James Cook University Townsville Campus

James Cook University ranks among the top 2 percent universities worldwide. It focuses heavily on addressing critical challenges related to tropics in areas as diverse as medicine, dentistry, marine sciences, nursing, arts and society. Also ranked amongst the top in Australia for sustainable education and learner engagement, the university provides career-focused courses with an all-rounded experience for students. 

  JCU campuses are equipped with modern and futuristic equipment and facilities to give students an engaging learning environment. The university has six colleges and research divisions. The Townsville Campus, known as Bebegu Yumba Campus, houses teaching and research facilities.  

The campus houses cafes, bars, fitness, sporting facilities and a range of student clubs and societies for leisure and recreation. Excellent sporting facilities can also be found on campus for cricket, regular workout, hockey, netball, football, rowing, soccer, squash, swimming, and tennis.

JCU also provides hands-on internship / project opportunities as well as placements post-graduation. 

At the Townsville Campus of the university, accommodation is offered at halls of residence. 

JCU offers extensive scholarships for international students in the form of excellence scholarships, merit stipends, international student scholarships, research scholarships, Australia Awards Scholarships and accepts awards and scholarships offered by external organizations.