University of Queensland visiting India

NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 24: University of Queensland (UQ), one of the leading teaching and research universities of Australia will be visiting India to meet students interested in pursuing education abroad.

The representatives from UQ will be in New Delhi on September 27, and in Mumbai on September 29, to meet with potential students and showcase the range of courses and activities offered by UQ, including student exchanges and English language programmes.

At present, Indian students make for one of the largest international cohorts at UQ, with Engineering, Business and Commerce being the most popular programs. The UQ Indian Student Club is one of many thriving student groups set up to support the University’s Indian community and to celebrate Indian culture with festivals, movie nights, and the South Asia Cricket Cup.

UQ Chancellor and former Australian High Commissioner to India, Peter Varghese, said, “UQ’s valued relationship with India reflects decades of academic and industry partnerships, student mobility and commercialisation opportunities.” He continued, “By expanding our partnerships in India, and increasing scholarship opportunities, we aim to support more students to broaden their horizons and to study at a university ranked among the world’s top 50.”

On Saturday (September 22), senior leaders from the University launched a flagship Academy of Research at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. With generous scholarship opportunities, the collaboration aims to enable students from both India and Australia to take advantage of world-class facilities and resources and to gain exposure to culturally diverse research networks.

The number of Indian students in Australia has shown tremendous growth. Figures shared by the Australian High Commission in New Delhi show that close to 70,000 students were studying in Australian universities and colleges in 2017 – almost 15% higher than in 2016.