USP was founded in 1968, it is one of regional universities of the world. Our vision of “Shaping Pacific Futures” is guided by our Pacific Values of inclusive family, participatory and open dialogue.

The School of Agriculture and Food Technology (SAFT) is the premier provider of tertiary education in the Pacific region and an international centre of excellence for teaching, research consulting and training on Agriculture. It was originally the South Pacific Regional College of Tropical Agriculture, (SPRCTA) which was established with New Zealand Assistance in the early 1960s under the Colombo Plan. In 1977, the Government of Samoa leased the campus to The University of the South Pacific and SPRCTA and became the School of Agriculture (SOA) for USP.