In an Australian first, QUT will establish the Faculty of Indigenous Knowledges and Culture as a connection point for community, scholars and students. The faculty will offer education and research programs for all QUT students and partner organisations, in an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander excellence is supported and celebrated.

The Faculty of Indigenous Knowledges and Culture will launch in 2024 and start taking students in 2025.

Indigenous Australian engineering students Montanna Homosi and Kiah Faiva in the Oodgeroo Unit

Our vision

'Our vision for the new faculty is centred on a partnership model with external stakeholders – particularly community organisations – to accelerate academic programs, pathways, professional development, and training and research, within a culturally sensitive environment.

We aim to draw students and academic partners from throughout Australia to this hub. It will also provide a connection point for us to engage with our outstanding alumni including many who have been leading the way at the highest levels in the real world of their professions and practices.'

Professor Margaret Sheil, QUT Vice-Chancellor

Excellence and innovation

'The establishment of the new faculty is part of QUT's next phase of creating intellectual spaces to incubate and support Indigenous Australian excellence and innovation.

Whether in medicine, science or organisational governance, the knowledge derived from Indigenous Australian knowledges and culture can offer practical alternative approaches to critical age-old questions.'

Angela Barney-Leitch, QUT Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Australians) and Woppaburra woman

Artist Jody Rallah and 'Welcome To Country' art installation at P Block, Kelvin Grove
Indigenous Australian students Anton Rallah (Psychology) and Gian Rallah (Nutrition Science)

Increasing understanding

'The faculty will drive demand from business and industry for future QUT graduates, who will have a range of opportunities to increase their understanding of Indigenous Knowledges and Culture, either through dedicated programs or through complementary study.

I also anticipate strong interest from business and government in the professional development programs to be offered by the Faculty, given increased training and development needs in all sectors as all parts of business and government work towards initiatives under the Closing the Gap strategy.'

Ann Sherry, QUT Chancellor

News

In an Australian-first, QUT has announced it will establish a Faculty of Indigenous Knowledges and Culture in 2024.

QUT announces new Faculty of Indigenous Knowledges and Culture

Our new faculty aims to expand QUT's capacity in Indigenous Australian education, research, and engagement, not only for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students but for students across all our programs.

Why QUT has set up Australia's first stand-alone Indigenous Faculty