Community & Partners
UPNG is a public university, and the campus is part of the life of Port Moresby. Partner with a School, hire a venue, come to a public lecture, take a short course, host one of our students, reconnect as a graduate, or give.
Working With the University
Government departments, companies, churches, schools, NGOs and community groups deal with UPNG every day — for meeting space, for expertise, for graduates, and for research on the problems facing Papua New Guinea.
The pages below set out what is on offer, what it costs where there is a cost, and who to contact. If you are not sure which office you need, start with the enquiry address on the page closest to what you want to do — it will be passed on.
Alumni and Giving
Two of the four ways people deal with the University are whole-of-University pages of their own — graduates and donors are not a sub-topic of one section.
Alumni
UPNG graduates lead in government, business, law, medicine, science and civil society across Papua New Guinea, the Pacific and beyond. Stay connected, give back, and keep …
Visit AlumniGiving & Donations
Support the University of Papua New Guinea — scholarships, library resources and PNG research. Open to individuals, companies, NGOs, churches and development partners.
Visit Giving & DonationsEngage with the University
Public Lectures & Events
Public lectures, seminars, open days and ceremonies at UPNG — free and open to anyone unless a notice says otherwise.
Read moreShort Courses & Continuing Education
Short courses, professional development and continuing education at UPNG for people already in work — no formal entry requirements.
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Careers and Employability
Internships
Internships and student placements at UPNG — for employers who want to host a student, and for students looking for a placement.
Read moreCareer Services
Career advice, resume help and job-search support for current UPNG students.
Read moreGraduate Employment
How UPNG connects graduating students with employers, and where employers list graduate vacancies.
Read moreVisit and Hire Our Spaces
Venue & Conference Hire
Hire a lecture theatre, conference room or function space at the University of Papua New Guinea for a conference, workshop, launch or ceremony.
Read moreSports & Recreation Facilities
Courts, the gymnasium, the swimming area and other UPNG sport and recreation facilities, and how community clubs and schools can use them.
Read moreGrounds & Field Bookings
Book the UPNG ovals, rugby and soccer fields and open grounds for matches, carnivals, cultural days and outdoor events.
Read moreOur Partners
UPNG works under standing agreement with universities, government agencies, industry and development partners. These are some of the organisations that work with us, and what that work is.
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ANU
The Australian National University
Joint teaching and curriculum in economics and public policy, which grew the School of Business and Public Policy from under 200 students to 1,200 in a decade.
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DHERST
Department of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology
The national body UPNG's admissions, entry requirements and school leaver selection run under.
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CLRC
Constitutional and Law Reform Commission
Joint restoration of Constitutional House on Motupore Island, where PNG's Constitution was finalised before Independence.
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Australian High Commission
Australian High Commission, Papua New Guinea
Delivery partner for campus sports infrastructure, including two competition-standard softball fields at Waigani.
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PNG Sports Foundation
Papua New Guinea Sports Foundation
Co-delivers the campus softball facility and the pathway that gives the sport a permanent home at the University.
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Westpac PNG
Westpac Bank PNG
Financial literacy training for University staff, delivered through the Student Services division.
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Not an exhaustive list. Agreements are held by the Planning Division and individual Schools; contact the partnerships office to confirm the current status of any arrangement.
Elsewhere on the Site
Community-facing pages that live in other sections of the site.
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Events
Everything happening on the Waigani and Taurama campuses, including graduations and open days.
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Campus Map
Where the two campuses are, with directions and visitor parking.
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Jobs & Vacancies
Academic and professional positions currently advertised by the University.
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Research
Research areas and the people leading them, if you are looking for a collaborator or an expert.
Support UPNG
Gifts to UPNG are directed to a named fund, not to general revenue, so a donor can see what their money paid for. These are the current priorities.
Student Scholarship Fund
Fees, boarding and living costs for students who win a place at UPNG but cannot afford to take it up. The fund also carries students whose family circumstances change mid-degree.
K500 covers a semester of textbooks and materials for one student.
Library and Learning Resources
Current editions, journal access and study spaces at the Michael Somare Library and the Taurama medical library, where demand runs well ahead of the shelf.
K2,000 puts a full set of core texts into circulation for a course.
Research and Innovation
Fieldwork, laboratory consumables and postgraduate stipends for research on the problems facing Papua New Guinea — health, environment, governance and language.
K10,000 supports a postgraduate research project for a full year.