Griffith University

About Griffith University

Griffith University is a public university in South East Queensland. It was created by the Queensland Parliament through the Griffith University Act of 1971, but did not begin teaching until 1975, when it opened at Nathan in Brisbane with four schools. It was named after Sir Samuel Griffith, a Queensland premier and the first Chief Justice of the High Court.

Expansion followed in the early 1990s, with the Mount Gravatt College of Advanced Education joining in 1990 and other institutions and campuses added over the following years; the Logan campus opened in 1998. It now operates five campuses, at Nathan, Mount Gravatt, South Bank, Logan and the Gold Coast, and a further central Brisbane site is planned. Griffith is known for cross-disciplinary teaching and for research areas such as environmental science, health, creative arts and criminology, and it belongs to the Innovative Research Universities group.

Founded

1971

Campuses

Nathan (QLD), Mount Gravatt (QLD), South Bank (QLD), Logan (QLD), Gold Coast (QLD)

Network

Innovative Research Universities

Known for

Multi-campus South East Queensland presenceEnvironmental and sustainability researchCreative arts at South BankHealth and criminology

Written by us from the university's own website and public sources; check details with the university. As at October 2026. Sources: en.wikipedia.org, mappingbrisbanehistory.com.au. Report an inaccuracy.