Are you thinking to go abroad for your higher studies but confused about where should you go? Well, Fiji can be a great option for you. Fiji, officially known as the Republic of Fiji, is an island country consisting of more than 332 islands in Melanesia (north-east of New Zealand). Fiji is blessed with an abundance of natural resources and is one of the most developed economies on the South Pacific island. The capital of Fiji is Suva that is also the largest city in Fiji. The majority of the people in Fiji follow the Christianity religion. The official language of Fiji is English. The institutions in Fiji provide affordable education with modern facilities. There are many private and public institutions that are engaged in providing academic excellence to the students. These institutions provide diploma, undergraduate, and post graduate level courses and programs with research facilities related to various disciplines. Studying in the institutions of Fiji not only helps students to achieve academic excellence but also provides a golden opportunity to know and explore pacific culture and environment.

In this article, we are going to talk about some of the best universities in Fiji.

University of South pacific

University of south pacific, commonly referred to as USP, is a very famous public university in Fiji. The university is owned by 12 island countries such as the Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu making it an intergovernmental organization. University of south pacific was founded in the year 1968. The university consist of 3 faculties such as Faculty of Arts, Law, and Education; the Faculty of Business and Economics; and the Faculty of Science, Technology, and Environment. University of South pacific offers a variety of courses and programs at undergraduate and postgraduate level in various disciplines such as Banking and Finance, Tourism, Computing and Information Systems, agriculture, Science and Environmental Management, etc. The university has several branches in different pacific islands but the main campus of the university known as Laucala is located in the capital and also the largest city of Fiji, Suva.

Laucala campus also serves as the administrative center of the university. The other two branch campuses of the university are located in Labasa and Lautoka. Despite having a multi-campus nature, it does not function as a University system. The University of South Pacific has many notable alumni such as Mark Brown(Prime Minister of the Cook Islands), Ludwig Scotty(former President of Nauru), etc. The university provides high-quality education with an opportunity to research on Pacific culture and environment.

University of Fiji

The University of Fiji commonly referred to as UniFiji is a private institution for higher education in Fiji. The University of Fiji was founded in the year  2004. Arya PratinidhiSabha of Fiji played a prominent role in founding the university. The university is governed by the council which includes education stakeholders, prominent communities, and business leaders. The university is situated in Lautoka, Fiji, and providing high-quality education. The University of Fiji is associated with many universities and institutions such as the University of Canberra, the University of Waikato, and the University of New England. University offers undergraduate, post-graduate level programs and courses related to various disciplines such as Economics, Computing Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, International Relations, Medicine, Language, and Literature, etc. The main campus of Saweni is located in Lautoka. The other branch campus of this university located in Samabula, Suva. Both the campuses are fully operational and are also providing all modern facilities to the students.

Fiji National University

Fiji national university is commonly referred to as FNU. Fiji national university is a public institution for higher education in Fiji. Fiji national university came into existence officially in the year 2010 with the amalgamation of some higher education institutions such as Fiji School of Medicine, Fiji School of Nursing, Fiji College of Advanced Education, etc. The university is comprised of colleges and centers such as college of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry, College of Engineering, Science & Technology, College of Humanities & Education, College of Business, Hospitality & Tourism Studies, College of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, Technical college of Fiji, and National Training and Productivity Center. It has several campuses located in various parts of the country such as Lautoka Campus, Nasinu Campus, Ba CampusNadi Campus, Samabula Campus, Sigatoka Campus, Rakiraki Campus, Raiwai Campus, and NadiCampus. The university offers various diploma, undergraduate, post-graduate-level course,s and programs related to various fields.