Addressing global challenges
India is a key partner in UQ’s global engagement—underpinned by long‑standing academic, industry and innovation collaborations. Through strong student mobility, research partnerships and commercialisation initiatives—including a joint PhD program with the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi—UQ works with partners across India to translate research into impact, benefiting communities in India, Australia, and beyond.
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India students
2,280
Indian students enrolled at UQ
India co-publications
289
India-UQ co-publications
India academic staff
89
academic staff born in India
India project collabs
1
research project collaborations
India alumni
2,692
alumni in India
India agreements
44
agreements with 31 official partners
Fast facts show full year 2025 data.
Collaboration in action
- 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.
- Pacific Islanders are experiencing, firsthand, the impacts of climate change, including sea-level rises, changing temperatures and increased rainfall patterns. In response, communities in the region are leading climate adaption strategies to build the resilience of their ecosystems in the face of increasing risk.
- Researchers at UQ and the Indian Institute of Science have developed a mathematical model that can predict the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, potentially speeding up the development of new vaccines.
- A massive international research effort has led to development of a genetic model for the ‘ultimate’ chickpea, with the potential to lift crop yields by up to 12 per cent.
- An international study has found a global target to eradicate childhood anaemia by 2030 will fail, presenting a major public health challenge.
- In anticipation of travel bans being lifted in the not-to-distant future, the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs 2022 New Colombo Plan (NCP) Scholarship round is currently open.
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Indian students at UQ
Indian students are the second-largest international cohort at UQ, with PhD studies, the Post Graduate Business, Bachelor of Engineering, among the most popular program choices.
The UQ Indian Student Club (UQISC) also supports Indian students and provides a platform to celebrate Indian culture with festivals, DJ and movie nights, Chai nights, games and social sports, educational workshops and Meet and Greets.
Video: Indian students studying at UQ
Alumni
UQ has 1,872 alumni living in India. Alumni in India or with strong links to India include: