University of Goroka (UOG) is a university in the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. It provides teaching in four schools (Postgraduate Studies, Education, Science & Technology, and Humanities) and in two institutes (Technical Vocational Education & Training and Distance & Flexible Learning). The university also runs a consulting arm, 'UniGor Consultancy Limited', with projects of nearly 7 million kina.[2]
 Mark Solon Auditorium | |
| Motto | Creating the Future |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1965[1] |
| Chancellor | Joe Wemin |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Teng Waninga |
| Students | 5700 plus |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | (various) |
| Affiliations | Association of Commonwealth Universities |
| Website | unigoroka.ac.pg |
The current vice chancellor is Dr. Teng Waninga. The pro vice-chancellors are Dr. Matthew Landu and Dr. Stephen Potek.
History
editThe university was originally established in 1965 as a primary teachers' college. In 1967, it became a secondary teachers' college, and in 1992, a campus of the University of Papua New Guinea. In January 1997, the campus was independently established as the University of Goroka.
Affiliation
editReferences
edit- ^ History of the University of Papua New Guinea
- ^ "Unigor Consultancy Limited". Archived from the original on 2007-07-20. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
External links
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