Southern Cross University

Southern Cross University
Former name
List
Motto
Transforming tomorrow[2]
TypePublic research university
Established1970 (tertiary college)[1]
1994 (university status)[3]
AccreditationTEQSA[4]
Academic affiliation
BudgetA$321.84 million[5]
VisitorGovernor of New South Wales (ex officio)[6]
ChancellorSandra McPhee[7]
Vice-ChancellorTyrone Carlin[7]
Academic staff
310 (FTE, 2022)[5]
Administrative staff
644 (FTE, 2022)[5]
Total staff
955 (FTE, 2022)[5]
Students17,729 (2023)[5]
Location, ,
CampusUrban, parkland and regional with multiple sites[8]
ColoursBlue Gold
Sporting affiliations
Websitescu.edu.au

Southern Cross University (SCU) is an Australian public university, with campuses at Lismore and Coffs Harbour in northern New South Wales, and at Coolangatta, the most southern suburb of the Gold Coast in Queensland. In 2019, it was ranked in the top 100 young universities in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.[9]

  1. ^ a b c "The early years". Southern Cross University. Lismore, New South Wales. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  2. ^ "About". Southern Cross University. Lismore, New South Wales. Archived from the original on 26 October 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Our history". Southern Cross University. Lismore, New South Wales. Archived from the original on 26 October 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Southern Cross University". Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency. Melbourne, Victoria. Archived from the original on 15 October 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Annual Report 2023" (PDF). Southern Cross University. Lismore, New South Wales. 22 April 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Southern Cross University Act 1993 No 69". NSW Legislation. Sydney, New South Wales: Government of New South Wales. 30 September 2024. Archived from the original on 15 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors". Southern Cross University. Lismore, New South Wales. Archived from the original on 13 June 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Explore our campuses". Southern Cross University. Lismore, New South Wales. Archived from the original on 26 October 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Times Higher Education World University Rankings". Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Times Higher Education. 20 June 2019. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2020.