University of the South Pacific: Statistics

Position	Category
#1702 of 14,131	In the World
#47 of 59	In Oceania
#1 of 3	In Fiji
#1 of 2	In Suva
#272 of 1,018	For Marine Engineering
Top50%	For 19 other topics

Quick Review

Enrollment: 16,980
Type: Non-profit
Funding: Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Website: www.usp.ac.fj
Languages: English
Acceptance rate: 62%*

* The University of the South Pacific 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 Requirements	Secondary school certificate and successful completion of the Foundation programme
Academic Calendar	February to November (February - June; July-November)
Enrollment	16,980

Research profile

University of the South Pacific has published 3,183 scientific papers with 57,812 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Engineering, Business, Biology, Economics, Computer Science, Geography and Cartography, Chemistry, and Political Science.

Publications: 3,183
Citations: 57,812

University of the South Pacific majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	887 / 10,457
Environmental Science	874 / 17,981
Engineering	494 / 8,662
Business	489 / 9,000
Biology	459 / 10,249
Economics	429 / 6,765
Computer Science	348 / 6,160
Geography and Cartography	332 / 3,443
Chemistry	258 / 5,038
Political Science	246 / 2,084
Psychology	231 / 5,844
Development Studies	218 / 4,061
Environmental Management	210 / 3,872
Sociology	192 / 2,711
Ecology	191 / 7,758
Medicine	162 / 1,591
Mathematics	152 / 1,419
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	149 / 2,464
Demography	143 / 2,904
Automation and Control engineering	127 / 1,341
Physics	125 / 1,873
Communications and Public Relations	118 / 1,011
Hospitality and Hotel Management	99 / 2,142
Materials Science	92 / 1,374
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science	88 / 1,518
Education Majors	88 / 572
Art & Design	86 / 481
Agricultural Science	85 / 935
Geology	78 / 1,609
Marketing	77 / 1,335
Social Psychology	76 / 4,637
Renewable Energy Engineering	73 / 1,678
Botany	69 / 2,766
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation	68 / 1,107
History	66 / 200
International Business	59 / 1,445
Gender Studies	56 / 479
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics	54 / 680
Oceanography	53 / 1,139
Machine Learning	51 / 806

Annual publication & citation counts

Year	Publications	Citations
1991	21	180
1992	18	169
1993	19	171
1994	15	192
1995	13	204
1996	22	168
1997	36	203
1998	23	204
1999	32	231
2000	33	229
2001	33	321
2002	39	381
2003	58	434
2004	75	689
2005	103	750
2006	121	959
2007	128	1217
2008	146	1593
2009	129	2167
2010	134	2563
2011	120	3016
2012	171	3628
2013	192	4071
2014	218	4425
2015	180	4573
2016	204	4414
2017	233	4838
2018	238	5031
2019	247	5746
2020	348	7108
2021	296	8705

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 University of the South Pacific.

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	No
Biology	Yes	Yes	Yes
Business	Yes	Yes	Yes
Chemistry	Yes	Yes	Yes
Computer Science	Yes	Yes	Yes
Economics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Engineering	Yes	Yes	Yes
Environmental Science	Yes	Yes	Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mathematics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Medicine	No	No	No
Physics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Psychology	Yes	Yes	Yes

Certificate/ Diploma	Accountancy, Austronesian and Oceanic Languages, Banking, Computer Engineering, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Development Studies, Economics, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Fishery, Geography, Hindi, Industrial Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Journalism, Library Science, Management, Management, Marine Science and Oceanography, Modern Languages, Natural Resources, Police Studies, Preschool Education, Real Estate, Rural Planning, Social Work, Tropical Agriculture
Bachelor's Degree	Agriculture, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Law
Postgraduate Diploma	Accountancy, Banking, Biology, Business Administration, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Education, Engineering, Environmental Management, Finance, Geography, History, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Media Studies, Physics, Psychology, Real Estate, Sociology, Tourism
Master's Degree	Education, Fine Arts, Law

University of the South Pacific alumni

Baron Waqa

Years

1959-.. (age 64)

Occupations

composerpolitician

Biography

Baron Divavesi Waqa is a Nauruan politician who was the 14th President of Nauru from 11 June 2013 until 27 August 2019. He previously served as Minister of Education from 2004 to 2007.
ʻAkilisi Pohiva

Years

1941-2019 (aged 78)

Occupations

teacherpolitician

Biography

Samiuela ʻAkilisi Pōhiva was a Tongan pro-democracy activist and politician. Pohiva, the leader of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands (DPFI), served as the Prime Minister of Tonga from 2014 to his death in 2019. He was only the fourth commoner to serve as Prime Minister (after Shirley Baker in the 1880s, Siosateki Tonga in the 1890s and Feleti Sevele in the 2000s), and the first commoner to be elected to that position by Parliament rather than appointed by the King.
Taneti Maamau

Years

1960-.. (age 63)

Occupations

politician

Biography

Taneti Maamau is a Kiribati politician who has served as the 5th President of Kiribati since 11 March 2016.
Kausea Natano

Years

1957-.. (age 66)

Occupations

politician

Biography

Kausea Natano is a Tuvaluan politician who is serving as Prime Minister of Tuvalu, in office since 19 September 2019. He is also serving as an MP for Funafuti, having also served as the country's deputy prime minister and minister for communications in former prime minister Willy Telavi's Cabinet.

University of the South Pacific faculties and divisions

Faculty : Arts, Law, and Education	Chinese, Education, Journalism, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Media Studies, Modern Languages, Social Sciences
Faculty : Business and Economics	Accountancy, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Economics, Finance, Management, Public Administration, Tourism
Faculty : Science, Technology, and Environment	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	Ophthalmology

General information

Alternative names	USP
Founded	1968
Accreditation	Fiji Higher Education Commission (FHEC)
Motto	Quality, Relevance, Sustainability

Location and contacts

Address	P.O. Box 1168 Laucala Campus Private Mail Bag Suva Fiji
City population	88,000