At Griffith, we're led by our values. Our teaching and research prioritise innovation and social impact, reflecting our belief that everyone deserves a chance to make a difference - for themselves and others.
Griffith University is committed to providing international students with quality education and support to ensure they get the most out of their Australian experience.
With six campuses located in sunny Queensland, including a growing digital campus, more than 200 degrees, 120 social clubs and a reputation for research and teaching excellence, Griffith is a leading university of choice, with a thriving culture that encourages the connection and collaboration of its 50,000 students.
Study areas
Ranking in the top 2% of universities worldwide, Griffith offers degrees taught by Australia’s most awarded teachers in the below study areas:
- Architecture
- Construction, and planning
- Business and government
- Criminology and law
- Education
- Engineering, IT and aviation
- Humanities, languages and social science
- Medicine, dentistry and health
- Music and performing arts
- Science and environment
- Visual and creative arts
Scholarships
Griffith University offers a range of generous scholarships to support international students studying undergraduate, postgraduate, research, or pathway programs to ensure they are given the best opportunity to succeed.
Queensland’s beautiful climate inspires an outdoor lifestyle and is another reason students choose to study at Griffith University’s Brisbane and Gold Coast campuses. From world class beaches to beautiful hinterland hikes, with several urban precincts peppered throughout, time spent outside of students’ study is truly memorable.
Griffith English Language Institute
For over 30 years, Griffith University’s award-winning Griffith English Language Institute (GELI)
has been delivering English language programs to international students. Join our highly popular Direct Entry Program to gain the English skills necessary to enter a Griffith University degree or Griffith College program. GELI also offers General English courses and specialised English programs for study tours and group programs.
Our six campuses are a thriving network of learning and innovation.
Spanning three cities in South East Queensland, our five physical campuses are located at Nathan, South Bank, Logan, Mount Gravatt and the Gold Coast. Our digital campus is located at your fingertips and spans the globe. Each campus environment, whether physical or digital, has state of the art facilities, and support services to make university life easier and enjoyable.
Nathan and Mount Gravatt
Originally opened in 1975 with a cohort of 451 students, Nathan is Griffith’s most historic learning ground. Almost 50 years later, the campus now hosts more than 13,000 students enrolled in degrees in business and government, engineering and information technology, environment, humanities and languages, law, and science and aviation.
Nathan campus is our home of world-class teaching and research on the environment, corporate sustainability, Asian studies and the emerging biosciences. Here, you’ll find the six-star, green-rated Sir Samuel Griffith Centre—Australia’s first teaching and research building driven by solar power and hydrogen energy—and our recently completed, state-of-the-art Engineering, Technology and Aviation building.
Students starting at Nathan and Mount Gravatt in 2024 can expect to be among the first to benefit from new, improved facilities set to be built at our foundation campus. At Nathan, we’re developing a new 22,000 sqm flagship building, N82, which is set to entirely reshape the campus’s arrivals plaza.
Logan
Logan campus is an active and respected incubator for innovative partnerships and industry engagement. The campus has strong connections with the local community, hosting numerous sporting and cultural events throughout the year. With a range of degree pathways available for prospective students, the campus is a leader in flexible learning options.
South Bank
Located in Brisbane’s picturesque South Bank Parklands, the South Bank campus encompasses the Queensland College of Art, the Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith Graduate Centre and the Griffith Film School, with a population of 3,400 students. Ideally positioned in Brisbane’s cultural heart, the campus is a 10-minute walk from the Brisbane CBD and is adjacent to the Queensland Art Gallery, the Gallery of Modern Art, the State Library, the Queensland Museum, the Queensland Performing Arts Centre and the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Students have access to state-of-the-art facilities and teachers at the cutting-edge of their field. The campus also hosts a variety of shows and exhibitions that are open to the public throughout the year.
Facilities:
- Six-star, green-rated Sir Samuel Griffith Centre—Australia’s first teaching and research building driven by solar power and hydrogen energy.
- Henry Smerdon Engineering, Technology and Aviation (N79) building includes a Flight Procedures Lab boasting 38 flight simulation stations, comprising next-generation gaming computers, VR headsets, Honeycomb Alpha Flight Controls and X-plane 11.
- Big Data Visualisation Lab, virtual reality, augmented reality, gamification and robotics labs.
- EcoCentre adjacent to Toohey Forest at the Nathan campus.
- Queensland Conservatorium houses a 600-seat theatre, 200-seat recital hall and 150-seat orchestral hall.
- Queensland College of Art features a range of galleries and public exhibition spaces, cinema and conference facilities, a multimedia art gallery, artist residences and some of Australia's most modern and versatile studios.
- LiveWorm—one of Australia’s longest-running visual design studios
- The Griffith Film School studios are equipped with the latest technology and equipment, including virtual production capabilities, sound stage and post-production labs.
- World-class sporting and fitness facilities.
- Griffith Health Centre directly opposite Gold Coast University Hospital.