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Who we are Based in South East Queensland, Australia

Opened in 1975 as a new kind of university:

focused on sustainability

engaged with the Asia–Pacific region

student centered

Today, Griffith is a comprehensive, research-intensive, multi-campus

university

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Griffith at a glance

Over the last 40 years, we’ve grown from 451 students and one campus:

44,000 current students

8,900 international students

120,000 graduates

130 nationalities

200 degrees

5 campuses

38 research centres

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Top 5% worldwide

In four of the largest and most credible world university rankings, Griffith

is rated in the top 400:

Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU): 361

QS World University Rankings: 324

CWTS Leiden Ranking: 323

University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP): 382

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Young and dynamic

Griffith ranks highly as a young university:

2014/15 QS University Rankings Top 50 Under 50: 38

2015 Times Higher Education Top 100 under 50: 82

… and introduced Australia’s first degrees in:

Asian studies, environmental science, forensic science, aviation,

Australian Indigenous arts, dental technology and suicide prevention

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World-class research

water science

drug discovery and infectious

diseases

Asian politics, security and

development

climate change adaptation

criminology and crime prevention

education

music, the arts and the Asia–Pacific

sustainable tourism

health and chronic disease

physical sciences

environmental sciences

nursing

Our researchers are investigating areas such as:

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Research highlights The world-leading malaria vaccine—PlasProtecTTM—is now at

human-trial stage and will be manufactured at the Institute for

Glycomics at Griffith’s Gold Coast campus

The world’s first photo of a shadow of an atom, taken by researchers

at Griffith’s Centre for Quantum Dynamics

The discovery of 40,000-year-old cave paintings from the Indonesian

island of Sulawesi by researchers in Griffith’s School of Humanities

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Comprehensive suite of degrees

business and government

criminology and law

education

engineering and IT

environment, planning and

architecture

health

humanities and languages

music

science and aviation

visual and creative arts

We offer undergraduate postgraduate degrees in 10 study areas:

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Innovative teaching Highly awarded teaching staff—since 2009 we’ve won: 7 awards for Teaching

Excellence, 4 awards for Programs that Enhance Learning, 42 Citations for

Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning, 7 National Teaching Fellowships,

2 Prime Minister's Australian Teacher of the Year awards

One of Australia’s largest providers of online education—we’ve offered online

study options since 1997, and have introduced a suite of 100% online degrees

Hundreds of industry partnerships—offering students the chance to learn

through work placements, projects for real clients and overseas fieldwork

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Where we are

Our thriving campuses span three cities in South East Queensland with

the Nathan, Mt Gravatt and South Bank campuses in Brisbane, and

campuses at the Gold Coast and Logan.

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Gold Coast campus Our largest campus, offers teaching and

research in almost all disciplines

Located in Southport, minutes from the Gold

Coast’s famous beaches

18,000 students

Renowned for expertise in health and home

to the new $150 million Griffith Health Centre

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Logan campus Located in one of Australia’s most rapidly

developing regions

Our community-focused campus

Offers degrees in health, education and

business

Boasts a range of innovative industry and

community partnerships

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Nathan campus Our foundation campus

13,000 students

Degrees in business and government,

engineering and information technology,

environment, humanities and languages, law, and

science and aviation

Hosts key research centres committed to

sustainability, Asia and the emerging biosciences

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Mt Gravatt campus Adjacent to Nathan campus

4,400 students

Social sciences and humanities hub,

with degrees in education, criminology

and criminal justice and psychology

Base for research into critical social

issues, including suicide prevention

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South Bank campus Located in Brisbane’s cultural precinct,

with easy access to the CBD

Our creative hub

3,400 students

Home to the Queensland Conservatorium,

Queensland College of Art, Griffith Film

School and Griffith Graduate Centre

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