Central Queensland University
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Central Queensland University (branded as CQUniversity) is an Australian public university based in central Queensland. CQUniversity is the only Australian university with a campus presence in every mainland state.[8] Its main campus is at Norman Gardens in Rockhampton, however, it also has campuses in Adelaide (Wayville), Brisbane, Bundaberg (Branyan), Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone (South Gladstone and Callemondah), Mackay (central business district and Ooralea), Melbourne, Noosa, Perth, Rockhampton City, Sydney and Townsville. CQUniversity also partners with university centres in several regional areas across Australia.[9]
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Latin: Universitas Centralis Terrae Reginae | |||||||
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Motto | Doctrina Perpetua (Latin) | ||||||
Motto in English | Forever learning[1] | ||||||
Type | Public research university | ||||||
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Accreditation | TEQSA | ||||||
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Budget | A$432.46 million (2022)[2] | ||||||
Chancellor | Graeme Innes[3] | ||||||
Vice-Chancellor | Nicholas Klomp[4] | ||||||
Academic staff | c. 836 (FTE, 2023)[5] | ||||||
Administrative staff | c. 970 (FTE, 2023)[5] | ||||||
Total staff | c. 1,805 (FTE, 2023)[5] | ||||||
Students | 33,494 (2023)[5] | ||||||
Undergraduates | 13,058 (2023)[5] | ||||||
Postgraduates | 5,624 (2023)[5] | ||||||
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Location | , , | ||||||
Campus | Urban and regional with multiple sites[6] | ||||||
Colours | Lime, navy and sky blue
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Mascot | Birdy McBirdface[7] | ||||||
Website | cqu.edu.au | ||||||
The university was established in 1967 in Parkhurst as the Queensland Institute of Technology (Capricornia) and achieved full university status as the University of Central Queensland in 1992 before being renamed Central Queensland University in 1994.