Southern Cross University

Southern Cross University
Former name
List
Motto
Transforming tomorrow
TypePublic research university
Established1970 (tertiary college)
1994 (university status)
AccreditationTEQSA
Academic affiliation
BudgetA$321.84 million
VisitorGovernor of New South Wales (ex officio)
ChancellorSandra McPhee
Vice-ChancellorTyrone Carlin
Academic staff
332 FTE (FTE, 2022)
Administrative staff
741 FTE (FTE, 2022)
Total staff
1,073 FTE (FTE, 2022)
Students21,639 (2023)
Undergraduates11,157
Postgraduates8,939
Other students
1,845
Location, ,
CampusUrban, parkland and regional with multiple sites
ColoursBlue Gold
Sporting affiliations
Websitewww.scu.edu.au

Southern Cross University (SCU) is an Australian public university, with campuses at Lismore and Coffs Harbour in northern New South Wales, and at Coolangatta, the most southern suburb of the Gold Coast in Queensland. In 2019, it was ranked in the top 100 young universities in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.