The University of New Caledonia is a public university serving the French overseas territory in the Pacific. It offers programs in science, technology, law, economics, education, and humanities, adapted to the Melanesian and Pacific context.
Address: Campus de Nouville, BP R4, 98851 Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie, France
Marine Biology & Geosciences, Environmental Sciences, Computer Science
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Bioengineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Marine Science, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Physics, Process Control, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Pacific Island university networks, collaborations with Australia, New Zealand, and France.
Research:
Coral reef ecology and biodiversity, Nickel mining impacts and remediation, Oceanography, Renewable energies, Kanak languages and cultures.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
300
Current students***:
3000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Unique location in the Pacific, focus on regional environmental and cultural issues, smaller and more personal.
Cons
Remote island location, limited range of specialized engineering, challenges of a small island developing state.
Best For
Main university in New Caledonia, focusing on marine biology, environmental sciences, and computer science.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Where this institution leans on marine science, microbiology and genetics and civil engineering, Université de la Polynésie Française does the same, and it covers thermodynamics as well, and has almost the same size, at about 3,000 students.
- The comparison with Université des Antilles is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on marine science, microbiology and genetics and civil engineering, and it is far larger, with about 12,000 students against roughly 3,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Both schools build their programmes around marine science, microbiology and genetics and structural engineering, and Université de Perpignan Via Domitia is the one to compare first within the country, since it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers fluid dynamics and thermodynamics as well.
- Université de La Réunion sits close to this university on marine science, microbiology and genetics and civil engineering; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli sits close to this institution on structural engineering, bioengineering and computer vision; it is larger, enrolling about 5,000 students against roughly 3,000 here, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Abroad, University of the Ryukyus (Japan) covers marine science, microbiology and genetics and civil engineering in a comparable way, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- If this university is on your list for marine science, microbiology and genetics and structural engineering, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology in Japan deserves a comparison, because it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers logistics and agriculture as well.
- Seen from abroad, University of Gdańsk (Poland) is a close relative on subject matter, since marine science, microbiology and genetics and structural engineering are central to both, and it is far larger, with about 23,000 students against roughly 3,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Abroad, Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg (Germany) covers microbiology and genetics, civil engineering and structural engineering in a comparable way, and it covers geotechnics and nanotechnologies as well, and is slightly larger, at about 4,000 students against roughly 3,000 here.
- The closest overseas parallel on microbiology and genetics, structural engineering and bioengineering is Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities, located in Poland; it is larger, enrolling about 6,000 students against roughly 3,000 here, and is also a public institution.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Biodiversity, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Marine Ecosystems, Marine Life Impact, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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