The University of Queensland is a public research university located in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia. It was established by the Queensland State Parliament on December 10, 1909. [2] It is the first university in Queensland and one of the oldest and largest universities in Australia, with four campuses and several research centers across Australia. The University of Queensland is ranked third in Australia based on the average ranking of the four major global university ranking agencies. [3] The University of Queensland is one of the six sandstone universities in Australia, [4] a member of the Australian Eight Schools Alliance and Universitas 21, and a founding member of edX. [5]