The Australian National University (ANU), based in Canberra, is a world leader in research and education. It is home to fewer students and more academics, which means ANU offers learning opportunities the others can’t provide. The Australian Government recently placed ANU in the top band for teaching excellence across its entire undergraduate teaching profile. The University was rated in the ‘A1’ band in three discipline groups: Science, Computing, Engineering, Architecture and Agriculture; Business, Law and Economics; and Humanities, Arts and Education. They’re not the only ones who think highly of the educational offerings at ANU. The 2008 edition of the Good Universities Guide in Australia gives ANU five star ratings for educational experience, graduate starting salary and positive graduate outcomes. ANU currently has about 13,200 full-time equivalent student positions.

Our students perform well because they live well, too. Unlike most crowded metropolitan campuses, ANU combines the best aspects of its parkland setting with nearby cafes, bookshops and cinemas. Canberra has a buzzing social life and is home to many of the nation’s cultural icons. But if you feel like getting away, magnificent beaches and alpine areas are only a short drive away. Researchers and students also make use of observatories at Mt Stromlo near Canberra and Siding Spring at Coonabarabran, or study Australia’s coastal environment at the Kioloa campus on the south coast of New South Wales. Facilities are also available at the North Australia Research Unit in Darwin in the Northern Territory.

ANU continues to attract some of the best students and staff from Australia and around the world. Its reputation for distinctive research is widely recognised, and its teaching programs are among the nation’s best. A culture of discovery and inquiry informs all aspects of research and education, including the University’s connections with the world’s top institutions.

ANU has international links with leading universities in the US, UK, Europe and Asia. As the only Australian member of the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), ANU students and staff have numerous opportunities for collaboration and exchange that contribute to the University's rich intellectual climate.

The IARU is an alliance of 10 of the world's leading research universities. Members include ANU, ETH Zürich, National University of Singapore, Peking University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Cambridge, University of Copenhagen, University of Oxford, the University of Tokyo and Yale University. This alliance is a strategic drawing together of universities that share a similar vision and have a commitment to educating future leaders. The alliance is fostering northern hemisphere internships, key academic conferences, student exchange at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, and the development of joint degree arrangements.

ANU is also forging close links with government, business and research institutions in Australia and abroad. The University is involved in collaborative projects with organisations ranging from NASA to the European Union.

Australia’s only national university was established in 1946 by the Australian Government to lead the intellectual development of the nation through research and postgraduate study of the best international standards. The University began offering programs for undergraduate students in 1960. Today, ANU graduates are playing important roles in society such as politicians, business leaders, scientists, artists and policy advisors.

The University campus has over 200 buildings and occupies 145 hectares adjacent to the city centre of Canberra.
The University also has smaller campuses:
Mt Stromlo Observatory (west of Canberra)
Siding Spring Observatory (near Coonabarabran, western NSW)
North Australia Research Unit (Darwin, Northern Territory)
Kioloa (coastal campus near Bawley Point, on the NSW South Coast).

ANU provides undergraduate and graduate studies through the following faculties:
ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences,
ANU College of Asia & the Pacific,
ANU College of Business & Economics,
ANU College of Law,
ANU College of Medicine and Health Sciences,
ANU College of Science and
ANU College of Engineering & Computer Science

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Website: http://www.anu.edu.au