Papua New Guinea University of Technology

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Papua New Guinea University of Technology (Unitech)

Type| Public
Established| 1965[1]
Chancellor| Jean Kekedo[2]
Vice-Chancellor| Ora Renagi[2]

Academic staff

| 1,577 (including technical and administrative)
Students| 3,500[1]
Location|

Lae

Morobe

Papua New Guinea

Campus| East Taraka, Bulolo and Kundiawa
Affiliations| Association of Commonwealth Universities
Website| www.unitech.ac.pg
The Unitech Kopi Haus (coffee house)

The Papua New Guinea University of Technology (Unitech) is a university located in Lae, Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea.[3]

## Courses offered

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Unitech offers courses in the following fields:

* Agriculture
* Architecture
* Construction Management (Previously Building in 2019 and back)
* Applied Sciences
* Chemistry
* Food Technology
* Physics
* Business Studies
* Accountancy
* Management
* Economics
* Information Technology
* Communication for Development Studies
* Computer Science
* Engineering
* Civil
* Communications
* Electrical

There are two bachelor's degree's offered by the Electrical Engineering department. The Communications Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Student's specialise in their chosen field during the final year of studies. This is a four year course.

*     * Mechanical
* Mining
* Forestry
* Forestry has both a 2-year diploma program and a 4-year degree program. Students undertaking bachelor of science in forestry usually do their first year at the main campus (Taraka), second and third years at Bulolo Forestry College (with the diploma students) and then final year back at the main campus.
* Mathematics
* Surveying

## See also

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* List of forestry universities and colleges

## References

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1. ^ a b "About the Department". unitech.ac.pg. March 13, 2006. Archived from the original on March 12, 2007.
2. ^ a b "Unitech Council Names Renagi Vice Chancellor". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. May 21, 2019.
3. ^ "The Papua New Guinea University of Technology". The Papua New Guinea University of Technology. Archived from the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2020.

## External links

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Universities in Papua New Guinea

* Divine Word University
* Pacific Adventist University
* University of Natural Resources and Environment
* University of Technology
* University of Goroka
* University of Papua New Guinea

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Lae

Suburbs and villages|

* 3 Mile
* 6 Mile
* 9 Mile
* Bugandi
* Bumayong
* Bumneng
* Butibum
* Chinatown
* Dowsett
* Eriku
* Malahang
* Nadzab
* Omili
* Situm
* Taraka
* Tent City
* Voco Point
* Yalu

Geography|

* Adzera Range
* Bumbu River
* Busu River
* Markham River
* Mount Shungol

Landmarks|

* Lae Airfield
* Lae Botanic Gardens
* Lae Nadzab Airport
* Lae War Cemetery
* Malahang Mission Station
* Papua New Guinea University of Technology
* Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium
* ANGAU Hospital

6°40′12″S 146°59′42″E﻿ / ﻿6.670°S 146.995°E﻿ / -6.670; 146.995

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