Australian National University
The Australian National University (ANU) is one of the world’s leading universities, recognised for the quality of its research and excellence of its teaching. ANU offers a learning experience like no other. Shaped by its culture of intensive research, the University offers a holistic learning experience that goes beyond the classroom. It gives students access to an interconnected community of scholars who are leaders in their fields and opportunities for development around Australia and the world. ANU is a relatively small university and that means students have the opportunity to work alongside and engage with world-class researchers and educators. ANU has the highest percentage of students living in residence on campus in Australia. This concentration of students creates a vibrant campus life. The campus is nestled within 145 hectares of parkland and adjoins native bushland and Lake Burley Griffin. It is located next to Canberra’s central business district. Canberra has an active social life with a growing arts scene, major sporting teams, and boutique bars, restaurants and clubs. ANU offers a breadth of choice to help students find their specialty. Programs are broadly grouped around academic disciplines. Most undergraduate and graduate coursework programs offer the flexibility to combine subjects in a way that both prepares students for their career and enables them to pursue their interests.
The Australian National University (ANU) was established in 1946 to be of enduring significance in the post-war life of the nation to support the development of national unity and identity, to improve Australia`s understanding of itself and its neighbours, and to contribute to economic development and social cohesion. The University`s mandate was to advance the cause of learning and research. and take its rightful place among the great universities of the world. In the decades since its establishment, ANU has built an international reputation for excellence in research and education. It is a resource for the nation, with a high concentration of internationally renowned scholars. The University is committed to the values of academic freedom in the pursuit of knowledge, integrity in all our activities, collegiality in our relationships, diversity in our staff and students and engagement with our communities and the nation. The University`s mission is to build on our distinctive excellence both as Australia`s national university and Australia`s finest university. We remain focused on the critical issues that will shape Australia and the world leading national and international policy discussions that contribute to the development of the nation and the world. Our staff partner with government, industry and not-for-profit organisations to apply research expertise to real-world problems. ANU students are part of a community of scholars. The vast majority of our academic staff are highly research-active and our education is research-led. An ANU education engages students and stretches them intellectually, encouraging them to question the norms : to ask why not only how and to discover through their own research. Our unique role as a national institution gives us a responsibility to make academic choices based on national need as well as student preference. Our programs are both responsive to student needs and to the requirements of the nation.
Foundation year: 1946
Short name: ANU
Type: Public
Students: 16840
Faculty: 890
Faculty/Students Ratio: 19:1
Region: Oceania
Location: Canberra, ACT
