In order for the National University of Vanuatu (NUV) to become recognised at home and abroad, NUV focuses on developing high-quality researchers. NUV aims to incorporate research and critical thinking skills into all of our undergraduate programs and to actively promote research by faculty, students and staff that is relevant to the social, economic and cultural needs of Vanuatu.

As part of this, NUV’s programs will include different types of knowledge – theoretical, experiential, indigenous and skills-based – and will encourage our students to see and discover in new, different and innovative ways.

This will be further supported by the creation of a doctoral school that will animate the activities of students at Master and PhD levels.

NUV also works in partnership with other institutions to promote research: