UQ Women in Engineering Program (WE) is an award winning, gender equity program supported by its industry program partners: Rio Tinto, Origin Foundation, and on behalf of the members of The Australian Power Institute (API) and The Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA).
Proudly supported by our program partners:
University-led and industry supported, WE inspires young women to consider a career in engineering.
Through various educational activities and events, WE:
Table 1 demonstrates the growth of females studying engineering since WE began in 2013.
In the same period, the national average has remained relatively constant.
We believe that our growth is a direct result of our WE Program and more importantly, dedicated program staff.
Table 1: Female Undergraduate Participation in Engineering
For more information about what we do, please see our Program Partner Prospectus or see how you can get involved
