[10] Its main campus is at Norman Gardens in Rockhampton, however, it also has campuses in Adelaide (Wayville), Brisbane, Bundaberg (Branyan), Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone (South Gladstone and Callemondah), Mackay (central business district and Ooralea), Melbourne, Noosa, Perth, Rockhampton City, Sydney and Townsville.

[19] The Queensland Institute of Technology (Capricornia) first opened in February 1967 without a permanent campus or significant development of buildings.

[20] While building progressed at Parkhurst, the first classes were held on the top floor of the Technical College in Bolsover Street, which lacked laboratories, library facilities or stock.

In the summer months, the campus was often ringed by spectacular bush fires or deluged with torrential rain: cars slid in the mud or were bogged and the QITC's foundation Principal, Dr Allan Skertchly, ferried people in his 4WD across floodwaters.

[23] Along with creating a traditional university campus experience in a natural setting, the CIAE also developed engineering and science projects.

[31] From 2009 onward, CQUniversity launched a new strategic plan to grow student numbers and expand course offerings, especially within the health disciplines.

New course offerings included physiotherapy,[32] podiatry,[33] occupational therapy,[34] speech pathology,[35] oral health[36] sonography,[37] and medical imaging.

[38] CQUniversity also delivers courses in discipline areas including apprenticeships, trades and training, business, accounting and law, creative, performing and visual arts, education and humanities, engineering and built environment, health, information technology and digital media, psychology, social work and community services, science and environment, and work and study preparation.

[citation needed] In 2014, CQUniversity merged with CQ TAFE to establish Queensland's first dual sector university.

[39] CQUniversity is now the public provider of TAFE in the central Queensland region and also delivers vocational courses at other locations across Australia and online.

[10] CQUniversity is the only Australian university to be accredited as a Changemaker Campus[40] by global social innovation group Ashoka U.

The Rockhampton City campus is centrally located and offers a wide range of study options from certificates and diplomas to undergraduate programs.

The campus has facilities including an Engineering Precinct, Health Clinic, Student Residence, food court and Sports Centre.

Students at the campus use lecture theatre and training facilities, computer labs, the Cyril Golding Library, bookshop and a range of career counselling and support services.

[57] CQUniversity Emerald (formerly CQ TAFE) is located on the Capricorn Highway, 275 kilometres (171 mi) west of Rockhampton, and delivers trade based apprenticeships.

Campus facilities include workshops for apprenticeship training, student common room and an afterhours computer lab.

[58] The campus comprises nine floors of facilities including lecture rooms, multimedia labs, bookshop, library and a student lounge.

[58] In 1994 University set its sights on the growing international education sector and established its first metropolitan campus in Sydney, in partnership with C-Management Services.

the Campus comprises multimedia labs, CQUni Bookshop, library, student lounge, and presentation and audio-visual equipment.

The Cairns campus is located in the heart of the CBD and supports more than 2,200 on-campus and online students across the Far North region.

Facilities at the Cairns city campus range from nursing and engineering labs, creative and performing arts studios, film studios, digital media and production editing suites, computer labs, a library, learning and recreational spaces, and a multi-faith room.

CQU Cairns has research capability in built environment, renewable energies, automation and smart grid, artificial intelligence, internet of things, health and mental health, psychological science, education, sport and exercise science and digital media/arts technologies.

[citation needed] CQUniversity also operates distance education centres, hubs and sites in Charters Towers,[59] Cooma, Cannonvale,[60] Townsville,[61] Perth, Karratha,[62] Edithvale, and Geraldton.

The International Portfolio is responsible for management of the university's global operations including recruitment; delivery of programs; compliance; and government relations through embassies across the globe.

[81] The schools are: CQUniversity runs programs in a wide range of disciplines, including apprenticeships, trades and training; business, accounting and law; creative, performing and visual arts; education and humanities; engineering and building environment; health; information technology and digital media; psychology, social work and community services, science and environment; and English (quality endorsed by NEAS Australia), work and study preparation.