Address: 170 Kessels Road, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia
Criminology and Criminal Justice, Education, Humanities and Social Science, Business, Health, Medicine and Dentistry, Engineering, Environment and Science, Information and Communication Technology
Griffith University was recognised by the Queensland Government through the Griffith University Act of 1971 and began teaching in 1975. It opened with 451 students in four schools. The university is named after Sir Samuel Walker Griffith. The sources differ on the exact day of the act, so the year is the safe reference.
The university works on several campuses in south-east Queensland. The Nathan campus in Brisbane lies on the edge of Toohey Forest, about 10 kilometres from the city centre, and hosts over 13,000 students. The Gold Coast campus at Southport hosts over 19,000. Mount Gravatt has 4,400 students, although the university plans to leave it by the end of 2026. South Bank counted about 3,400 students in 2020, and Logan at Meadowbrook about 2,000. A sixth campus at the Treasury Building in the Brisbane city centre is planned to open in 2027.
The 2023 figures give 44,427 students: 30,924 in bachelor programmes, 8,442 in postgraduate coursework, 1,931 in postgraduate research, 2,104 in other postgraduate programmes and 1,026 in other categories. The staff counted 4,642 full-time equivalents. Teaching is organised in four academic groups.
The list of schools shows the breadth of the offer: Criminology and Criminal Justice, Education and Professional Studies, Humanities, Languages and Social Science, Government and International Relations, Applied Psychology, Health Sciences and Social Work, Medicine and Dentistry, Nursing and Midwifery, Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Engineering and Built Environment, Environment and Science, and Information and Communication Technology. The Humanities school includes the Griffith Law School, the Queensland College of Art, the Griffith Film School and the Queensland Conservatorium. Business is covered by departments of Accounting, Finance and Economics, of Management, and of Tourism and Marketing.
Research is spread over 38 centres and institutes. The university counts more than 300,000 alumni. Among them are 82 Olympians and 13 Paralympians, such as the swimmers Emma McKeon and Cameron McEvoy, the wheelchair racer Madison de Rozario and the triathlete Ashleigh Gentle. Alumni also include journalists, musicians, actors, filmmakers and members of the Australian and Queensland parliaments. Fees differ for domestic and international students. Check the current tariff.
Domains taught:
Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Finance, Life Sciences, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Campuses at Nathan, Gold Coast, Mount Gravatt, South Bank and Logan, Queensland College of Art, Griffith Film School and Queensland Conservatorium.
Research:
Health, environment and science, engineering, information technology, criminology, law and the creative arts, across 38 centres and institutes.
Famous Alumnis:
Emma McKeon, Madison de Rozario, Cameron McEvoy, Ashleigh Gentle
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
4642
Current students***:
44427
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
300000
Pros
Five campuses in Brisbane, Gold Coast and Logan, 38 research centres and institutes, over 300,000 alumni, strong creative arts.
Cons
Campuses spread over a large area, campus changes planned, competition for medicine and dentistry places.
Best For
Students who want a multi-campus Queensland university with strong health, environment and creative programmes.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
On content, University of Newcastle Australia and this university are close, as both teach finance, ecology and sustainability and life sciences; it also offers mba programmes and covers civil engineering as well.
Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of finance, life sciences and data analytics can consider Queensland University of Technology, and it covers industrial design and civil engineering as well, and is slightly larger, at about 52,073 students against roughly 44,427 here.
Western Sydney University sits close to this institution on ecology and sustainability, life sciences and data analytics; it also offers mba programmes and covers civil engineering and statistics as well.
Flinders University sits close to this university on ecology and sustainability, life sciences and data analytics; it covers marine science and robotics as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 25,921 students against roughly 44,427 here.
The comparison with University of Wollongong is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on ecology and sustainability, life sciences and data analytics, and it is slightly smaller, at about 31,908 students against roughly 44,427 here, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
On content, George Mason University in the United States and this university are close, as both teach finance, ecology and sustainability and life sciences; it covers statistics as well, and has almost the same size, at about 39,638 students.
King Khalid University (Saudi Arabia) works on the same fields as this university, chiefly finance, life sciences and data analytics; it covers chemistry as well, and is slightly larger, at about 61,708 students against roughly 44,427 here.
Students considering a move abroad can look at Laval University in Canada, where finance, ecology and sustainability and life sciences also form the core, and it is also a public institution and also offers mba programmes.
Looking internationally, Indiana University Indianapolis in the United States is where finance, life sciences and data analytics get a comparable treatment; it is also a public institution and also offers mba programmes.
Looking internationally, Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand is where finance, ecology and sustainability and life sciences get a comparable treatment; it covers physics as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 20,939 students against roughly 44,427 here.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
Where is Griffith University?
Its campuses are in Brisbane, on the Gold Coast and at Logan, Queensland.
When was it established?
By the Griffith University Act of 1971, with teaching from 1975.
Who is it named after?
Sir Samuel Walker Griffith.
Which is the largest campus?
The Gold Coast campus, with over 19,000 students.
How many students does it have?
44,427 in 2023.
How many research centres does it have?
38 centres and institutes.
How many alumni does it have?
More than 300,000.
Is there a film school?
Yes, the Griffith Film School.
Which Olympians studied there?
Emma McKeon and Cameron McEvoy, among 82 Olympians.
What does it cost?
Fees differ for domestic and international students. Check the current tariff.
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*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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