Verifying Papua New Guinean Degrees: OHE Guide

PNG's higher education system

Papua New Guinea's higher education is overseen by the Office of Higher Education (OHE). PNG has 6 universities and several other higher education institutions, including the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) (founded 1965), Papua New Guinea University of Technology (Unitech), and Divine Word University. PNG's higher education system serves a linguistically diverse nation of over 800 languages.

Verification steps

1. Check OHE recognition — Verify the institution is OHE-recognized. VerifyED includes recognized PNG institutions.
2. Contact the institution — PNG universities maintain registrar offices for verification.
3. OHE verification — OHE can verify institutional recognition.
4. Document authentication — Documents may need authentication for international use.

Key considerations

• UPNG — University of Papua New Guinea is the country's oldest and most recognized university.
• English-language credentials — Higher education credentials are in English.
• Australian connections — PNG has strong educational ties with Australia, facilitating credential recognition.