University of the South Pacific (The  ;University of the South Pacific), founded in 1968, is one of only two regional universities in the world. The university is jointly owned by 12 member states. Member countries include: Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Samoa. The main campus is located in Suva, the capital of Fiji, offering undergraduate and postgraduate study programmes.