Fiji National University
Fiji National University - Derrick Campus
The Fiji National University, although only formally established in 2010 has a rich history in Fiji providing quality training and education for several decades.
Fiji National University's Vision, Mission, and Focus.
A Brief History of the Fiji National University, an overall history covering all the campuses and schools established.
A Brief virtual tour of the campuses of the Fiji National University.
The Fiji National University - Virtual Tour
This story map will focus on Derrick Campus, a campus dedicated to Science, Engineering and Technology. Derrick Campus was formerly known as Fiji Institute of Technology ( F.I.T ) and was only renamed to Derrick Campus in the year. The Derrick campus has had its humble beginnings dating back to 1959 when the government announced it had finalized plans to build a technical institute on a block of land in Suva located at the junction of Princes and King’s roads.
Photograph of the Plaque unveiled for the naming of the campus and in honor of Mr R. A Derrick
Upgraded FIT Samabula Campus circa 1970. The old FIT in Samabula is now the home of our College of Engineering, Science and Technology. We have produced many top engineers, mechanics, and scientists in the country. Source: School of Engineering, Science and Technology. FNU Derrick Campus Library.
The former Fiji Institute of Technology (FIT) is now part of the FNU College of Engineering, Science and Technology and is the University’s Samabula Campus. It was originally established in 1963 to train students in technical and vocational disciplines, to meet the engineering human resource needs of Fiji. The College provides education to cater to the total human resource needs of Fiji and the South Pacific in the areas of engineering, and technology, including information technology and electronics, marine training, and the sciences. FIT was also a starting point for the College of Business, Hospitality, and Tourism Studies, which is now also located in several different centers, including the new Nadi Campus in the heart of Fiji’s tourism industry.
The campus sits on a rough estimate of 68,000 square meters.
Rough outline of the boundary of Derrick Campus.
Derrick Campus is offering programs of study under the College of Engineering, Science & Technology which include the following schools:
- School of Building and Civil Engineering
- School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- School of Mechanical Engineering
- School of Pure Science
- School of Applied Science
- School of Mathematical and Computing Science
- School of Transport
The university has long provided the required training and education to help move the country forward by producing quality students and outstanding citizens.
Students working on a project at Derrick Technical Institute. Picture: SUPPLIED/FNU
we must also acknowledge that the University has also been fortunate enough to have some regional students who helped create some diversity, unity, and respect for our neighboring island brothers and sisters from places such as the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, and Samoa to name a few, who travel to Fiji to get an Education at the Fiji National University.
CEB809 - Remote Sensing and GIS Applications Class of 2023.
The university provides a quality Education and a friendly environment helping the students create lifelong connections and memories to carry on long after their studies and practice has come to an end.
The End.
