University of the South Pacific: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1839 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #47 of 59 | In Oceania |
| #1 of 3 | In Fiji |
| #1 of 2 | In Suva |
| #611 of 1,019 | For Marine Engineering |
| Top50% | For 58 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
- 56%*
* 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 4,584 scientific papers with 72,152 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Geography and Cartography, Computer Science, Engineering, Ecology, Political Science, Law, and Geology.
University of the South Pacific majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26 | 147 |
| 1992 | 17 | 126 |
| 1993 | 26 | 155 |
| 1994 | 13 | 137 |
| 1995 | 14 | 166 |
| 1996 | 13 | 123 |
| 1997 | 21 | 153 |
| 1998 | 23 | 139 |
| 1999 | 28 | 163 |
| 2000 | 33 | 166 |
| 2001 | 30 | 222 |
| 2002 | 43 | 257 |
| 2003 | 49 | 320 |
| 2004 | 59 | 407 |
| 2005 | 101 | 477 |
| 2006 | 115 | 661 |
| 2007 | 118 | 834 |
| 2008 | 117 | 931 |
| 2009 | 102 | 1225 |
| 2010 | 109 | 1494 |
| 2011 | 104 | 1661 |
| 2012 | 151 | 2072 |
| 2013 | 202 | 2515 |
| 2014 | 189 | 2871 |
| 2015 | 175 | 3096 |
| 2016 | 214 | 3758 |
| 2017 | 248 | 3941 |
| 2018 | 279 | 4429 |
| 2019 | 301 | 5197 |
| 2020 | 368 | 6321 |
| 2021 | 364 | 8113 |
| 2022 | 366 | 8792 |
| 2023 | 299 | 8662 |
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
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Baron Waqa
- Years
- 1959-.. (age 65)
- Occupations
- politiciancomposer
- Biography
-
Baron Divavesi Waqa is a Nauruan politician who was President of Nauru from 11 June 2013 until 27 August 2019. He previously served as Minister of Education from 2004 to 2007.
-
Taneti Maamau
- Years
- 1960-.. (age 64)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Taneti Maamau is an I-Kiribati politician who has served as the sixth president of Kiribati since 11 March 2016.
-
ʻAkilisi Pohiva
- Years
- 1941-2019 (aged 78)
- Occupations
- politicianteacher
- 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.
-
Kausea Natano
- Years
- 1957-.. (age 67)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Kausea Natano is a politician who has served as the prime minister of Tuvalu since 19 September 2019. He represented Funafuti as a Member of Parliament. He was first elected in the 2002 Tuvaluan general election and served as an MP until he was unseated in the 2024 Tuvaluan general election.
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 |