University of the South Pacific (USP) 

IAU-020577

IAU Member

Fiji

top General Information

Address

Street:P.O. Box 1168
Laucala Campus
Private Mail Bag

City:Suva

WWW:https://www.usp.ac.fj

Other Sites

Campuses in Fiji (Laucala Campus), Samoa (Alafua Campus) and Vanuatu (Emalus Campus). Also Centres in Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. Also Analytical Laboratory. Courses in Pacific Culture and English bridging programmes for foreign students

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 1968. Acquired present status 1970. It is jointly owned by the governments of 12 member countries: Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Samoa.

Academic Year

February to November (February-June; July-November)

Admission Requirements

Secondary school certificate and successful completion of the Foundation programme

Language(s)

English

Accrediting Agency

Fiji Higher Education Commission (FHEC)

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Pal Ahluwalia

Job title:Vice-Chancellor, President

Years of office:2020-


Senior Administrative Officer : Giulio Masasso Tu’ikolongahau Paunga

Job title:Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice President, Regional Campuses and Global Engagement


International Relations Officer : Lillian Fuata

Job title:Manager, International Office

top Divisions

Faculty : Arts, Law, and Education

Fields of study:Chinese, Education, Journalism, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Media Studies, Modern Languages, Social Sciences


Faculty : Business and Economics

Fields of study:Accountancy, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Economics, Finance, Management, Public Administration, Tourism


Faculty : Science, Technology, and Environment

Fields of study:Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Geography, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Nutrition, Physics, Statistics


Institute : The Pacific Eye Institute

Fields of study:Ophthalmology

More details:Master's degrees

top Degrees

Certificate/ Diploma

Fields of study:Accountancy, Austronesian and Oceanic Languages, Banking, Computer Engineering, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Economics, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Fishery, Geography, Hindi, Industrial Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Journalism, Library Science, Management, Marine Science and Oceanography, Modern Languages, Natural Resources, Police Studies, Preschool Education, Real Estate, Rural Planning, Social and Community Services, Social Work, Special Education, Tropical Agriculture


Bachelor's Degree

Fields of study:Agriculture, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Law


Postgraduate Diploma

Fields of study:Accountancy, Banking, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Engineering, Environmental Management, Finance, Geography, Government, History, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Media Studies, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Real Estate, Sociology, Tourism


Master's Degree

Fields of study:Education, Fine Arts, Law


Doctor of Philosophy

Note

Also 1 to 2 yr certificates

top Academic Periodicals

Periodicals

Report of the Higher Education Mission to the South Pacific (the Morris Report)

USP Strategic Plan/Planning for the Fourth Decade

Updated on 11-03-2013