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About The Australian National University

The Australian National University (ANU) is a premier university located in the Australian capital city of Canberra. As Australia’s national university, with a unique history among universities in Australia, excellence is ingrained in ANU’s approach to teaching, learning and research. Choosing ANU as a study destination opens up numerous opportunities for students to reach their fullest potential and chart a promising future.

ANU’s main campus in located the inner-city suburb of Acton in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The university also has other campuses in the ACT, New South Wales (NSW) and the Northern Territory (NT) that are known for extraordinary facilities that help support ANU’s teaching, learning and research. ANU’s campus in the heart of the Australian national capital offers an accommodation guarantee for first-year students, thereby ensuring a supportive environment from the first day.

At ANU, students learn from leading academics and global experts in enriching courses that broaden their horizons. There are more Nobel Laureates among ANU’s staff and alumni than any other Australian university. The university provides students with ample opportunity to build their knowledge in small classes that allow for personalised attention from the instructors and also provides access to valuable resources and industry internships.

As with the rest of Australia, Canberra offers spectacular natural landscapes and city experiences. From koalas to kangaroos and rivers to mountains, as well as great food and a relaxed city vibe, Canberra has it all, making it an attractive study destination for students from around the world.

Study options

ANU offers undergraduate and postgraduate  in:

• Asia and Pacific studies
• Biological, physical, environmental and mathematical sciences
• Business and economics
• Engineering, computing and cybernetics
• Health and medicine
• Law
• Society and culture
• Visual arts and music

These programs include master’s degrees in research.

Most of the courses at ANU are full-time and require students to learn in person, but there are some options available for students who wish to study part-time or who want to learn remotely.

Each faculty in the university has academics who are experts in their fields and invests in the resources they need to provide an excellent education to students. Students learn in innovative lecture halls, laboratories and a range of other spaces. Among them are a recording studio, a moot court, a SkyMapper survey telescope, Gadi – the Southern Hemisphere’s fastest supercomputer, a 3D maker space and one of the world’s largest 14UD pelletron  facilities.

PhD students at ANU can look forward to being part of a dynamic research community and receiving excellent support from supervisors in their academic college.

Graduate outcomes

ANU students work closely with academics who are experts in their field, some of whom have written their textbooks. They develop skills through unique internships enabled by the university’s relationships with national policymakers, industry and partners.

As graduates, ANU students are ranked the by the Times Higher Education Global University Employability Rankings 2023-24. Among the university’s notable alumni are former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Lieutenant General David Morrison, Consul-General in New York Nick Minchin, Ann Gallagher, who has served as Special Advisor to Mary Robinson, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Muhamad Chatib Basri, Indonesia's former Minister of Finance.

Work-integrated learning

Students at ANU have regular opportunities to meet and gain work experience in industry, community and research settings. Global employers also visit campus to meet them. They include companies like Canva, KPMG, Macquarie, Jardines, Goldman Sachs, Quantium, Infosys, the Department of Defence, Services Australia and Teach for Australia, Ernst & Young, Deloitte and Boston Consulting Group.

ANU colleges also lead short programs that get students out of the classroom and into the field for two to six weeks. By enrolling in these courses, they can travel to a range of destinations in the Asia-Pacific including Thailand, Myanmar, Indonesia, Japan, Samoa, Fiji, Hawaii and Mongolia, as part of their degree.

Australian post-study work visa

Once they complete their degree at ANU, international students become eligible to apply for the Post Study Work stream of the Australian Temporary Graduate Visa. The visa lets them live and work in Australia for a period of two to four years, depending on the level of their degree.

What’s new

ANU is a vibrant and contemporary university that is constantly developing new research and innovations to inform students’ learning experiences - and make a difference to the lives of communities in the Asia-Pacific and the world.

ANU scientists debunk role of ‘junk cells’ in fight against malaria

The discovery of the ability, previously not known, of a group of immune system cells, called Atypical B cells (ABCs), to fight malaria and other infectious diseases has gone a long way in helping scientists debunk conventional thinking on the role of ‘junk cells’ in fighting diseases. According to the scientists, ABCs could also prove vital in the development of new treatments for chronic autoimmune conditions like lupus. 

This provides fresh insight into the role of the immune system in fighting infections and brings scientists closer to harnessing the natural defences of the body to fight malaria. The researchers also suggested that ABCs have long been associated with malaria, as patients suffering from the disease have a greater number of these cells in their system as compared to the general population.