continues to attract the majority of the State's high achievers, according to new data released today in the Annual Report.
Figures in the report show that this year, ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿ was again the choice of most students in the top band of school leavers.
This follows information released earlier this year that ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿ again attracted most of the State's Australia Student Prize winners, the nation's top students for academic excellence and achievement in secondary education.
QTAC data show that almost three-quarters (72 per cent) of school leavers earning an Overall Position of 1 enrolled to study at ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿ in 2000.
Of the total 490 OP1 students enrolled in tertiary study through QTAC, 352 students chose to study at ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿. This was four and a half times more than any other Queensland university.
QTAC data also showed that ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿ enrolment was more than three times that of its nearest competitor for students receiving scores in the top three OP bands.
A total of 1022 students (63 percent) with OP scores of one, two or three, was admitted to ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿.
University of Queensland Vice-Chancellor Professor John Hay said it was no accident that the majority of the State's most academically able students continued to make ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿ their number one choice.
"These students are attracted by the University's outstanding facilities, programs and reputation as having the nation's best graduate outcomes, and above average graduate salaries," he said.
"Most of these students have not selected specialist professional courses exclusive to ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿ but more general programs such as Science or Engineering, which they could undertake at a number of universities in the State.
"It speaks volumes for the high quality of ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿ programs that they've made ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿ their number one choice."
³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿ will hold information nights on December 18 at ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿ Ipswich, and on December 20 at ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿ St Lucia following the release of OP scores on December 15.
For more information, contact the ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿ Admissions Office telephone (07) 3365 2203, email: AdmissionsEnquiries@admin.uq.edu.au or visit
Media: Further information, telephone Jan King at ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿ Communications 0413 601 248.
