University of Papua New Guinea

Not to be confused with University of Papua or List of universities in Guinea.

University of Papua New Guinea
MottoTo be dedicated to the pursuit, advancement and dissemination of knowledge, understanding and wisdom
TypePublic
Established1965; 59 years ago (1965) [1]
Vice-ChancellorFrank Griffin
Students15,000[1]
Location
Port Moresby
,
National Capital District
,
Papua New Guinea
CampusWaigani main campus and Taurama Medical Faculty
AffiliationsACU
ASAIHL
Websitewww.upng.ac.pg
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee speaking at the University of Papua New Guinea

The University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) is a university located in Port Moresby, capital of Papua New Guinea. It was established by ordinance of the Australian administration in 1965. This followed the Currie Commission which had enquired into higher education in Papua New Guinea. The University of Papua New Guinea Act No. 18, 1983 bill repealing the old Ordinance was passed by the National Parliament in August 1983.

The university has moved from a departmental to a school structure to foster interdisciplinary and inter-school relationships. The university's library is known as the Michael Somare Library, named after the country's first Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare. Multiple sources have included it among the best universities in Papua New Guinea.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ a b About the University
  2. ^ "Best universities in Papua new guinea 2022/2023". Myajira Today. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Top Universities in Papua New Guinea 2022". AD Scientific Index. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Papua New Guinea". Ranking Web of Universities. Retrieved 14 September 2022.