格里菲斯大学是昆士兰州府城布里斯本市内的第三所综合大学,创立于1971年。校名以昆士兰州前任州长山谬•格里菲斯命之。它在布里斯本有四个校区,在黄金海岸有一个校区。最先设址而且最大的是位于校总区内森校区(Nathan),素以昆士兰独有的山林环境而闻名,地处繁荣的南郊却为茂密的灌木和森林所包围着。除了环山车道旁的人行道之外,尚有多条林间小径通向山下的附属体育中心。2004年以后,黄金海岸校区因奉准成立医学院而跃为本校最大的校区。
格里菲斯大学是澳大利亚联邦政府投资承建的一所高等学府。大学除传统的环境科学、亚洲研究等教学研究强项,大学的音乐课程、酒店管理课程和商科课程也被公认是澳洲首屈一指的。近年来,学校的专业在生物科学、信息科技和多媒体艺术等领域的教学与研究中也确立了其主导地位。
Since opening its doors in 1975, Griffith University has come to be regarded as one of Australia's most innovative tertiary institutions and one of the most influential universities in the Asia-Pacific region.
We were the very first university in Australia to offer degrees in Asian studies and Environmental studies to our students and we remain a pioneer in these fields. We have grown to be a large multi-campus institution with internationally recognised strengths in teaching and research. Griffith now offers more than 300 degrees across five campuses and is home to more than 40 000 students from 124 countries. Griffith is Australia’s ninth largest higher education provider.