Residential colleges of the University of Queensland
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There are eleven residential colleges of the University of Queensland.
Colleges
Cromwell College
| Cromwell College | ||||||||||
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| University of Queensland | ||||||||||
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| Location | 27°29′51.21″S 153°00′29.59″E | |||||||||
| Full name | Cromwell College | |||||||||
| Motto | Ubi spiritus, ibi libertas (Latin) | |||||||||
| Motto in English | Where the spirit is, there is liberty | |||||||||
| Established | 1954 | |||||||||
| Named for | Oliver Cromwell | |||||||||
| Gender | Co-educational since 1973, formerly male only | |||||||||
| Principal | Simon Armstrong | |||||||||
| Residents | 248 | |||||||||
| Website | Homepage Alumni Homepage | |||||||||
Duchesne College
| Duchesne College | ||||||||||
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| University of Queensland | ||||||||||
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| Location | 27.5017°S 153.0162°E | |||||||||
| Full name | Duchesne College | |||||||||
| Motto | Robur in luce veritatis (Latin) | |||||||||
| Motto in English | Strength in the light of truth | |||||||||
| Established | 1937 | |||||||||
| Named for | Rose Philippine Duchesne | |||||||||
| Gender | Female only | |||||||||
| Principal | Michelle Allan | |||||||||
| President | Madison Powell (2026) | |||||||||
| Residents | 212 | |||||||||
| Website | Homepage Alumni Homepage | |||||||||
Emmanuel College
| Emmanuel College | ||||||||||
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| University of Queensland | ||||||||||
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| Location | St Lucia Campus 27.4977°S 153.0082°E | |||||||||
| Full name | Emmanuel College | |||||||||
| Motto | Fiat Lux (Latin) | |||||||||
| Motto in English | Let there be light | |||||||||
| Established | 1911 | |||||||||
| Gender | Co-educational since 1975, formerly male only | |||||||||
| Principal | Stephen Peake | |||||||||
| President | Emmanuel (Manny) Kelly (2025) | |||||||||
| Residents | 361 | |||||||||
| Website | Homepage Alumni Homepage | |||||||||
Grace College
| Grace College | ||
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| University of Queensland | ||
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| Location | 27.49746°S 153.00708°E | |
| Motto in English | My Grace is Sufficient (2 Cor. 12:9) | |
| Established | 1970 | |
| Gender | Gender inclusive | |
| Principal | Peter Walker | |
| President | Caitlyn Avery (2024) | |
| Residents | 125 | |
| Website | www.grace.uq.edu.au | |
Gatton Halls of Residence
| The Halls of Residence | |||||||||
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| University of Queensland | |||||||||
| Location | 27.5409°S 152.3261°E College Halls: Pitt, Riddell, Shelton and Thynne | ||||||||
| Full name | The Halls of Residence | ||||||||
| Motto | Una Adolescamus (Latin) | ||||||||
| Motto in English | Together We Grow | ||||||||
| Established | 1897 | ||||||||
| Named for | Queensland Agricultural College | ||||||||
| Gender | Co-educational | ||||||||
| Residents | 436 | ||||||||
| Website | Homepage Alumni | ||||||||
- Main university residential facilities for the Gatton campus.
- Largest residential college associated with the University of Queensland
- Established in 1897 making it the oldest college with the University of Queensland
- 436 rooms
- Students at the Halls mainly study within the Faculty of Science
- Divided into four Halls: Shelton, Pitt, Thynne and Riddell
International House
| International House | ||||||||||
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| University of Queensland | ||||||||||
| Location | 27°29′47.67″S 153°00′32.53″E | |||||||||
| Full name | International House | |||||||||
| Motto | That Brotherhood May Prevail (Latin) | |||||||||
| Established | 1965 | |||||||||
| Named for | International House organisation | |||||||||
| Gender | Co-educational | |||||||||
| President | Dr Carla Tromans | |||||||||
| Residents | 238 | |||||||||
| Website | Homepage Alumni Homepage | |||||||||
- Founded in 1965. Planning for the college commenced in 1955 through the Rotary Club of Brisbane and as part of the celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of Rotary International.[2]
King's College
| King's College | ||||||||||
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| University of Queensland | ||||||||||
| Location | 27.5029°S 153.0083°E | |||||||||
| Full name | King's College | |||||||||
| Motto | Veritas vos liberabit (Latin) | |||||||||
| Motto in English | The truth will set you free | |||||||||
| Established | 1912 | |||||||||
| Named for | King's College, Cambridge | |||||||||
| Residents | 317 | |||||||||
| Website | Homepage Alumni | |||||||||
St John's College
| St John's College | ||||||||||
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| University of Queensland | ||||||||||
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| Location | 27°30′02″S 153°00′51″E | |||||||||
| Full name | St John's College | |||||||||
| Motto | Esolutus iterum vinctus (Latin) | |||||||||
| Motto in English | Freed and Rebound | |||||||||
| Established | 1911 | |||||||||
| Named for | St John the Evangelist | |||||||||
| Gender | Co-educational since 1990, formerly male only | |||||||||
| Warden | Ms Rose Alwyn | |||||||||
| President | Abigail Crocker (2026) | |||||||||
| Residents | 322 | |||||||||
| Website | Homepage Alumni Homepage | |||||||||
St Leo's College
| St Leo's College | ||||||||||
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| University of Queensland | ||||||||||
| Location | St. Lucia | |||||||||
| Full name | St Leo's College | |||||||||
| Motto | Dominus Illuminatio Mea (Latin) | |||||||||
| Motto in English | The lord is my light | |||||||||
| Established | 1917 | |||||||||
| Named for | St Leo the Great | |||||||||
| Gender | Men only | |||||||||
| Sister college | Duchesne College | |||||||||
| Rector | Steve Foley | |||||||||
| President | Finbar Rasmussen (2024) | |||||||||
| Residents | 212 | |||||||||
| Website | Homepage Alumni Homepage | |||||||||
St Leo's was founded by Brisbane's Catholic Archbishop Sir James Duhig in 1917 and is named in honour of St Leo the Great – the first Pope Leo (440 AD to 461 AD).[3]
The college celebrated its centenary in 2017.[4]
The college operates a catering business.[5]
The Student Club conducts the Annual Duhig Lecture[6] in the second semester of the university calendar. Notable speakers of have included John Howard,[6] Prime Minister of Australia, Peter Beattie, Premier of Queensland, Malcolm Fraser,[6] former Prime Minister of Australia, Peter Garrett,[6] politician and former musician, Chris Masters journalist and Alan Jones[7] (radio broadcaster and one-time Wallabies coach).
Rectors of the college
Notable alumni
- Hugh Wirth AM. Australia Day Ambassador 2013[13]
Union College
| Union College | ||||||||||
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| University of Queensland | ||||||||||
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| Location | 27°29′47.5″S 153°00′26.3″E | |||||||||
| Full name | Union College | |||||||||
| Motto | Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin) | |||||||||
| Motto in English | No one wounds me with impunity | |||||||||
| Established | 1964 | |||||||||
| Named for | UQ Union | |||||||||
| Gender | Co-educational | |||||||||
| Head | Fiona Hawthorne | |||||||||
| President | Jared Rice (2024 - present) | |||||||||
| Residents | 334[14] | |||||||||
| Website | Homepage Alumni Homepage | |||||||||
- Union College is the only one of the university's colleges to be heritage-listed, having been added to the Queensland Heritage Register in 2004.[15]
The Women's College
| The Women's College | ||||||||||
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| University of Queensland | ||||||||||
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| Location | 27.5013°S 153.0173°E | |||||||||
| Full name | The Women's College | |||||||||
| Motto | Capimus ut dividamus (Latin) | |||||||||
| Motto in English | We take so that we may share | |||||||||
| Established | 1914 | |||||||||
| Named for | See 'Admission' | |||||||||
| Gender | Female only | |||||||||
| Head of College and Chief Executive | Florence Kearney | |||||||||
| President | Zimena Furey (2024) | |||||||||
| Residents | 255 | |||||||||
| Website | Homepage Alumni Homepage | |||||||||
The Women's College was founded in 1913 and it admitted 19 women residents on 16 March 1914. Anna Frederica Bage was the first principal.[16] This was the first University of Queensland college to admit women. There are currently [when?] 250 undergraduates and postgraduate women residents within the college. Notable alumnae include Harriet Elizabeth Marks,[17] Penelope Wensley, Anna Bligh, and Sallyanne Atkinson.[18]