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The Brisbane skyline and the Story Bridge at sunset.

Study destination · QLD

Brisbane

Queensland

Subtropical and warm almost year round, and building fast ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games.

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Local time in Brisbane    
Land area
1,852,642 km²
Population
5.6 million

The most decentralised state: half of it lives outside the capital.

Universities
8

Based in Queensland, listed in full below.

From Dubai
13 hours 55

A direct Emirates service from Dubai.

Where it is

Queensland, and what is in it.

The map opens on Australia so you can place the state before moving in for a closer look.

University cities

Worth the trip

The universities

8 universities in Queensland.

Campuses in Queensland on the right

  • University of QueenslandBrisbane and Gatton
  • Queensland University of TechnologyBrisbane
  • Griffith UniversityBrisbane and Gold Coast
  • Bond UniversityBrisbane and Gold Coast
  • University of the Sunshine CoastFraser Coast, Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast
  • James Cook UniversityBrisbane, Cairns, Mackay, Mount Isa, Rockhampton, Thursday Island and Townsville
  • CQUniversityBrisbane, Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Rockhampton and Townsville
  • University of Southern QueenslandSpringfield, Stanthorpe and Toowoomba

Living here

Why students choose Queensland.

The Forgan Smith Building at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, with students on the path in front.
University of Queensland · Brisbane

More than 100,000 international students from over 160 countries study in Queensland.

Most students in Brisbane choose one of three universities: the University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology or Griffith University. Australian Catholic University, James Cook University, Torrens University, Victoria University and the University of Southern Queensland also have campuses in and around the city.

Brisbane sits between the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast, and it is the gateway to Moreton Bay, the Great Barrier Reef and the Whitsunday Islands. The airport is twenty minutes from the city centre. Buses, trains and river ferries make getting around easy, and students pay concession fares.

The city is known for its sunny climate, large parks and multicultural community.

Source: Study Queensland, part of the Queensland Government’s Trade and Investment Queensland.

Summer · winter

30° / 21°

Warm to hot and humid in summer, dry mild winters. Storm season runs from November to February. Both numbers are typical daytime highs.

The Brisbane River winding past high-rise apartments towards the Story Bridge.
Queensland
The Gold Coast skyline seen along the beach on a hazy evening.
Queensland

The other seven

Sydney · NSWMelbourne · VICPerth · WAAdelaide · SACanberra · ACTHobart · TASDarwin · NT

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