In 1968, twelve Pacific countries founded the University of the South Pacific which has grown to become the premier provider of tertiary education in Oceania.
Now in its golden jubilee year, enrolments to the USP continue to climb despite a rising number of national universities being established around the region.
Reporter Koroi Hawkins looks at the past, present and future of tertiary education in the Pacific.
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University South Pacific. Photo: Wikimedia Commons