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1971

Founded

47

Programmes to choose from

Overview

About Griffith University

Griffith University is a public research university in South East Queensland, Australia. The university was founded in 1971 and officially opened in 1975. The university has five campuses, at Gold Coast, Nathan, Logan, South Bank, and Mount Gravatt. A sixth campus, to be located at the Treasury Building in the Brisbane CBD, will open in 2027. The university was named in honour of Sir Samuel Walker Griffith, who was twice Premier of Queensland and the first Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia.

The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programs across a range of disciplines, including business, law, science, health, education, engineering, and the arts.

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  • Innovative Research Universities
  • Open Access Australasia
  • verdant universities
  • Australian Research Data Commons
  • Worldwide Universities Network

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Key facts

Founded

1971

Type

Public university

Location

South East Queensland, Australia

Academic staff

4,050

Reported 2024

Programmes with us

47

Programmes

47 programmes to choose from

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