University of the South Pacific

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University of the South Pacific
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motto "Towards Excellence in Learning and Knowledge Creation"
founding 1968
Sponsorship state
place Suva
country Fiji
Vice-Chancellor and President Rajesh Chandra
Students 16,980 (2017)
Employee 1674
including professors 246
Annual budget F $ 196.1 million
Networks IAU
Website www.usp.ac.fj

The University of the South Pacific ( USP ; German  University of the South Pacific ) is a university that is spread across many different locations in the South Pacific . Her main focus is on studying the culture of Oceania and the environment. The university's research is attracting international attention, so that in addition to students from the Pacific states, an increasing number of students from all over the world are studying at the USP.

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The USP provides both undergraduate - and in postgraduate -Studiengängen out. The subject areas include:

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The USP is operated jointly by twelve Pacific island states.

Cook IslandsCook Islands Cook Islands FijiFiji Fiji KiribatiKiribati Kiribati
Marshall IslandsMarshall Islands Marshall Islands NauruNauru Nauru NiueNiue Niue
Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands Solomon Islands SamoaSamoa Samoa TokelauTokelau Tokelau
TongaTonga Tonga TuvaluTuvalu Tuvalu VanuatuVanuatu Vanuatu

There is a campus in each of these states. There is also the School of Law in Vanuatu and the School of Agriculture and Food Technology in Samoa. The administration is located in Suva , the capital of Fiji.

financing

In addition to the twelve operating states, the USP budget is primarily borne by Australia . On December 13, 2005, an agreement was signed between representatives of the university and the Australian government, according to which Australia will contribute 9.9 million Australian dollars over the next three years. The country also spends approximately $ 2.5 million a year on scholarships.

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  • Campus in Suva, Fiji

  • Campus in Suva, Fiji

  • Campus in Port Vila, Vanuatu

  • Campus in Port Vila, Vanuatu

  • Tuvalu campus in Funafuti

  • Kiribati campus

  • Kiribati campus

  • Campus in Honiara, Solomon Islands

  • Campus in Honiara, Solomon Islands

Web links

Commons : University of the South Pacific  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ https://www.usp.ac.fj/index.php?id=vcoffice
  2. ^ List of IAU Members. In: iau-aiu.net. International Association of Universities, accessed July 25, 2019 .
  3. ↑ USP Campuses , accessed on November 26, 2017.