University of the South Pacific
Oceanian university headquartered in Suva, Fiji / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The University of the South Pacific (USP) is a public research university with locations spread throughout a dozen countries in Oceania. Established in 1968, the university is organised as an intergovernmental organisation and is owned by the governments of 12 Pacific island countries: the Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.[2][3]
Type | Public |
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Established | 1968; 56 years ago (1968) |
Chancellor | David Vunagi |
Vice-Chancellor | Pal Ahluwalia |
Academic staff | 400[1]: 22 |
Administrative staff | 1,114[1]: 22 |
Students | 29,918 (2017)[1]: 17 |
Undergraduates | 16,721(2017)[1]: 17 |
Postgraduates | 2,933 (2017)[1]: 17 |
Location | , Fiji (main campus) |
Website | www |
USP is an international centre for teaching and research on Pacific culture and environment, with almost 30,000 students in 2017.[1]: 17 The university's main campus is in Suva, Fiji, with subsidiary campuses in each member state.