Griffith University: Statistics

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#335 of 14,131 In the World
#16 of 59 In Oceania
#14 of 40 In Australia
#2 of 2 In Brisbane
#10 of 1,029 For Publishing
Top100 For 34 other topics
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Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Master
Languages
English
Acceptance rate
65%*

* Griffith University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate or recognized foreign equivalent, or previous tertiary study. Candidates who have completed relevant studies from another institution may apply for exemption from some studies
Academic CalendarJanuary to December (February - June; July-November; November-February)

Research profile

Griffith University is a world-class research university with 84,172 scientific papers published and 2,506,075 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Political Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Law, Psychology, and Physics.

Publications
84,172
Citations
2,506,075

Griffith University majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
50,557 / 1,449,492
Biology
43,191 / 1,473,798
Medicine
39,493 / 1,230,824
Environmental Science
38,693 / 1,259,616
Political Science
33,187 / 859,292
Computer Science
32,153 / 1,056,636
Engineering
31,132 / 996,270
Law
30,997 / 831,440
Psychology
29,026 / 889,540
Physics
27,617 / 898,931
Chemistry
27,445 / 962,110
Sociology
27,288 / 808,433
Geography and Cartography
23,919 / 733,152
Philosophy
21,789 / 605,213
Business
21,665 / 662,901
Geology
20,281 / 682,845
Ecology
18,802 / 734,993
History
18,037 / 489,213
Mathematics
17,903 / 579,727
Quantum and Particle physics
17,587 / 588,243
Economics
17,534 / 490,311
Pathology
16,896 / 562,252
Archaeology
15,882 / 455,123
Biochemistry
15,880 / 588,620
Genetics
15,195 / 535,580
Statistics
13,502 / 478,798
Psychiatry
13,468 / 433,533
Paleontology
12,728 / 427,722
Organic Chemistry
12,049 / 459,562
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
11,047 / 378,774
Materials Science
10,755 / 386,259
Development Studies
10,534 / 310,117
Linguistics
10,232 / 255,039
Social Psychology
9,828 / 349,190
Nursing
9,704 / 309,453
Art & Design
9,689 / 204,499
Management
9,633 / 340,936
Public Health
9,013 / 365,848
Surgery
7,875 / 212,405
Neuroscience
7,681 / 250,285

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 259 1762
1994 308 1960
1995 385 2288
1996 444 2446
1997 508 2656
1998 558 2928
1999 618 3453
2000 658 4775
2001 810 5235
2002 998 6803
2003 1003 8644
2004 1105 10351
2005 1205 12966
2006 1463 16734
2007 1472 19494
2008 1721 23741
2009 1845 29174
2010 2161 35309
2011 2784 43292
2012 3074 50736
2013 3672 64509
2014 3829 77819
2015 4220 91860
2016 4405 103729
2017 4605 118894
2018 4612 138312
2019 4741 166648
2020 5300 209394
2021 5292 243747
2022 5189 250254
2023 5128 261901
2024 4395 265066
2025 3649 247166
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns 14,720-61,520 per annum (AUD)

Griffith University has financial aid programs.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Griffith University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Griffith University alumni

  1. Nick Vujicic

    Nick Vujicic
    Born in
    Australia Flag Australia
    Years
    1982-.. (age 44)
    Enrolled in Griffith University
    Graduated with bachelor's degree in accounting
    Occupations
    writerpatron of the artsactormotivational speaker
    Biography

    Nicholas James Vujicic is an Australian-American Christian evangelist and motivational speaker of Serbian descent. Vujicic has tetra-amelia syndrome, a condition characterised by the absence of arms and legs.

  2. Jung Ryeo-won

    Jung Ryeo-won
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1981-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    actorsinger
    Biography

    Jung Ryeo-won is an Australian actress and former singer based in South Korea. She began her career as a singer in the girl group Chakra. Following their disbandment of the group, she transitioned to an actress where she rose to fame in the hit television series My Name Is Kim Sam-soon (2005). She is also known for her roles in Two Faces of My Girlfriend (2007), Castaway on the Moon (2009), History of a Salaryman (2012) and Wok of Love (2018).

  3. Jeff Horn

    Jeff Horn
    Born in
    Australia Flag Australia
    Years
    1988-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    boxer
    Biography

    Jeffrey Christopher Horn Jr. is an Australian former professional boxer who competed from 2013 to 2020. He held the WBO welterweight title from 2017 to 2018. As an amateur, he represented Australia at the 2012 Olympics, reaching the quarterfinals of the light-welterweight bracket.

  4. Emma McKeon

    Emma McKeon
    Born in
    Australia Flag Australia
    Years
    1994-.. (age 32)
    Occupations
    swimmer
    Biography

    Emma Jennifer McKeon, AM is an Australian retired competitive swimmer. She is an eight-time world record holder, three current and five former, in relays. Her total career haul of 14 Olympic medals following the 2024 Olympic Games includes one gold medal from the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, four gold medals from the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and one gold medal from the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. With four gold and three bronze medals she was the most decorated athlete across all sports at the 2020 Summer Olympics, and tied for the most medals won by a woman in a single Olympic Games. She also won 20 medals, including five gold medals, at the World Aquatics Championships; and a record 20 medals, including 14 gold, at the Commonwealth Games.

All 62 notable alumni

Griffith University faculties and divisions

Conservatory : Conservatorium Music
Department/Division : Accountancy, Finance and Economics Accountancy, Economics, Finance
Department/Division : Employment Relations and Human Resources Human Resources, Industrial Management
Department/Division : International Business and Asian Studies Accountancy, Asian Studies, Business and Commerce, Finance, Hotel Management, Human Resources, International Business, Leisure Studies, Management, Marketing, Political Sciences, Sports Management, Tourism
Department/Division : Marketing Marketing
Department/Division : Politics and Public Policy Political Sciences, Public Administration
Department/Division : Tourism, Leisure, Hotel and Sport Management Hotel Management, Leisure Studies, Sports Management, Tourism
School : Applied Psychology Psychology
School : Arts, Education and Law Arts and Humanities, Education, Law
School : Biomolecular and Physical Sciences Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology
School : Business Asian Studies, International Business
School : Criminology and Criminal Justice Criminal Law, Criminology
School : Dentistry and Oral Health Dentistry, Oral Pathology
School : Education and Professional Studies Art Education, Curriculum, Education, Foreign Languages Education, Pedagogy, Special Education, Technology, Technology Education, Vocational Education
School : Engineering Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Microelectronics
School : Environment Environmental Management, Environmental Studies
School : Human Services and Social Work Social and Community Services, Social Welfare
School : Humanities Arts and Humanities
School : Information and Communication Technology Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Telecommunications Engineering
School : Languages and Linguistics Linguistics, Modern Languages
School : Law Law
School : Management Management
School : Medical Science Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Molecular Biology, Natural Sciences
School : Medicine Medicine
School : Nursing and Midwifery Midwifery, Nursing
School : Pharmacy Pharmacy
School : Physiotherapy and Exercise Science Physical Therapy, Physiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy
School : Public Health Anatomy, Dentistry, Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Oral Pathology, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Public Health
School : Science, Environment, Engineering and Technology Computer Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Information Technology, Microelectronics
School : Vocational, Technology and Arts Education Art Education, Technology Education

General information

Alternative names GU
Founded 1971

Location and contacts

Address The Chancellery Parklands Drive
Southport, Queensland, 4222
Australia
City population 2,707,000

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