Partners in the global economy
UQ has more student mobility, research collaborations, and commercialisation partnerships with China than with almost any other country. The strong linkages are a result of long-standing partnerships with Chinese institutions, particularly the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and some of the country's most influential industry bodies and organisations, including Baosteel and the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
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12,408
Chinese students enrolled at UQ
1,231
China-UQ co-publications
245
academic staff born in China
89
research project collaborations
30,161
alumni in China
134
agreements with 81 official partners
Fast facts show full year 2024 data.
Collaboration in action
- Australians who have tested positive to COVID-19 are being urged to participate in a global survey, to help scientists learn more about the virus’s severe impact on the sense of smell and taste.
- At least 26 per cent of our oceans need urgent conservation attention to preserve Earth’s marine biodiversity, a University of Queensland-led international study has found.
- The University of Queensland has been asked to develop a vaccine for the recent coronavirus outbreak at unprecedented speed, using new technology.
- Our understanding of the brain and its disorders will be boosted with the establishment of an international partnership.
- A dream to design and build social robots has taken student Anastasia Laczko around the world.
- Four University of Queensland undergraduate students are set to pursue their dreams after being named as 2020 New Colombo Plan (NCP) scholars.
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Chinese culture at UQ
UQ has a long history of providing Mandarin language and Chinese culture programs, with the first Chinese classes held as early as 1967. Today, UQ students can study Mandarin Chinese through the School of Languages and Cultures, which offers more than 50 Chinese courses including Techniques in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language, and Chinese Translation and Interpreting.
The Institute of Modern Languages (IML) also offers Chinese courses (Mandarin and Cantonese) for the wider Brisbane community, as well as translation and interpreting services.
Alumni
China is home to a significant UQ alumni network - UQ has 30,161 alumni living in China. Alumni with significant links to China include: