The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) is based in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. The institution was established in 1967 as the Queensland Institute of Technology (Darling Downs). In 1971, it became the Darling Downs Institute of Advanced Education, then the University College of Southern Queensland in 1990 and finally the University of Southern Queensland in 1992.
USQ is spread across 3 campuses: Toowoomba, Fraser Coast and Springfield.
In 2008, the total number of programmes offered was 95 for undergraduates and 80 for postgraduates. Total student enrolments was 24,756, of which international students studying on-campus was 2,234 and studying externally was 5,169.
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