UQ and Southern and Central Asia

What does leadership look like when it emerges from years of teaching, research and service rather than a deliberate career ambition?

More than 50 PhD researchers have now graduated from the UQ–IITD Research Academy, marking a major milestone in the partnership between The University of Queensland (UQ) and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD).

After completing Australia Awards – South Asia and Mongolia’s Regional Short Course on Women in Executive Leadership Development, delivered by the University of Queensland (UQ), Tandin Wangmo is turning her Return-to-Work Plan into action to improve women’s representation in Bhutan politics.

A high-level leadership meeting between The University of Queensland (UQ) and Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) was held on 25 May 2026 to reaffirm the long-standing partnership and renew the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the UQ-IITD Research Academy.

After a competitive selection process, 11 initiatives have been awarded funding totalling $130,924 for Round One of the University of Queensland (UQ) Global Partnerships Funding Scheme in 2026.

Building on long-standing institutional relationships, UQ’s latest India engagement strengthens co-created partnerships spanning research, education and global innovation