The national university of Solomon Islands

Raising standards of education and applied research in the Pacific region.

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Faculties

Five faculties across Honiara and the provinces.

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FNMHS

Nursing & Health

Nursing · Midwifery · Public Health

FST

Science & Technology

Computing & Information Technology · Environmental Studies · Applied Sciences

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FEH

Education

Primary Education · Secondary Education · Early Childhood Education

FBTS

Business & Management

Business Administration · Accounting & Commerce · Tourism & Hospitality Management

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FAH

Arts & Humanities

Social Sciences · Pacific History · Social Work

Colleges, centres and institutes

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University Preparatory College

Foundation and bridging study for school leavers and mature entrants.

Distance & Flexible Learning Centre

Study from the provinces through flexible and distance delivery.

Office of Research & Postgraduate Studies

Masters, doctoral supervision, and applied research programs.

Institute of Governance, Diplomacy and Development

Policy research, short courses, and public-sector training.

Semester 1 · 2027 intake

Applications close 28 November 2026

School leavers with Form 6 or 7, and mature applicants over 25. The online form takes about 20 minutes — save and come back anytime.

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What's on

Upcoming events

Public lectures, ceremonies, open days, and information sessions — across Kukum, Panatina, and the provinces.

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Oct

AdmissionsTue · 9:00–15:00

Open day — Kukum campus

Tour the campus, meet lecturers from all five faculties, and get help with your application on the spot.

Kukum campus, Honiara

Oct

Scholarship information sessionScholarships · 13:00 · Online

Nov

Graduation ceremony 2026Ceremony · 10:00 · Panatina campus

Nov

Public lecture: ocean futuresResearch · 17:30 · Kukum lecture hall

Nov

Application help deskAdmissions · 8:30–16:00 · All campuses

Dec

Staff research symposiumResearch · 9:00 · Panatina campus

News

Announcements, research updates, and stories from across the university and its communities.

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New marine science lab opens at Panatina

The purpose-built facility supports coastal fisheries research and undergraduate teaching, with wet labs and a small research vessel bay.

2 Oct 2026

SINU signs research partnership with USP

A five-year agreement covering climate adaptation and Pacific education research.

24 Sep 2026

Semester 1 2027 applications now open

Apply online before 28 November. Scholarship rounds close earlier.

15 Sep 2026

Nursing graduates posted to provincial clinics

Forty-two new graduates begin placements across nine provinces this month.

2 Sep 2026

Research news

Grants, publications, and fieldwork from our researchers across the Pacific.

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SINU wins Pacific coral reef monitoring grant

A NZ$2.4M award funds a three-year study of reef recovery across the Western Province, led by the Marine Science group.

1 Oct 2026

Climate adaptation paper published in Nature Sustainability

Faculty from FST and FAH co-author a study on community-led coastal adaptation strategies across four Solomon Islands villages.

22 Sep 2026

Field study documents traditional root-crop resilience

A twelve-month study across Malaita records varietal diversity of taro and yam under changing rainfall patterns.

10 Sep 2026

Call for papers: postgraduate research symposium

Abstracts open for the 2027 symposium — themes include Pacific health, marine ecosystems, and applied computing.

28 Aug 2026