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James Cook University

Location

Townsville, Townsville Australia

Ranking

# =438QS World University Rankings

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107Undergrad & Postgrad Programmes

International

18 % International students

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About James Cook University

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

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.

Available programmes

University information

General

2.4+
590+
22+
1000+
90+
24+
52+
169+
74+
6+

Bachelor

169+
52+
24+
4.5+
59.4+
74+
6+

Master

169+
6+
74+
52+
Year 12 or JCU Pathway

8,540
82.6%
17.4%
1,532
45.8%
54.2%
819
81%
19%

Tuition fees

Overall Tuition Fees
Domestic
5,565 AUD
International
30,080 AUD

Scholarships

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Rankings & Ratings

James Cook University is one of the top Public universities in Townsville, Australia. It is ranked #=438 in QS World University Rankings 2027.

QS World University Rankings

  • 2015
    #350
  • 2016
    #=387
  • 2017
    #=340
  • 2018
    #=367
  • 2019
    #=369
  • 2020
    #377
  • 2021
    #462
  • 2022
    #=424
  • 2023
    #=461
  • 2024
    #=415
  • 2025
    #=445
  • 2026
    #=440
  • 2027
    #=438

QS World University Rankings

  • 2015
    #350
  • 2016
    #=387
  • 2017
    #=340
  • 2018
    #=367
  • 2019
    #=369
  • 2020
    #377
  • 2021
    #462
  • 2022
    #=424
  • 2023
    #=461
  • 2024
    #=415
  • 2025
    #=445
  • 2026
    #=440
  • 2027
    #=438

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