James Cook University

James Cook University (JCU) is a public university in North Queensland, Australia. The second oldest university in Queensland, JCU is a teaching and research institution. The University's main campuses are located in the tropical cities of Cairns, Singapore and Townsville. JCU also has study centres in Mount Isa, Mackay and Thursday Island. A Brisbane campus, operated by Russo Higher Education, delivers undergraduate and postgraduate courses to international students. The University’s main fields of research include marine sciences, biodiversity, sustainable management of tropical ecosystems, genetics and genomics, tropical health care, tourism and engineering.

• Ranked in the top 2 percent of the world's tertiary institutions by the respected Academic Ranking of World Universities produced by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University
• In 2016, JCU ranked 2nd in Australia, and 22nd in the World, for Environment/Ecology reputation and research in the U.S. News & World Report - Best Global Universities Rankings
• JCU has received a 5-star rating for job success from the Good Universities Guide for the last six years running
• The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings recognises JCU’s standing as a world-class institution, placing JCU in the top 200 of the world’s universities (THE World University Rankings 2016)
• JCU’s career-focused courses are designed to give the kind of education employers rate highly