland Institute of Technology (Darling Downs) and achieved full university status as the University of Southern Queensland in 1992.

In 2012, the university's archaeologists discovered the oldest Australian rock art of 28,000 years old in the Northern Territory,[12] and in 2018, the university's astronomers discovered a new planet that orbits an ancient star almost 2 billion years older than the sun.[13][14] It has been recognised for its efforts in preventing violence against women[15] and was cited as employer of choice for gender equality by the Federal Government's Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).[16]

In June 2022, USQ announced it was changing its branding from USQ to UniSQ, accompanied by a change in logo.[17]

USQ consistently ranks among the top 400 universities worldwide. In the 2025 US News Best Global Universities rankings, it is positioned at 304th.[18] In the 2025 QS World University Rankings, USQ holds the 396th spot.[19] In the 2023 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, it is placed within the 301-350 range.[20]

  1. ^ "Our brand | University of Southern Queensland". Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Our brand | University of Southern Queensland". Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  3. ^ "University of Southern Queensland | ACNC". Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Chancellor | University of Southern Queensland". Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Annual Report 2023". documents.parliament.qld.gov.au. University of Southern Queensland. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Locations | University of Southern Queensland". Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Unveiling our new brand UniSQ - University of Southern Queensland". 30 June 2022. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
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  11. ^ "Institutes and centres". University of Southern Queensland. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  12. ^ "AUSTRALIA'S OLDEST ROCK ART DISCOVERED BY USQ RESEARCHER". 19 June 2012. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015.
  13. ^ "USQ astrophysicists make surprising, ancient find". 20 November 2017. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018.
  14. ^ "USQ astronomers search for earth like planets". 17 August 2018. Archived from the original on 15 October 2016.
  15. ^ "USQ supports White Ribbon Australia". 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018.
  16. ^ "2017-18 WGEA EOCGE citation holders by state" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2018.
  17. ^ "Unveiling our new brand UniSQ - University of Southern Queensland". www.unisq.edu.au. 30 June 2022. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  18. ^ "University of Southern Queensland". USnews.
  19. ^ "UniSQ climbs to 396th in global university rankings". unisq.edu.au. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  20. ^ "University of Southern Queensland accelerates up world rankings". unisq.edu.au. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2024.

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