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University of Queensland

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Lake at The University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus
UQ St Lucia

The University of Queensland(also known asUQ) is auniversityin southeastQueensland,Australia.It has three main campuses, at St Lucia and Herston (inBrisbaneCity), and at Gatton to the west.[1]The university began in 1910, making it the oldest and largest in Queensland.[2]The university has a very good reputation, and is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world.[3]

Notable people

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Many famous people graduated from the university. They include actorGeoffrey Rush,surgeonPeter C. Doherty,pastGovernor-General of AustraliaQuentin Bryce,and many of Queensland'sPremiersincludingAnna BlighandCampbell Newman.UQ competes with theQueensland University of TechnologyandGriffith Universityas the main university ofQueensland.

References

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  1. "Campuses and Locations".uq.edu.au.Retrieved4 April2015.
  2. "University of Queensland".The Conversation.Retrieved20 February2016.
  3. "University of Queensland (UQ) Profile".australianuniversities.com.au.Australian Educational Network. 1998.Retrieved20 February2016.[permanent dead link]