CQUniversity Australia
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QS Rank
60%
Intl. students
$19,000
Tuition/yr
30,000
Enrollment
About CQUniversity Australia
CQUniversity Australia is the country's largest regional university, offering over 300 courses across campuses in Rockhampton, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane.
CQUniversity Australia (formally Central Queensland University) is a public university headquartered in Rockhampton, Queensland, founded in 1967. It is Australia's largest regional university by student numbers, with more than 30,000 students enrolled across over 20 campus locations and online. The university holds recognition as Australia's first and only social enterprise university.
CQUniversity's strongest disciplines include nursing and health sciences, education, engineering, information technology, and business. Its MBA holds a Tier One classification in CEO Magazine's 2026 Global MBA Rankings (#33 globally). The university offers over 300 courses and reports that 92.7% of graduates find employment or start a business within 24 months of graduation, with postgraduate alumni earning approximately 12% above the national average salary.
The main campus is in Rockhampton, a regional city in central Queensland, with additional city campuses in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Cairns, giving students the choice between a regional or urban study environment. CQUniversity ranks in the top 25 universities globally for sustainability in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025, and is ranked #1 in Australia for social equity according to The Good Universities Guide 2026.
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For Nepali students
- CQUniversity's lower-than-average tuition, typically AUD 25,000–35,000 per year for international undergraduates, around 13% below the Australian university average, makes it one of the more cost-accessible pathways into an Australian degree for Nepali students on a limited budget.
- All commencing international students are eligible for the International Merit Scholarship of up to 25% off total course fees, which directly reduces the financial burden without requiring a separate competitive application process.
- Nursing, engineering, IT, and education, all fields with strong demand in Nepal and high Nepali student interest, are among CQUniversity's core academic strengths, and graduates in these fields benefit from Australia's Graduate Temporary Visa (subclass 485), which grants up to 4–6 years of post-study work rights depending on the degree and study location.
- With 60% of its tracked student cohort being international and campuses in major cities like Melbourne and Sydney as well as regional Queensland, Nepali students have flexibility in choosing a study location while accessing a university ranked 401–500 globally by Times Higher Education (2026).
Admission requirements — Nepali equivalents
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