James Cook Institution (JCU) is Queensland’s second oldest university and Australia’s leading tropical university. JCU is a thriving, multi-campus university with main sites in the tropical Queensland cities of Townsville and Cairns, as well as sophisticated city campuses in Singapore and Brisbane, offering excellence in teaching and research.
JCU is known for its specialisation in marine biology, environmental studies, tropical health, and tourism around the world. Many experts are guest speakers for our postgraduate programmes, and our professional coursework programmes are accredited by industry and professional groups. JCU faculty have won 31 national awards for teaching quality from the Australian Teaching and Learning Council in the last five years, which is more than many larger universities.
