(22/07/2021 Excerpt from institution website) 

JCU is a world-class university ranked in the top 250 globally^. JCU develops graduates who have the knowledge, skills and experience to succeed and thrive in a global workforce.Home to nearly 20,000 students, JCU offers internationally-renowned teaching and research excellence that makes a difference. JCU campuses are equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and equipment to allow optimal learning experiences.

JCU conducts nationally significant and internationally recognised research in areas such as marine sciences, biodiversity, tropical ecology and environments, global warming, tourism, and tropical medicine and public health care in under-served populations. 

The aim is to position the university as a national and international leader in teaching and research addressing critical challenges facing the tropics worldwide.