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Alumni | StaffWelcome to the postgraduate prospectus of the University of Papua New Guinea.
The University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) was established in 1965 under an Ordinance passed by then House of Assembly. The 1965 Ordinance was repealed in May 1983 by a new Act known as the University of Papua New Guinea Act No.18 of 1983, which was passed by the National Parliament in 1983.
The University comprises two campuses; Waigani and Taurama, with the Waigani Campus being the administrative headquarters of the University and is situated on a 405 ha site. The Taurama Campus, which houses the School of Medicine and Health Sciences occupies a 7 ha site next to the Port Moresby General Hospital. Both campuses are in the National Capital District of Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea. In addition, there are nineteen University Centres, established in the provincial capitals of the 19 provinces. The University also owns Motupore Island located about 18km south-east of Port Moresby.
The UPNG has the fundamental mission of preserving, refining, extending and transmitting knowledge in an environment that fosters free enquiry, open scholarly debate for human development, social progress and national well-being.
All postgraduate programmes are co-ordinated by the Centre for Research and Postgraduate Studies, which has a total of four staff comprising a Dean, and Executive Officer, a secretary and a Staff Development Manager. The Centre is located at the Uli Beir Building, main Campus at Waigani.
As this Prospectus indicates, there is a very broad range of postgraduate programmes available for study. If you choose to come here, you will discover one of the most stimulating intellectual and cultural environment in PNG which, coupled with the beauty of the surroundings, makes this an ideal institution for study. I very much look forward to welcoming you to it.
Professor Simon Saulei
Dean
