University of Papua New Guinea: Statistics

Position	Category
#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

Quick Review

Acceptance rate: 12%
Type: Non-profit
Funding: Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree: Bachelor
Website: upng.ac.pg

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	12%
Academic Calendar	Semesters

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

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

Peter O'Neill

Born in

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.
James Marape

Born in

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.
Bob Dadae

Born in

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.
Frank Kabui

Born in

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.

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