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Universities in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea has 6 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1965. Most were founded in the modern era. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.

UNIVERSITIES6
OLDEST1965
FOUNDED 1900+6

By founding era

Before 12000 · 0%
1200–15990 · 0%
1600–18990 · 0%
1900 or later6 · 100%
Date unknown0 · 0%

Oldest universities in Papua New Guinea

The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.

1965University of Goroka
1965Papua New Guinea University of Technology
1965Papua New Guinea University of Natural Resources and Environment
1965University of Papua New Guinea
1968Sonoma Adventist College
1984Pacific Adventist University

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