Learn from the best, just minutes from the beach
Located within the cutting-edge Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct, alongside Gold Coast University Hospital, the Gold Coast is our largest and most populous campus. Teaching and research span most study areas, with a strong focus on health, though students of various disciplines come to take advantage of the world-class facilities and enviable access to some of Australia’s best beaches.
We’re proud of our place in the Gold Coast and boast close links to local communities, businesses and cultural and sporting organisations, including partnerships with the Gold Coast Titans and Sea World. Our health clinics and many of our sporting facilities are open to the public, creating a diverse, vibrant atmosphere and unique practical learning opportunities for our students.
Lifestyle and leisure
Just minutes from the beach, our campus offers endless opportunities for outdoor leisure, sports and relaxation.
World-class facilities
Home to cutting-edge facilities, from our student-run trading rooms to world-class biomedicine labs.
Community connections
Our campus, health clinics and facilities are open to the public, and we’ve forged partnerships with local icons, such as the Gold Coast Titans.
Start your journey
Our Gold Coast campus offers something for almost every study area, from business and biomedical science to commerce and computer science.
Whatever you choose to study, you’ll learn how to apply your skills to solve real problems, drive positive change and make an impact.
The Gold Coast’s University using games to help dolphins
Gaming can be a great way to exercise your mind—and that doesn’t just go for humans, as our engineering students have discovered. In partnership with Sea World, they have designed, printed and programmed a light-up button game as an enrichment activity for rescue dolphins. Too vulnerable to be released into the wild, the dolphins benefit from mental stimulation as they learn to recognise and respond to illumination patterns. In future stages, the project will develop an AI-trained video game-style exhibit, through which visitors will be able to compete against the dolphins. The School of Engineering and Built Environment project has involved several student cohorts during the device’s research and development.
Getting there
Whether you choose to drive, cycle, walk or hop onto one of our many public and shared transport options, it’s easy to get where you’re going.
Transport
The Gold Coast is Australia’s sixth largest city, and it has a public transport system to match. Jump on a tram or bus, or take advantage of a range of sustainable shared transport services.
Parking
Arriving by private vehicle? There’s plenty of parking for both cars and bikes available, with pay-as-you-go and permit areas both on and off campus.
Campus maps
Check out our selection of handy, downloadable maps and make getting around campus a snap.
Explore the campus
Accommodation
Choose between on-campus accommodation or off-campus options available through our partners. You could even select a homestay, so you can experience life with a local family while you study.
Sport
Put your body through its paces, along with your brain. As No. 1 university for elite athletes, we boast world-class sporting and fitness facilities, including gyms, running tracks and a 50m Olympic pool.
Shops
The Gold Coast is home to a wide array of food and retail outlets, both on our campus and throughout the area’s vibrant communities. Grab a coffee, lunch or some of our official branded merchandise.
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Sustainable Development Goals
Griffith University is aligned with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is committed to providing affordable housing for students, contributing to a sustainable future, protecting our planet’s ecosystems, and ensuring a liveable environment for present and future generations.
Acknowledgement of Country
Griffith University acknowledges the people who are the Traditional Custodians of the land, the Yuggera, Turrbal, Yugarabul, Jagera and Yugambeh peoples, and pays respect to the Elders, past and present, and extends that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.