About us

Established as an independent university in 1970, James Cook University is the second oldest university in Australia known for its excellence in teaching and research. Ranked at #377 in QS World University Rankings 2020 and at #201-250 by Times Higher Education, World University Ranking 2020, it is among the top 400 universities in the world. JCU is a public university offering undergraduate, postgraduate, online, diploma, short-term, and pathway courses in the areas of education, social work, arts, law and governance, science, MBA, business, accounting, nursing and midwifery, medicine and health sciences, clinical sciences, Molecular and Cell Biology, Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Veterinary Sciences, Geosciences, Engineering, Marine Biology and Aquaculture, Environmental Management, Information Technology, Physical Sciences and Zoology, Ecology, etc. The university operates 3 campuses 2 of them being located in Cairns, and Townsville in Australia, and the other one based in Singapore. Townsville is the main and the largest campus that educates over 11500 students including 1500 international students. JCU also provides many global education opportunities along with scholarships for the international students equipping them with skills that make them stand out in their career and industries and has been awarded 5 stars for its graduate employment rates by Good Universities Guide in 2020.