FULTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY

OUR HISTORY

Timeline

1900s

A Vision for the Pacific

The need for a training school in Fiji for Seventh-day Adventists was recognised by pioneer missionary John E. Fulton. Property was secured at Buresala on the island of Ovalau.

Vision for Pacific
Founding
1905

Founding

The Buresala Training School was opened. Other training institutions were later established in Navuso, Samambula and Vatuvonu.

1941

Relocation & New Beginnings

The church consolidated its educational work in Fiji. A new campus on Kings Road, Tailevu, was built and named in honour of Pastor John E. Fulton.

Tailevu Campus
Accreditation
1987

International Accreditation

Programmes accredited by AAA and SPATS โ€” Fulton's theology and education programmes recognised across the South Pacific and internationally.

2012

University College Status

Academically registered by the Higher Education Commission Fiji (HECF). Qualifications placed on the Fiji Register of Qualifications in 2015.

University College Status
Regional Partnerships
2013

Regional Partnerships

MOUs signed with Pacific Adventist University (PNG), Avondale University (Australia) and Mamarapha College (Australia).

2014

New Campus, Sabeto, Nadi

Fulton relocated from Tailevu to a modern new property at Sabeto in Nadi, providing a contemporary campus environment.

Sabeto Nadi Campus
University Registration
2018

University Registration

On 21 November 2018, registered by HECF as Fulton Adventist University College.

2025

Growing Global Partnerships

Statement of Understanding signed with Southern Adventist University (USA). MOU in progress with the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.

Global Partnerships