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James Cook University

James Cook University, Townsville Campus, Townsville

  • #=445 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 7,768Total Students
  • 843Faculty
  • 926Int'l Students
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Status
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Research Output
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Total Students
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Faculty
The number of full time equivalent teaching staff employed by the University.
Int'l Students
The number of full time equivalent international students enrolled at the University.

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James Cook University (JCU) is the second oldest university in Queensland and Australia's leading university in the tropics. Offering excellence in teaching and research, JCU is a vibrant, mulit-campus university with its main sites in the tropical Queensland cities of Townsville and Cairns and an international campus in Singapore. Total student enrolments are more than 18000 and growing, including over 5000 international students from 100 countries. There are over 300 programs available to international students to study at JCU.

About

James Cook University (JCU) is the second oldest university in Queensland and Australia's leading university in the tropics. Offering excellence in teaching and research, JCU is a vibrant, mulit-campus university with its main sites in the tropical Queensland cities of Townsville and Cairns and an international campus in Singapore. Total student enrolments are more than 18000 and growing, including over 5000 international students from 100 countries. There are over 300 programs available to international students to study at JCU.

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #362
  • 2014
    #351
  • 2015
    #350
  • 2016
    #=387
  • 2017
    #=340
  • 2018
    #=367
  • 2019
    #=369
  • 2020
    #=377
  • 2021
    #=462
  • 2022
    #=424
  • 2023
    #=461
  • 2024
    #=415
  • 2025
    #=445
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Student & Staff

Total students
7,768

17%
83%

International students
926

50%
50%

Total faculty staff
843

148
695

Total students
7,768

17%
83%

International students
926

50%
50%

Total faculty staff
843

695
148
2024
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Scholarships

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The Scholarships above offer some form of financial aid to prospective students. Please always check the specific requirements and restrictions on scholarship availability.

Campus locations

Townsville, Australia

Townsville,

James Cook University, Townsville Campus , Townsville , Queensland , Australia , 4810

Brisbane, Australia

Brisbane,

349 Queen Street , Brisbane , Queensland , Australia , 4000

Cairns, Australia

Cairns,

14-88 McGregor Road Smithfield , Cairns , Queensland , Australia , 4878

Mackay, Australia

Mackay,

JCU MERC (Mackay Education Research Centre), Level 1 Building K, Mackay Base Hospital, Bridge Road , Mackay , Queensland , Australia , 4740

Mount Isa, Australia

Mount Isa,

Centre for Rural and Remote Health, 100 Joan Street , Mount Isa , Queensland , Australia , 4825

Singapore, Singapore

Singapore,

149 Sims Drive , Singapore , Singapore , Singapore , 387380

Thursday Island, Australia

Thursday Island,

Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine , Thursday Island , Queensland , Australia , 4875

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