Griffith ranks in the top 2% of universities worldwide. QS World University rankings places them at #320 at a world-wide level. Since 2009, Griffith has won seven awards for Teaching Excellence, four awards for Programs that Enhance Learning, 42 Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning and seven National Teaching Fellowships. Research has been rated at world standard or above in more than 50 disciplines. It offers 200+ degrees across 10 study areas and is one of Australia’s largest providers of online education. Griffith offers a few unique subjects such as Asian studies, environmental science, forensic science, aviation, Australian Indigenous arts, dental technology and suicide-prevention degrees. Shanghai Ranking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2019 has rated Hospitality and Leisure Management (ranked 2nd), Nursing (ranked 4th) in the top 10; Law (ranked 29th), Marine/Ocean Engineering (ranked 13th) in top 50; Education, Energy Science and Engineering, Oceanography, Political Sciences, Water Resources in the top 50-100.
Students have the opportunity to enhance their learning through work placements, overseas field trips, clinical education, industry projects for real clients, or laboratory studies in state-of- the-art facilities. Spanning three cities in South East Queensland, the five physical campuses are located at the Gold Coast, Logan, Mt Gravatt, Nathan and South Bank. The online campus is accessible across locations.