University of the Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast, Australia
- 1996
- Founded
- Top 600 Globally (
- Global Rank
- 18,500+
- Total Students
- 15%
- International Students
- 139
- Programs
About University of the Sunshine Coast
The University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) is one of Australia's fastest-growing public universities, founded in 1996 and located in subtropical South East Queensland. UniSC is internationally recognized in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings as one of the world's top universities for United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, ranking in the global top 10 for Climate Action and Life Below Water. UniSC provides world-class research facilities including the 3D CAVE2 virtual reality environment, the multi-million-dollar UniSC Arena sports stadium (home to professional national netball champions), and advanced health clinical simulation wards. Degrees are fully accredited by Engineers Australia, the Australian Computer Society (ACS), the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC), and the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).
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Sunshine Coast, Australia
University of the Sunshine Coast is located in Sunshine Coast, Australia.
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