The University of Queensland has suspended all coursework teaching for one week from Monday to "accelerate" efforts to manage the coronavirus pandemic, after another student tested positive.

Griffith University has also announced it will cancel lectures with more than 300 attendees and the University of Southern Queensland has postponed its semester one graduation ceremonies.

The university has said it was "working rapidly" to transition to online teaching and other modes of delivery. Credit:Glenn Hunt

All UQ lectures and tutorials, in person and online, will resume on March 23. Campuses will remain open during the period, with students studying in an external mode or research degree program, or those on internships and placements, not expected to be affected.

"This is a big call, and not one I have taken lightly," Vice-Chancellor Peter Høj said in an email to students late on Sunday. "We offer more than 300 programs and 3300 courses."