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==Campuses and buildings== James Cook University operates three main campuses, located in the tropical cities of [[Cairns]] and [[Townsville]] in Australia, and the international city of [[Singapore]]. JCU's Brisbane campus offers courses for international students. The university also operates study centres in [[Mackay, Queensland|Mackay]], [[Mount Isa]], [[Thursday Island]] and [[Rockhampton]]. These study centres provide programs and support for students living in rural and remote areas. ===JCU Cairns, Nguma-bada Campus, Smithfield=== JCU's Cairns, Nguma-bada campus is located 15 kilometres north of the [[Cairns]] central business district, in the suburb of [[Smithfield, Queensland|Smithfield]]. JCU moved to this location from its original inner-city site in 1995. About 3,000 students study at JCU Cairns, Nguma-bada campus, Smithfield, including 335 international students. Located on the campus grounds are the Australian Tropical Herbarium, JCU Dental and The Cairns Institute.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ath.org.au/ |title=Home |website=ath.org.au |access-date=8 May 2021 |archive-date=6 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506091010/https://www.ath.org.au/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jcudental.com/ |title=Home |website=jcudental.com |access-date=8 May 2021 |archive-date=27 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827143710/http://www.jcudental.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cairnsinstitute.jcu.edu.au/ |title=Home |website=cairnsinstitute.jcu.edu.au |access-date=8 May 2021 |archive-date=8 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508022331/https://www.cairnsinstitute.jcu.edu.au/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The JCU Ideas Lab was completed in July, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-04|title=JCU's Ideas Lab β officially open for business|url=https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2020/december/jcus-ideas-lab-officially-open-for-business|access-date=2021-05-08|website=James Cook University|language=en-AU|archive-date=8 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508081748/https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2020/december/jcus-ideas-lab-officially-open-for-business|url-status=live}}</ref> The $30M eco-friendly building brings together students, staff and community entrepreneurs to progress Internet of Things Engineering and data science. In 2023, the first cohort of Medicine students commenced in Cairns. A second campus, JCU Cairns, Bada-jali campus, is located in Cairns' CBD. The campus delivers a diverse range of progressive facilities and services for the university. ===JCU Townsville, Bebegu Yumba Campus, Douglas=== JCU's Townsville, Bebegu Yumba campus is the university's largest campus and is located on 386 hectares in the suburb of [[Douglas, Queensland|Douglas]], near the army base and the lee of Mount Stuart. Originally located in the suburb of Pimlico, the university moved to its current site in 1967. Over 10,000 students study at the JCU Townsville, Bebegu Yumba campus, including over 1,300 international students. Adjacent to the university is the [[Townsville Hospital]]. The Discovery Rise<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discoveryrise.com.au/|title=Discovery Rise|access-date=15 July 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227171403/http://www.discoveryrise.com.au/|archive-date=27 February 2015}}</ref> project was announced in September 2007.<ref name="Discovery Rise1">{{cite web|url=http://www.jcu.edu.au/top/JCUPRD_014752.html|title=Discovery Rise Media Release|access-date=18 October 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070902183717/http://www.jcu.edu.au/top/JCUPRD_014752.html |archive-date = 2 September 2007}}</ref> The $1 [[1,000,000,000 (number)|billion]] project, aimed at redeveloping the university's Townsville campus, was completed in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/08/30/2019417.htm |title=ABC News: James Cook Uni plans Townsville campus facelift |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=30 August 2007 |access-date=26 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110219171305/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/08/30/2019417.htm |archive-date=19 February 2011}}</ref><ref name="Discovery Rise2">{{cite web|url=http://www.discoveryrise.com.au/JCUDEV_014803.html |title=Discovery Rise Timeline |access-date=18 October 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070908085321/http://www.discoveryrise.com.au/JCUDEV_014803.html |archive-date=8 September 2007 }}</ref> The Eddie Koiki Mabo Library (built in 1968 and extended in 1990) has received the 25 Year Architecture Award presented by the Royal Australian Institute of Architects β Queensland Chapter.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-20|title=Mabo Library History, Architecture and Awards|url=https://www.jcu.edu.au/library/about/locations/Mabo-Library-History|access-date=2021-05-08|website=James Cook University|language=en-AU|archive-date=17 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117100839/https://www.jcu.edu.au/library/about/locations/Mabo-Library-History|url-status=live}}</ref> It also has been recognised as one of Australia's ten most iconic buildings alongside structures as the [[Sydney Opera House]] and the [[Shrine of Remembrance]] in [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], Australia.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Sophie|last=Hill|date=2018-01-12|title=Australia's top 10 iconic architectural sites|url=https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/australia-s-top-10-iconic-architectural-sites|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110092547/https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/australia-s-top-10-iconic-architectural-sites|archive-date=10 November 2020|access-date=2020-11-10|website=Pursuit|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-10-11|title=Mabo Library History, Architecture and Awards|url=https://www.jcu.edu.au/library/about/locations/Mabo-Library-History|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117100839/https://www.jcu.edu.au/library/about/locations/Mabo-Library-History|archive-date=17 November 2020|access-date=2020-11-10|website=James Cook University|language=en-AU}}</ref> In 2015, the JCU Townsville City campus was opened in Townsville's CBD on Flinders Street. The campus delivers a diverse range of progressive facilities and services for the university, business and community organisations. Construction of the Technology Innovation Complex (TIC) began in March 2021. The 94m, 9,400sqm facility "will be the centrepiece of an innovation hub in which undergraduate and post-graduate engineering and IT students, industry partners and researchers will converge and collaborate".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-23|title=BESIX Watpac to build JCU's Technology Innovation Complex|url=https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2021/february/besix-watpac-to-build-jcus-technology-innovation-complex|access-date=2021-05-08|website=James Cook University|language=en-AU|archive-date=8 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508024524/https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2021/february/besix-watpac-to-build-jcus-technology-innovation-complex|url-status=live}}</ref> TropiQ, Townsville's Tropical Intelligence and Health Precinct, is "a community dedicated to helping the world access, understand and benefit from breakthroughs and solutions in health and tropical science".<ref>{{Cite web|title=About TropiQ|url=https://tropiq.com.au/about-tropiq/|access-date=2021-05-08|website=TropiQ|language=en-US|archive-date=10 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510143138/https://tropiq.com.au/about-tropiq/|url-status=live}}</ref> Located on the Bebegu Yumba campus at JCU Townsville, it was developed in partnership between JCU, Townsville Hospital and Health Service and Townsville City Council.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-05|title=Investment set to flow into health and knowledge precinct|url=https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2019/december/investment-set-to-flow-into-health-and-knowledge-precinct|access-date=2021-05-08|website=James Cook University|language=en-AU|archive-date=10 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510143137/https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2019/december/investment-set-to-flow-into-health-and-knowledge-precinct|url-status=live}}</ref> === Singapore International Campus === {{Main|James Cook University Singapore}} James Cook University's Singapore campus (JCUS) was opened in 2003. In January 2015, James Cook University Singapore relocated to a new campus at 149 Sims Drive, ceasing operations at its previous campus on Upper Thomson Road, where it had been operating since July 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-10-19|title=JCU Singapore moves to new campus|url=https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2015/march/news-and-media111113|access-date=2021-05-09|website=James Cook University|language=en-AU|archive-date=28 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028202318/https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2015/march/news-and-media111113|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2020 there were 3644 students studying with JCU Singapore. Courses offered include business, education, information technology, psychology, environmental science, and tourism and hospitality, to international and domestic students. All degrees awarded are accredited by JCU Australia.<ref>{{cite web|title=James Cook University (JCU)|url=http://sguni.com/james-cook-university-jcu/|publisher=sguni|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192230/http://sguni.com/james-cook-university-jcu/|archive-date=2 January 2014}}</ref> Unlike its parent institution in Australia, James Cook University Singapore is classified as a private institution under the [[Ministry of Education (Singapore)|Ministry of Education]]'s Private Education Act and is accredited by both [[EduTrust]] and the [[Council for Private Education]]. JCUS was awarded two consecutive "Edutrust Star" ratings by [[EduTrust]] in 2015 and 2019, the first private school to attain this benchmark.<ref>{{cite news|title=Australian university campus in Singapore gets EduTrust Star ranking|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/australian-university-campus-in-singapore-gets-edutrust-star-ranking|work=[[The Straits Times]]|date=15 April 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716175620/http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/australian-university-campus-in-singapore-gets-edutrust-star-ranking|archive-date=16 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-28|title=EduTrust|url=https://www.jcu.edu.sg/about-us/quality-management-framework/edutrust|access-date=2021-05-09|website=www.jcu.edu.sg|language=en-AU|archive-date=9 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509185925/https://www.jcu.edu.sg/about-us/quality-management-framework/edutrust|url-status=live}}</ref> ===Other facilities: Brisbane, Mackay, Mount Isa, Thursday Island, Rockhampton=== JCU [[Brisbane]], operated by Russo Higher Education, delivers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in accounting, business, education, hospitality and tourism and information technology to international students. JCU's Mackay Clinical School is located at Mackay Base Hospital. It offers Year 5 and Year 6 of Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). Mackay Clinical School also offers Year 1 β 4 in Pharmacy, allowing students to undertake their full course requirements locally. JCU Mackay, located at the Mater Hospital, offers the Bachelor of Nursing Science (Pre-Registration) and provides facilities for medical and dental placements. JCU's Mount Isa, Murtupuni campus provides training, development and support of the rural and remote health workforce and the management of key health issues in rural and remote settings. The centre offers the Bachelor of Nursing Science with an emphasis on rural, remote and Indigenous health care. JCU Rockhampton is located in a modern high rise building in the city. Postgraduate students can access the facilities as part of JCU's GP Training Program. The JCU GP Training Program "provides clinicians the opportunity to expand their scope of practice through working in private clinics and in hospitals where they will gain experience treating a range of conditions in low-resource settings".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-24|title=Rockhampton|url=https://www.jcu.edu.au/about-jcu/campuses/rockhampton|access-date=2021-05-09|website=James Cook University|language=en-AU|archive-date=9 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509192652/https://www.jcu.edu.au/about-jcu/campuses/rockhampton|url-status=live}}</ref> There is also a study centre located in the [[Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine]] (AITHM) building on [[Thursday Island]], providing teaching and learning facilities for nursing, education and diploma of higher education students in the Torres Strait region, including the northern tip of Australia. The Thursday Island study centre opened in 2003.
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