Fiji National University

Fiji National University formed in 2010 as a result of a merger between six institutions in Fiji, namely the Fiji Institute of Technology, Fiji School of Nursing, Fiji College of Advanced Education, Lautoka Teachers College, Fiji School of Medicine and Fiji College of Agriculture.FNU now has campuses and centres at 33 locations throughout the country, running a total of approximately 30 different courses and programmes with a staff complement of more than 1800 and in January 2012, hitting a record student enrolment of more than 20,000.HistoryAlthough it was formally established in 2010, Fiji National University has a long history of relevant education dating back to the origins of its component Colleges, through institutions that were established according to national needs and aspirations as these developed. The following is a brief summary of the history of some of the colleges;College of Medicine, Nursing and Health SciencesThe College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences is located at a number of centres around Suva, including the new Pasifika Campus opposite the Colonial War Memorial Hospital.In the case of the highly respected former Fiji School of Medicine, now part of the FNU College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, there is more than 125 years of academic history.The former Fiji School of Medicine was originally established in 1885 as the Suva Medical School to train vaccinators. It has since developed into the premier medical institute of the South Pacific and continues to strive towards excellence in the training and education of health professionals in the region. It has produced many motivated and skilled health care professionals who are now serving in key positions in the Pacific and overseas.The School now provides training in most health science disciplines including medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physiotherapy, radiography, laboratory technology, public health, health services management, dietetics and environmental health.