Strategic allies
UQ is developing a strong presence in Brazil at the turning point of the country's rapid growth and expansion into the global economy. Through deepening engagement with selected partners – including mining giant Vale and the São Paulo State University (UNESP) – research collaboration is addressing the key challenges of our time, and working towards a safer, healthier, and more sustainable future.
Fast facts
52
Brazilian students enrolled at UQ
225
Brazil-UQ co-publications
35
academic staff born in Brazil
4
research project collaborations
820
alumni in Brazil
13
agreements with 10 official partners
Fast facts show full year 2024 data.
Collaboration in action
- After a competitive selection process, 17 initiatives have been awarded funding totalling $217,174 for the second round of The University of Queensland (UQ) Global Partnerships Funding Scheme, launched in 2024.
- Recently The University of Queensland (UQ) was a major contributor to the “Key Technologies in Bioeconomy (KTB)” conference, an annual event initiated and organised by the Global Bioeconomy Alliance (GBA) and hosted this year by the Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) in Brazil.
- The sustainable manufacture of bio-based herbicides is the target of a $1.3 million international collaboration initiated by the Global Bioeconomy Alliance (GBA).
- Following the competitive selection process, nine outstanding initiatives have received funding totalling $76,660 in the latest UQ Global Strategy and Partnership Seed Funding Scheme.
- Leading researchers from The University of Queensland, the Technical University of Munich (TUM), and São Paulo State University (UNESP) came together in December to discuss the future of food.
- Sustainable Minerals Institute and University of Geneva researchers explore ore-sand as a sustainable source that could reduce the volume of waste produced by mining.
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Alumni
UQ has 809 alumni living in Brazil. Alumni from or living in Brazil include: