USQ is an internationally recognised University that has a strong track record at producing job ready, employable graduates. USQ is built on a reputation for offering quality academic programs that are recognised worldwide by other higher education institutions, employers and internationally accredited professional bodies.

The University has three strategic campus locations within Southern Queensland, Australia as well as a number of off-shore partners.  The Australian Campuses are located in the attractive and thriving city of Toowoomba, waterside location of Wide Bay on Queensland's Fraser Coast and Springfield, an expanding and master-planned community in Brisbane's south-western corridor within easy access of the Gold Coast.  Because USQ's campuses are not in the heart of a capital city the living costs are more affordable.

The University has approximately 26,000 enrolments, including over 7,400 international students. Life at USQ exposes you to a wide variety of multicultural influences, the student body includes Australian and international students from more than 120 nationalities. USQ has campuses in Toowoomba, Hervey Bay, Springfield and a centre in Bretten (Germany).

USQ was awarded the Commonwealth of Learning Award of Excellence for Institutional Achievement at the third Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning in July 2004 and was the Joint Winner of the Good Universities Guides' University of the Year in 2000 and 2001.

USQ has five faculties including Arts, Business, Education, Engineering and Surveying, and Sciences. Programs are offered at a number of levels including: Certificate, Diploma, Associate Diploma, Associate Degree, Bachelor Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Masters, and Doctorate. English Language and University Foundation Studies programs are also available for international students.

The University has strong research programs in such areas as biotechnology, agricultural and environmental engineering, sustainable land use, the design and development of fibre composites, numerical modelling and simulation, e-business and e-commerce, school leadership, children's literacy, theatre studies, literature and regional history. It is renowned for its performing and visual arts programs and is a world leader in online learning technologies and pedagogy.

Overall, the University has embraced the need for change implicit in an educational environment that is highly competitive, and dominated by the evolution of global communications technologies. It intends to remain fast, flexible and fluid in meeting the needs of learners throughout Australia and internationally. It will meet these needs without compromise to the quality and integrity of its programs and standards.