University of Papua New Guinea: Statistics

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#3844 of 14,131 In the World
#49 of 59 In Oceania
#1 of 6 In Papua New Guinea
#752 of 1,010 For Genealogy
Top50% For 18 other topics
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Acceptance rate
12%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
upng.ac.pg

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate12%
Academic CalendarSemesters

We've calculated the 12% acceptance rate for University of Papua New Guinea based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

University of Papua New Guinea has published 2,116 scientific papers with 33,506 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Sociology, Medicine, History, Geography and Cartography, Chemistry, Political Science, and Ecology.

Publications
2,116
Citations
33,506

University of Papua New Guinea majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,447 / 20,221
Biology
1,249 / 27,382
Environmental Science
1,195 / 22,838
Sociology
1,133 / 17,341
Medicine
1,083 / 20,907
History
1,004 / 13,868
Geography and Cartography
733 / 14,200
Chemistry
598 / 13,433
Political Science
597 / 5,584
Ecology
595 / 10,430
Geology
558 / 14,579
Engineering
553 / 9,779
Pathology
531 / 13,394
Law
530 / 5,393
Genetics
512 / 10,839
Physics
439 / 8,300
Paleontology
432 / 11,659
Computer Science
426 / 10,369
Psychology
408 / 5,322
Archaeology
381 / 8,812
Public Health
368 / 11,329
Biochemistry
353 / 9,117
Economics
340 / 5,245
Demography
336 / 10,818
Philosophy
315 / 1,905
Immunology
299 / 5,983
Surgery
296 / 5,379
Botany
276 / 5,157
Development Studies
245 / 4,274
Psychiatry
239 / 3,732
Mathematics
238 / 7,406
Business
232 / 5,830
Organic Chemistry
228 / 4,668
Pediatrics
197 / 3,384
Quantum and Particle physics
188 / 2,546
Zoology
169 / 2,668
Linguistics
167 / 983
Art & Design
162 / 1,051
Statistics
162 / 6,926
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
160 / 2,980

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 65 224
1991 60 261
1992 50 281
1993 57 289
1994 40 225
1995 54 296
1996 50 279
1997 38 339
1998 30 316
1999 26 308
2000 13 317
2001 23 397
2002 14 400
2003 19 401
2004 17 444
2005 21 451
2006 33 514
2007 36 607
2008 34 633
2009 41 691
2010 27 790
2011 31 856
2012 27 915
2013 39 1034
2014 38 1156
2015 49 1479
2016 46 1575
2017 40 2038
2018 49 2089
2019 48 2195
2020 68 2470
2021 72 2775
2022 60 2654
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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 Papua New Guinea.

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 TBD
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 TBD
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes TBD
Mathematics Yes Yes TBD
Medicine Yes Yes TBD
Physics Yes Yes TBD
Psychology Yes Yes TBD

University of Papua New Guinea alumni

  1. Peter O'Neill

    Peter O'Neill
    Born in
    Papua New Guinea Flag Papua New Guinea
    Years
    1965-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    politicianinternational forum participant
    Biography

    Peter Charles Paire O'Neill is a Papua New Guinean politician who served as the seventh Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea from 2011 to 2019. He has been a Member of Parliament for Ialibu-Pangia since 2002. He is a former cabinet minister and the former leader of the People's National Congress between 2006 and 2022. He resigned his position as prime minister to avoid a vote of no confidence and he was succeeded by James Marape. O'Neill won re-election to the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea in 2022 in the first round with a large majority, which is unusual in the country.

  2. James Marape

    James Marape
    Born in
    Papua New Guinea Flag Papua New Guinea
    Years
    1971-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    James Marape is a Papua New Guinean politician, who is serving as the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea since May 2019. He has been a member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea since July 2007, representing the electorate of Tari-Pori Open in Hela Province in the highlands. He has held Cabinet Posts as Minister of Education (2008–2011) and Minister of Finance (2012–2019). Marape entered the 2022 elections under the banner of Pangu Party and won more seats than any other party. He was therefore entitled to form the government. His new government was elected unopposed by the new parliament.

  3. Bob Dadae

    Bob Dadae
    Born in
    Papua New Guinea Flag Papua New Guinea
    Years
    1961-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Sir Bob Bofeng Dadae is a Papua New Guinean politician who serves as the tenth and current Governor-General of Papua New Guinea. He assumed office as the tenth governor-general on 28 February 2017, succeeding Michael Ogio.

  4. Frank Kabui

    Frank Kabui
    Born in
    Solomon Islands Flag Solomon Islands
    Years
    1946-.. (age 77)
    Occupations
    judgepolitician
    Biography

    Sir Frank Utu Ofagioro Kabui, GCMG, CSI, OBE KStJ was the Governor General of the Solomon Islands from 7 July 2009 to 7 July 2019.

All 17 notable alumni

General information

Alternative names UPNG
Founded 1966
Motto To be dedicated to the pursuit, advancement and dissemination of knowledge, understanding and wisdom

Location and contacts

Address Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea
City population 317,000
Phone +675 (326) 7200
Fax +675 (326) 7187