Ranked in the top 300 universities in the world (ARWU 2019), James Cook University is committed to research and teaching that makes a difference to life in the tropics, where more than 40 per cent of the world’s population lives. JCU is a vibrant institution, operating across two countries and three tropical campuses, with main campuses in Cairns and Townsville in North Queensland and the city-state of Singapore, and multiple study centres in Australia.