Institution Profile

Institution Description:

QUT is a major Australian university with a global outlook and a 'real world' focus. We are one of the nation’s fastest growing research universities and our courses are in high demand.

We are an ambitious and collaborative institution that seeks to equip our students and graduates with the skills they will need in an increasingly disrupted and challenged world. We are transforming the student experience we offer our 50,000 students and we place a premium on the international and national accreditation of our various professional degrees.

Our internationally award-winning Science and Engineering Centre is home to The Cube, acknowledged as one of the world’s largest digital interactive learning and display spaces. QUT established the world's first Creative Industries Faculty, and we invest heavily in collaborative learning and interdisciplinary research environments, including the $95M Education Precinct.

Further information about QUT can be obtained from the website at www.qut.edu.au.

Our Vision
QUT’s Blueprint 6 is our institutional strategic plan. The Blueprint formalises QUT’s ambitions and declares our strong sense of purpose which is to provide transformative education and research relevant to our communities. It provides a framework and strategies to enable QUT to realise our vision to be the university for the real world and identifies the following priorities:
 

• support aspiration and inclusion
• encourage creativity and entrepreneurship
• embrace digital transformation and technology
• embed principles of health and wellbeing
• support Indigenous Australian engagement, success and empowerment
• enable professional engagement and ethical leadership and,
• focus on the environment and sustainability

Aligned to and supporting our vision are the QUT Values. These Values highlight what makes QUT distinct and successful. Providing a compass for our decisions, actions and behaviours and strengthening our community. 5 | Page

QUT Values

• Ambition
• Curiosity
• Innovation
• Integrity
• Inclusiveness