Founded in Rockhampton in 1967 as the Queensland Institute of Technology (QIT) Capricornia, CQUniversity Australia achieved full university status in 1992. Today, it serves more than 30,000 students across Australia, offering both online and on-campus study options.

CQUniversity is Queensland’s only dual sector university and delivers more than 250 education and training offerings, from short courses to research higher degrees. Study areas include apprenticeships, trades and training, business and law, arts, education, humanities, community services, aviation, engineering and built environment, health, nursing, information technology, sport, science, environment, and work and study preparation.

The University values access and inclusion, with a diverse student cohort made up of some of the highest ratios of students from disadvantaged, mature age, First Nations, and first-in-family backgrounds. As a pioneer in the delivery of distance education, CQUniversity continues to be a leader in online study with around half of the current student cohort made up of students studying off-campus, many of whom are based in rural and remote areas.

This strong focus on participation and accessibility, has seen CQUniversity firmly establish itself as one of the largest universities based in regional Australia, and one of the only universities with a nationwide reach with campuses in 11 locations and direct partnerships with regional university centres.

After more than half a century working with stakeholders in regional Australia, CQUniversity is a renowned research institution in several key disciplines and the benchmark leader for how universities should engage and collaborate with communities and industry. The University’s focus is oriented towards impact and real-world outcomes, with the purpose of providing solutions to challenges and identifying new opportunities for advancement in regional Australia and beyond.