Griffith University: Statistics

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#315 of 14,131 In the World
#13 of 59 In Oceania
#11 of 40 In Australia
#2 of 2 In Brisbane
#15 of 1,016 For Publishing
Top100 For 32 other topics
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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 70,237 scientific papers published and 1,644,195 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Political Science, Computer Science, Law, Engineering, Psychology, and Sociology.

Publications
70,237
Citations
1,644,195

Griffith University majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
43,194 / 939,627
Biology
37,466 / 999,475
Medicine
33,641 / 822,757
Environmental Science
33,396 / 843,699
Political Science
28,523 / 550,588
Computer Science
28,103 / 692,191
Law
26,968 / 535,318
Engineering
26,965 / 673,585
Psychology
25,562 / 593,670
Sociology
24,082 / 532,632
Chemistry
24,010 / 671,970
Physics
23,885 / 611,629
Geography and Cartography
20,589 / 476,715
Business
19,153 / 433,310
Philosophy
18,967 / 380,649
Geology
17,891 / 474,075
Ecology
16,376 / 489,972
Mathematics
16,181 / 396,999
History
15,651 / 313,871
Quantum and Particle physics
15,375 / 405,415
Economics
15,358 / 321,294
Pathology
14,609 / 385,066
Biochemistry
14,069 / 418,781
Archaeology
14,061 / 293,536
Genetics
13,297 / 372,376
Statistics
12,434 / 336,510
Psychiatry
11,891 / 300,143
Paleontology
11,548 / 305,145
Organic Chemistry
10,665 / 336,474
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
9,731 / 246,156
Development Studies
9,365 / 203,086
Materials Science
9,338 / 271,222
Social Psychology
8,967 / 239,941
Linguistics
8,948 / 158,385
Management
8,830 / 227,940
Nursing
8,567 / 203,560
Art & Design
8,352 / 130,490
Public Health
7,998 / 250,300
Neuroscience
6,814 / 167,816
Surgery
6,814 / 146,121

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 248 1176
1992 234 1336
1993 232 1312
1994 286 1397
1995 356 1717
1996 402 1828
1997 449 1995
1998 499 2296
1999 583 2747
2000 593 3733
2001 732 4221
2002 936 5465
2003 916 7229
2004 994 8343
2005 1110 10478
2006 1321 13373
2007 1403 16046
2008 1587 18854
2009 1686 23517
2010 1955 28638
2011 2381 35028
2012 2732 41266
2013 3290 52795
2014 3391 64233
2015 3778 75613
2016 4114 84148
2017 4263 93713
2018 4226 110311
2019 4543 132850
2020 4790 162817
2021 4884 191807
2022 4736 203403
2023 4521 204529
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 42)
    Enrolled in Griffith University
    Graduated with bachelor's degree in accounting
    Occupations
    patron of the artswritermotivational speakeractor
    Biography

    Nicholas James Vujicic is an Australian-American Christian evangelist and motivational speaker of Serbian descent. Vujicic has tetra-amelia syndrome, a disorder 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 43)
    Occupations
    modelfilm actoractorsinger
    Biography

    Jung Ryeo-won is a South Korean actress and former singer. She began her career as a singer in the girl group Chakra, following their disbandment of the group, she transited to an actress where she rose to fame in the hit television series My Name Is Kim Sam-soon. She is also known for her roles in Two Faces of My Girlfriend, Castaway on the Moon, Wok of Love, and History of a Salaryman.

  3. Jeff Horn

    Jeff Horn
    Born in
    Australia Flag Australia
    Years
    1988-.. (age 36)
    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 30)
    Occupations
    swimmer
    Biography

    Emma Jennifer McKeon, is an Australian competitive swimmer. She is an eight-time world record holder, three current and five former, in relays. Her total career haul of 11 Olympic medals following the 2020 Olympic Games made her Australia's most decorated Olympian and included one gold medal from the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and four gold medals from the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. 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 has 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 59 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 2,360,000

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