(CQU), is Australia's largest public funded regional university. The main campus of CQU is located in North
Rockhampton ,
Queensland ,
Australia . With many regional and international campuses, CQU prides itself on its
Multiculturalism .
CQU started out as the ''Capricornia Institute of Advanced Education'' in , giving it the most top ratings of any regional university in Australia.
In 2005, according to Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training –
Teaching Performance Rankings August 2005
{Link without Title} , CQU rated in the bottom 4 (out of 37) universities in Australia. Only University of Adelaide, University of South Australia, and Charles Darwin University rated lower.
In addition to Rockhampton, major regional campuses exist in
Mackay ,
Gladstone ,
Bundaberg ,
Noosa and
Emerald , dating back to the old Institute of Technology days. In 1994, CQU developed a partnership with Campus Group Holdings (CGH) to open campuses in metropolitan Australia and internationally. Since then, CQU/CGH has established CQU international campuses in
Fiji ,
Hong Kong and
Singapore , and several campuses elsewhere in Australia that specifically cater to international students. These Australian International Campuses (AIC's) are located in
Brisbane , the
Gold Coast ,
Melbourne and
Sydney . CQU also has a considerable number of
Student s enrolled via
Distance Education . In
2001 ,
Premier Peter Beattie awarded the school with the Premier's Export Award for having the largest contigent of international students in any Queensland tertiary education organisation.
CQU runs courses in a wide range of disciplines, with focus placed on
Business ,
Engineering ,
IT , and
Economics classes. However, classes and courses exist in the areas of
Health ,
Life and
Chemical science,
Psychology ,
Sociology ,
The Arts ,
Performing Arts and more.
CQU students are represented by the CQU Student Association. Postgraduate representation is provided by the CQU Postgraduate Student Organisation, a member of the
Council Of Australian Postgraduate Associations .
