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
- With support from the UQ Global Strategy and Partnerships Seed Funding Scheme coordinated by UQ Global Engagement, Associate Professor Eva Abal from UQ's Global Change Institute recently led an Australian Water Mission to explore possibilities for collaborative water management projects and capability transfer with Indian partners from industry, government and civil society.
- 20 University of Queensland journalism students and two members of staff from the School of Communication and Arts arrived in India yesterday (22 September) for 10 days of intensive reporting.
- The University of Queensland has been awarded almost $1 million in the latest round of Federal Government New Colombo Plan mobility program funding.
- Strengthening commercial capabilities and opportunities for cutting-edge research of global significance make India a priority for UQ’s aim to become Australia’s most globally connected university.
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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: