About PAU

Pacific Adventist University (PAU) is owned and operated by the South Pacific Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The institution is accredited to the Adventist Accreditation Association, an international denominational authority for all tertiary and graduate educational programs and institutions owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church entities.

The main campus is located on the pristine Koiari Park, 14 miles outside Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea. It is set in a beautiful environment consisting of water-lily lakes, wealth of bird life, well maintained lawns and shrubs and well-chosen shade trees, making it a peaceful place for both residents and visitors.

The institution was established in 1984. Since then, it has grown from a college of 20 students, to a university of over 1000 students from across the Pacific.

Sonoma Adventist College in the East New Britain Province of Papua New Guinea offers PAU’s Bachelor of Ministry and Theology, Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Education (Primary/Early Childhood).
Atoifi Adventist Nursing College, in the Malaita Province of Solomon Islands, and the Enga College of Nursing are affiliated campuses that offer PAU Bachelor of Nursing.