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A brighter future for life in the tropics, worldwide About JCU Founded 1970, named after famous British explorer Multi-campus university with offerings in Australia and Singapore Comprehensive university – over 300 courses Diverse student body, over 18,000 students Ranked in Top 5% of universities worldwide Ranked in Top 500 World Universities / Top 100 Asia Pacific Universities (Shanghai Jiao Tong, 2011) www.jcu.edu.au/international CRICOS Provider No. 00117J Campus Locations JCU Degrees Level of Study Bachelor Masters (Coursework or Research) PhD’s Study abroad (semester/year) JCU’s academic groups Arts, Education and Social Sciences Law, Business and Creative Arts Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences Science and Engineering www.jcu.edu.au/international CRICOS Provider No. 00117J Research at JCU Australia’s leading research university specialising in Tropical studies Environmental studies Earth studies Tourism Public health Marine sciences Research Stations and Facilities Cyclone Structural Testing Centre Kirrama Field Station Orpheus Island Research Station Paluma Field Station Research Vessel James Kirby CRICOS Provider No. 00117J www.jcu.edu.au/international Creating a brighter future www.jcu.edu.au A network of seven Australian Universities Operating in over 35 locations across Australia Charles Darwin University Flinders University Griffith University James Cook University La Trobe University Murdoch University The University of Newcastle Insert map Teaching over 150,000 students each year, including 34,000 international students from more than 120 countries Creating opportunities through collaboration and partnership We undertake high quality crossdisciplinary research of national and international standing Our research is recognised for its impact and relevance to critical national and international challenges Each member has their individual areas of research expertise. Our combined research strengths include: • Climate change, energy, water and the environment • Social inclusion, Indigenous research, • Health; and • Biomedical applications of molecular science