Griffith University: Statistics

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#316 of 14,131 In the World
#13 of 59 In Oceania
#11 of 40 In Australia
#2 of 2 In Brisbane
#11 of 1,011 For Publishing
Top100 For 32 other topics
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Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Master
Languages
English
Acceptance rate
69%*

* 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 79,330 scientific papers published and 2,311,285 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
79,330
Citations
2,311,285

Griffith University majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
47,864 / 1,347,590
Biology
41,433 / 1,365,203
Medicine
37,471 / 1,135,434
Environmental Science
36,956 / 1,167,457
Political Science
31,461 / 798,024
Computer Science
30,944 / 975,735
Engineering
29,889 / 918,758
Law
29,686 / 771,994
Psychology
27,858 / 829,066
Physics
26,564 / 829,596
Chemistry
26,495 / 890,784
Sociology
26,212 / 760,579
Geography and Cartography
22,808 / 682,257
Philosophy
20,949 / 561,095
Business
20,814 / 616,487
Geology
19,582 / 636,316
Ecology
18,049 / 677,441
Mathematics
17,379 / 549,049
History
17,170 / 457,845
Quantum and Particle physics
17,034 / 543,356
Economics
16,803 / 460,524
Pathology
16,014 / 527,174
Biochemistry
15,366 / 545,431
Archaeology
15,308 / 425,840
Genetics
14,623 / 500,465
Statistics
13,168 / 454,166
Psychiatry
12,826 / 404,815
Paleontology
12,397 / 404,019
Organic Chemistry
11,697 / 427,501
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
10,710 / 348,471
Materials Science
10,370 / 353,409
Development Studies
10,186 / 292,640
Linguistics
9,860 / 237,605
Social Psychology
9,547 / 323,747
Management
9,393 / 318,692
Nursing
9,285 / 283,679
Art & Design
9,278 / 189,770
Public Health
8,654 / 343,318
Surgery
7,430 / 194,747
Neuroscience
7,402 / 230,237

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 269 1848
1993 259 1761
1994 306 1959
1995 385 2281
1996 443 2441
1997 508 2648
1998 558 2928
1999 617 3434
2000 655 4769
2001 810 5223
2002 998 6792
2003 1003 8622
2004 1104 10347
2005 1205 12959
2006 1462 16722
2007 1472 19488
2008 1722 23725
2009 1845 29119
2010 2160 35239
2011 2735 43288
2012 2968 50692
2013 3534 64465
2014 3664 77713
2015 4051 91747
2016 4256 103664
2017 4485 118679
2018 4481 138220
2019 4662 166567
2020 5120 209207
2021 5121 243448
2022 5019 249897
2023 4970 261400
2024 4166 261967
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 43)
    Enrolled in Griffith University
    Graduated with bachelor's degree in accounting
    Occupations
    motivational speakerwriterpatron of the artsactor
    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 44)
    Occupations
    film actormodelsingeractor
    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 37)
    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 31)
    Occupations
    swimmer
    Biography

    Emma Jennifer McKeon, AM is a retired Australian 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 made her the most decorated Australian, the third-most decorated swimmer, and the seventh-most decorated athlete in Olympic history and included 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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