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James Cook University

Location

Townsville, Townsville Australia

Ranking

# =445QS World University Rankings

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107Undergrad. & Postgrad. Programmes

International

12 % International students

Scholarship

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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

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.

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 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

7,768
83%
17%
926
50%
50%
843
82%
18%

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

5,565 AUD
-

International Students

30,080 AUD
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Rankings & ratings

James Cook University is one of the top public universities in Townsville, Australia. It is ranked #=445 in QS World University Rankings 2025.

QS World University Rankings

  • 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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