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James Cook University
Townsville, Australia · Suburban
Innovative Research UniversitiesPublicResearchCoed
Acceptance
70.0%
QS World
#445
Tuition/yr
$22,400
Students
21,000
Founded
1970
About
Based in tropical Townsville and Cairns beside the Great Barrier Reef, JCU is the world's leading university for marine biology and coral reef science. It also runs well-regarded medicine, dentistry and veterinary programs with a focus on rural and tropical health, plus a large Singapore campus.
- University type
- Public
- Acceptance rate
- 70.0%
- Total enrolment
- 21,000
- Student : faculty
- 20:1
- Founded
- 1970
Courses & majors
Marine BiologyMedicineDentistryVeterinary ScienceEnvironmental ScienceNursingEngineeringBusinessPsychologyTourismTropical Health
Cost of studying
Tuition / yr
$22,400
Cost of attendance
$35,400
Application fee
$0
Rankings
#445
QS World
#375
Times Higher Ed
#25
National
Scholarships & financial aid
JCU International Merit Stipend discounts AUD 5,000+ per year; automatic assessment on application.
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