James Cook University: Statistics

Updated:

EduRank

James Cook University logo
EduRank.org best universities badge
Position Category
#554 of 14,131 In the World
#28 of 59 In Oceania
#23 of 40 In Australia
#12 of 3,409 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
Top50% For 184 other topics
Subject rankings

Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
jcu.edu.au
Languages
English
Acceptance rate
74%*

* James Cook University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate or recognized foreign equivalent, or previous tertiary study. Credit may be granted for studies in another tertiary institution. Students whose language is not English must show proficiency in English (6.0 IELTS, with non-component lower than 5.5 or 550 TOEFL minimum, with a test of written English-minimum score of 19) ()
Academic CalendarFebruary to November (February - June; July-November)

Research profile

James Cook University is a world-class research university with 40,530 scientific papers published and 1,546,744 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Ecology, Geology, Chemistry, Geography and Cartography, Engineering, and Physics.

Publications
40,530
Citations
1,546,744

James Cook University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
27,408 / 1,185,024
Environmental Science
26,751 / 1,182,536
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
21,749 / 836,048
Medicine
19,027 / 701,488
Ecology
18,749 / 973,478
Geology
16,778 / 832,639
Chemistry
14,985 / 633,753
Geography and Cartography
14,256 / 597,742
Engineering
13,904 / 521,890
Physics
11,958 / 457,034
Computer Science
11,938 / 421,106
Sociology
11,755 / 476,747
Political Science
11,507 / 404,438
Law
11,121 / 395,921
Paleontology
10,324 / 506,227
Genetics
9,598 / 401,963
Psychology
9,324 / 285,661
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
8,757 / 485,141
Biochemistry
8,548 / 372,733
History
8,527 / 287,904
Oceanography
8,263 / 477,459
Pathology
7,912 / 287,809
Archaeology
7,589 / 276,215
Philosophy
6,952 / 202,599
Public Health
6,586 / 328,352
Quantum and Particle physics
6,385 / 188,821
Botany
6,338 / 319,198
Business
6,305 / 188,719
Mathematics
6,146 / 216,446
Economics
5,735 / 195,468
Demography
5,704 / 320,761
Art & Design
5,594 / 254,315
Organic Chemistry
5,385 / 210,495
Materials Science
5,270 / 212,567
Statistics
4,995 / 193,461
Zoology
4,679 / 195,501
Psychiatry
4,607 / 144,456
Environmental Management
4,383 / 315,054
Development Studies
3,905 / 116,908
Nursing
3,727 / 115,064

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 178 1488
1993 242 1546
1994 237 1700
1995 286 1848
1996 305 1983
1997 336 2585
1998 388 3338
1999 359 3791
2000 367 4832
2001 433 5375
2002 502 6876
2003 577 7916
2004 629 10150
2005 786 12301
2006 994 15027
2007 982 17882
2008 1011 21086
2009 1316 25780
2010 1190 29658
2011 1479 36626
2012 1517 42552
2013 1697 52221
2014 1887 60384
2015 1965 67181
2016 2116 76807
2017 2046 86888
2018 2177 95568
2019 2025 110171
2020 2254 130347
2021 2240 149716
2022 2174 145242
2023 1967 147228
2024 1755 143421
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for James Cook University gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (AUD)
Bachelor of Arts 26,400
Bachelor of Business 28,800
Bachelor of Education 28,800
Bachelor of Engineering 34,800
Bachelor of Information Technology 31,200
Bachelor of Laws 33,600
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery 70,400
Bachelor of Nursing 31,200
Bachelor of Science 31,200

All tuition costs are in Australian dollars (AUD).

James Cook University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by James Cook University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes TBD
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes TBD
Chemistry Yes Yes TBD
Computer Science Yes Yes TBD
Economics Yes Yes TBD
Engineering Yes Yes TBD
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes TBD
Mathematics Yes Yes TBD
Medicine Yes Yes TBD
Physics Yes Yes TBD
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

James Cook University alumni

  1. Christina Ochoa

    Christina Ochoa
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1985-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    writerfilm directoractor
    Biography

    Cristina Ochoa Lopez, known professionally as Christina Ochoa, is a Spanish actress and science communicator.

  2. Brett Sutton

    Brett Sutton
    Occupations
    chief medical officer
    Biography

    Brett Andrew Sutton AO is an Australian public health doctor who served as the Chief Health Officer of Victoria between March 2019 and July 2023. Sutton served in this role during the COVID-19 pandemic and became a public face of the response to the pandemic in Victoria.

  3. Sonny Thoss

    Sonny Thoss
    Born in
    Papua New Guinea Flag Papua New Guinea
    Years
    1981-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Joachim Gunther "Sonny" Thoss is a German-Filipino former professional basketball player. He played his entire career in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) with the Alaska Aces, where his jersey number is retired.

  4. Katarina Carroll

    Katarina Carroll
    Born in
    Australia Flag Australia
    Years
    1963-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    police officer
    Biography

    Katarina Ruzh Carroll APM (born 17 November 1963) is a retired Australian police officer and was the Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service (QPS) from July 2019 to March 2024. She is the first female commissioner of QPS. She was formerly the Commissioner of the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services from August 2015 until July 2019. On 20 February 2024, Carroll announced she would not seek an extension to her contract and would step down as of Friday 1 March 2024.

All 22 notable alumni

James Cook University faculties and divisions

Faculty : Arts, Education and Social Sciences Arts and Humanities, Education, Social Sciences
Faculty : Law, Business and Creative Arts Arts and Humanities, Business and Commerce, Economics, Fine Arts, Law
Faculty : Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences Health Sciences, Medicine, Molecular Biology
Faculty : Science and Engineering Engineering, Natural Sciences

General information

Alternative names JCU
Founded 1970
Motto Crescente Luce
Light ever increasing

Location and contacts

Address 1 James Cook Drive
Townsville, Queensland, 4811
Australia
City population 174,000

James Cook University in social media