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The Australian National University, commonly abbreviated to ANU, is a public teaching and
Public university

A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private university....
 research university located in Canberra
Canberra

Canberra is the List of Australian capital cities of Australia. With a population of over 340,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth largest Australian city overall....
, Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
, the Federal capital city. This university was established by an act of the Parliament of Australia
Parliament of Australia

The Parliament of Australia or Commonwealth Parliament is the legislature of government of Australia. It is bicameral, largely modelled in the Westminster System, but with some influences from the United States Congress....
 on 1 August 1946, with the legislated purpose of conducting and promoting research in Australia.

The university is consistently ranked
Australian National University

The Australian National University, commonly abbreviated to ANU, is a Public university research university located in Canberra, Australia, the Federal capital city....
 as the best university in Australia
List of universities in Australia

This is a list of University and other higher education institutions in Australia.The Commonwealth Higher Education Support Act 2003 sets out three groups of higher education providers....
, and is one of only three Australian universities in the top 50 worldwide in several international surveys (it is followed by the University of Sydney
University of Sydney

The University of Sydney is the List of oldest universities in continuous operation in Australia. It was established in Sydney in 1850. It is a member of Australia's "Group of Eight " universities that are highly ranked in terms of their research performance....
 and University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne

The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria . The second oldest university in Australia, and the oldest in Victoria, its main campus is in Parkville, Victoria, an inner suburb just north of the Melbourne CBD....
), including the Newsweek Top 100 and the annual Times Higher Education Supplement rankings.






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The Australian National University, commonly abbreviated to ANU, is a public teaching and
Public university

A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private university....
 research university located in Canberra
Canberra

Canberra is the List of Australian capital cities of Australia. With a population of over 340,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth largest Australian city overall....
, Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
, the Federal capital city. This university was established by an act of the Parliament of Australia
Parliament of Australia

The Parliament of Australia or Commonwealth Parliament is the legislature of government of Australia. It is bicameral, largely modelled in the Westminster System, but with some influences from the United States Congress....
 on 1 August 1946, with the legislated purpose of conducting and promoting research in Australia.

The university is consistently ranked
Australian National University

The Australian National University, commonly abbreviated to ANU, is a Public university research university located in Canberra, Australia, the Federal capital city....
 as the best university in Australia
List of universities in Australia

This is a list of University and other higher education institutions in Australia.The Commonwealth Higher Education Support Act 2003 sets out three groups of higher education providers....
, and is one of only three Australian universities in the top 50 worldwide in several international surveys (it is followed by the University of Sydney
University of Sydney

The University of Sydney is the List of oldest universities in continuous operation in Australia. It was established in Sydney in 1850. It is a member of Australia's "Group of Eight " universities that are highly ranked in terms of their research performance....
 and University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne

The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria . The second oldest university in Australia, and the oldest in Victoria, its main campus is in Parkville, Victoria, an inner suburb just north of the Melbourne CBD....
), including the Newsweek Top 100 and the annual Times Higher Education Supplement rankings. Its notable staff and alumni
List of Australian National University people

The Australian National University has had numerous notable alumni and faculty....
 include five Nobel laureates.

This university is governed by a 15-member council. The university is a member of several university alliances and cooperative networks, including the Group of Eight (Australian Universities)
Group of Eight (Australian universities)

The Group of Eight is a group of eight Australian tertiary education institutions which are the oldest universities in Australia. It was established informally as a network of vice-chancellors in 1994 and was formally incorporated in 1999....
, the Association of Pacific Rim Universities
Association of Pacific Rim Universities

The Association of Pacific Rim Universities , formed in 1997, is a consortium of leading research universities in the Pacific Rim. APRU aims to foster education, research and enterprise thereby contributing to the economy, science and culture advancement in the Pacific Rim....
, the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy

The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy is a consortium of universities and other institutions that operates astronomy observatory and telescopes....
 and the International Alliance of Research Universities
International Alliance of Research Universities

The International Alliance of Research Universities was launched in January 2006 as a leading co-operative network of 10 leading, international research-intensive universities....
.

History

The ANU is the only Australian university to be established by an act of the Federal Parliament. The Australian National University Act 1946-47 was introduced into parliament by the then Prime Minister, Ben Chifley
Ben Chifley

Joseph Benedict Chifley , Australian politician and 16th Prime Minister of Australia, was one of Australia's most influential Prime Ministers. Among his government's accomplishments were the post-war immigration scheme under Arthur Calwell, the establishment of Australian citizenship in 1949, the Snowy Mountains Scheme, the national airline T...
, and the Minister for Post-war Reconstruction, J.J. Dedman
John Dedman

John Dedman was a Minister in the Australian Labor Party governments led by John Curtin and Ben Chifley. He was responsible for organising production during World War II, establishing the Australian National University, reorganising the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation and developing the Snowy Mountains Scheme....
. The bill was passed on 1 August 1946 with support from the Opposition Leader Robert Menzies
Robert Menzies

Sir Robert Gordon Menzies, Order of the Thistle, Order of Australia, Order of the Companions of Honour, Queen's Counsel , Australian politician, was the twelfth Prime Minister of Australia....
. A group of eminent Australian scholars were involved in the infancy of the ANU, including a leader in radar development and nuclear physics, Sir Mark Oliphant
Mark Oliphant

Sir Marcus 'Mark' Laurence Elwin Oliphant Order of Australia, Order of the British Empire was an Australian physicist and Humanitarianism who played a fundamental role in the first experimental demonstration of nuclear fusion and the development of the Nuclear weapon....
; the discoverer of the benefits of penicillin, Sir Howard Florey; the eminent historian, Sir Keith Hancock
Keith Hancock

Sir William Keith Hancock OBE was an Australian historian, born in Melbourne, Australia. The son of Archdeacon William Hancock, he was educated at Melbourne Grammar School and later the University of Melbourne....
; and the renowned economist and public servant, Herbert ‘Nugget’ Coombs.

After its establishment, the university conducted research and provided only postgraduate education. The former Canberra University College
Canberra University College

Canberra University College was a tertiary education institution established in Canberra by the Australian government and the University of Melbourne in 1930....
 was amalgamated into the Australian National University in 1960, as the School of General Studies, to provide for the education of undergraduate students.

Academic structure


The university is split into seven colleges and the Institute of Advanced Studies. The colleges undertake both undergraduate teaching, postgraduate studies and research. The Institute of Advanced Studies comprises of nine research schools which focus exclusively on research.

The Colleges

Canberra School of Art
The university's seven Colleges combine research with research-led teaching and are responsible for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
  • ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
The ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences consists of over 20 teaching and research disciplines in the fields of arts, humanities and social sciences. The College is particularly strong in Political Science
Political science

Political science is a social science concerned with the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behavior....
. Also part of this college are the ANU School of Music
ANU School of Music

The School of Music is a school within the Faculty of Arts of the Australian National University. It consists of four buildings, including the main School of Music building, which contains The Llewellyn Hall and the Peter Karmel Building....
 and ANU School of Art.
  • ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
The ANU College of Asia and the Pacific focuses on study relating to Asia and the Pacific region. The College houses a great number of scholars working on Asia-Pacific outside the region.
  • ANU College of Business and Economics
The ANU College of Business and Economics carries out research and teaching in accounting, finance, statistics and economics. The college is a leader in economics research in Australia.
  • ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science
The ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science comprises the School of Computer Science
Computer science

Computer science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation, and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems....
, the School of Engineering
Engineering

Engineering is the discipline and profession of applying Technology and science knowledge and utilizing natural laws and physical resources in order to design and implement materials, structures, machines, devices, systems, and process that safely realize a desired objective and meet specified criteria....
 and the Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems. Some staff and postgraduate students from the two schools are also affiliated with the Research School of Information Sciences and Engineering which exists within the college as part of the university's Institute of Advanced Studies.
  • ANU College of Law
The ANU College of Law, established in 1960. The College is an academic leader in several areas including International Law
International law

Public international law concerns the structure and conduct of states and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond domestic legal interpretation and enforcement....
, Tort Law, Constitutional Law
Constitutional law

Constitutional law is the study of foundational or basic laws of nation states and other political organizations.Constitutions are the framework for government and may limit or define the authority and procedure of political bodies to execute new laws and regulations....
 and Public Law
Public law

Public law is a theory of law governing the relationship between individuals and the state. Under this theory, Constitutional law, administrative law and criminal law are sub-divisions of public law....
, having been ranked first in these subject areas compared to all other Australian universities.
  • ANU College of Medicine and Health Science
The ANU College of Medicine and Health Science is home to the newest of university's schools, the ANU Medical School
Australian National University Medical School

The Australian National University Medical School received the Australian Medical Council?s accreditation for the MBBS program in November 2003....
, which runs a four-year postgraduate entry course. The school's foundation was announced on 10 April 2001, and the first intake of students was in February 2004. These these students completed the course in November 2007, with the first graduate students entering the Australian workforce as medical interns
Intern

An intern or stagiaire is one who works in a temporary position with an emphasis on on-the-job training rather than merely employment, making it similar to an apprenticeship....
 in January 2008. Notable Deans
Dean (education)

In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific Academia unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both....
 : Professor Paul Gatenby (2004-2008, leading immunologist
Immunology

Immunology is a broad branch of biomedical science science that covers the study of all aspects of the immune system in all organisms. It deals with, among other things, the physiology functioning of the immune system in states of both health and disease; malfunctions of the immune system in immunological disorders ; the physical, chemical an...
 & founding dean), Professor Nicholas Glasgow (2008-current).
  • ANU College of Science
The ANU College of Science is the largest of the university's Colleges.


The Institute of Advanced Studies

The Institute is focused on post-graduate education and research and comprises nine research schools and a research centre:
  • Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics
The Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (RSAA) is based at the Mount Stromlo Observatory
Mount Stromlo Observatory

File:The Astonomer.jpgMount Stromlo Observatory located just outside of Canberra, Australia, is part of the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Australian National University ....
. RSAA runs university's telescopes at the Siding Spring Observatory
Siding Spring Observatory

Siding Spring Observatory near Coonabarabran, Australia, part of the Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics at the Australian National University , incorporates the Anglo-Australian Telescope along with a collection of other telescopes owned by the Australian National University, the University of New South Wales, and other institutions...
, in NSW
New South Wales

New South Wales is Australia's oldest and most populous States and territories of Australia, located in the south-east of the country, north of Victoria and south of Queensland....
. On Thursday 20 April 2006 it was reported that the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics would build the world's most powerful telescope. This project is a collaboration between an elite international group of research institutions which also includes the University of Arizona
University of Arizona

The University of Arizona is a land-grant and Space grant colleges Public university institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States....
, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory is a "research institute" of the Smithsonian Institution headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where it is joined with the Harvard College Observatory to form the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics ....
 and Harvard University
Harvard University

Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States, and a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1636 by the colonial Massachusetts legislature, Harvard is the Colonial Colleges institution of higher learning in the United States....
.
  • Research School of Biological Sciences
Research is carried out in areas such as agriculture
Agriculture

Agriculture refers to the production of food and goods through farming and forestry. Agriculture was the key development that led to the rise of civilization, with the animal husbandry of domestication animals and plants creating food surpluses that enabled the development of more Population density and Social stratification societies....
, environment
Natural environment

The natural environment, commonly referred to simply as the environment, is a term that encompasses all life and non-living things occurring nature on Earth or some region thereof....
, neuroscience
Neuroscience

Neuroscience is a field devoted to the scientific study of the nervous system. The Society for Neuroscience was founded in 1969, but the study of the brain started a long time ago....
, visual sicence, health
Health

In 1948, the World Health Organisation defined health as ?a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.? ...
 and technology
Technology

Technology is a broad concept that deals with an animal species' usage and knowledge of tools and crafts, and how it affects an animal species' ability to control and adapt to its Natural environment....
.
  • Research School of Chemistry
  • Research School of Earth Sciences
The Research School of Earth Sciences (RSES) is one of the top ten university geoscience programs in the world.
  • Research School of Information Sciences and Engineering
The Research School of Information Sciences and Engineering (RSISE) exists within the College of Engineering and Computer Science.
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*Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies
The Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies (RSPAS) is Australia's leading centre for research and postgraduate training on the Asia Pacific region. Priority research areas include East Asia
East Asia

East Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either Geography or cultural terms. Geography and geopolitically, it covers about 12,000,000 km?, or about 28 percent of the Asian continent, about 15 percent bigger than the area of Europe, though some categorize Tibet, Xinjiang, and Mongolia as Central Asia....
, Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India and north of Australia....
, South Asia
South Asia

South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries on the west and the east....
 and the Southwest Pacific.
  • Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering
    Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering

    The Research School of Physics and Engineering was established with the creation of the Australian National University in 1947. Located at the ANU's main campus in Canberra, the school is one of the four founding research schools in the ANU's Institute of Advanced Studies....
     
The Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering
Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering

The Research School of Physics and Engineering was established with the creation of the Australian National University in 1947. Located at the ANU's main campus in Canberra, the school is one of the four founding research schools in the ANU's Institute of Advanced Studies....
 (RSPhysSE). The school's primary research areas are: materials science
Materials science

Materials science or materials engineering is an interdisciplinary field involving the properties of matter and its applications to various areas of science and engineering....
 and engineering; laser
Laser

A laser is a device that emits light through a process called stimulated emission. The term laser is an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation....
s, nonlinear optics
Nonlinear optics

Nonlinear optics is the branch of optics that describes the behaviour of light in nonlinear media, that is, media in which the dielectric polarization P responds nonlinearly to the electric field E of the light....
 and photonics
Photonics

Photonics is the science of generating, controlling, and detecting photons. This is particularly done in the visible spectrum and near-infrared spectrums of the electromagnetic spectrum but may also extend to the ultraviolet , long-wave infrared , and far-infrared/THz portions of the spectrum....
; nanotechnology
Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology, shortened to "Nanotech", is the study of the control of matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally nanotechnology deals with structures of the size 100 nanometers or smaller, and involves developing materials or devices within that size....
 and mesoscopic physics; physics of atoms
Atomic physics

Atomic physics is the field of physics that studies atoms as an isolated system of electrons and an atomic nuclei. It is primarily concerned with the Electron configuration and...
, molecules and the nucleus
Nuclear physics

Nuclear physics is the field of physics that studies the building blocks and interactions of atomic nuclei.The most commonly known applications of nuclear physics are nuclear power and nuclear weapons, but the research field is also the basis for a far wider range of applications, including in the medical sector , in materials engineering...
; plasma physics and surface science
Surface science

Surface science is the study of physics and chemistry phenomena that occur at the interface of two phase , including solid-liquid interfaces, solid-gas interfaces, solid-vacuum interfaces, and liquid-gas interfaces....
; physics
Physics

Physics is the natural science which examines basic concepts such as energy, force, and spacetime and all that derives from these, such as mass, charge, matter and its Motion ....
 and the environment
Environment (biophysical)

The biophysical environment is the symbiosis between the physics environment and the biological life forms within the environment, and include all variables that comprise the Earth's biosphere....
.
  • Research School of Social Sciences
The Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS) concentrates on theoretical and empirical research in the social sciences. The following programs exist within the school: Demography
Demography

Demography is the statistical study of all populations. It can be a very general science that can be applied to any kind of dynamic population, that is, one that changes over time or space ....
 & Sociology
Sociology

Sociology is a branch of the social sciences that uses systematic methods of Empiricism and critical theory to develop and refine a body of knowledge about human social structure and activity, sometimes with the goal of applying such knowledge to the pursuit of social welfare....
, Economics
Economics

File:Ballard Farmers' Market - vegetables.jpgEconomics is the Social sciences that studies the Production theory basics, Distribution , and Consumption of Good and Service ....
, History
HIStory

HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I is a double album by Michael Jackson, released on June 20, 1995, and is Jackson's ninth. The first disc, named "HIStory Begins" consists of a selection of Jackson's greatest hits from the singer's past fifteen years, while the second, named "HIStory Continues" features new songs, with the...
, Law
LAW

LAW may refer to* Anti-tank warfare, e.g. the US Army M72 LAW or the British Army LAW 80*Palestinian Society for the Protection of Human Rights ...
, Philosophy
Philosophy

Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, truth, beauty, justice, validity, mind, and language....
, Political Science
Political science

Political science is a social science concerned with the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behavior....
 and Social
Social theory

Social theory is the use of theoretical frameworks to study and interpret social structures and phenomena within a particular school of thought....
 & Political Theory.
  • The John Curtin School of Medical Research
The John Curtin School of Medical Research
John Curtin School of Medical Research

The John Curtin School of Medical Research is a major biomedical research centre in Australia, based at the Australian National University, Canberra....
 (JCSMR) was formed in 1948 as a result of the vision of Nobel Laureate Howard Florey and Prime Minister John Curtin
John Curtin

John Joseph Curtin , Australian politician and 14th Prime Minister of Australia, led Australia when the Australian mainland came under direct military threat during the Japanese advance in World War II....
. Two Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize

The Nobel Prize , established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Literature, and Nobel Peace Prize in 1901....
s (John Carew Eccles in 1963 and Peter Doherty
Peter Doherty

Peter Charles Doherty, Order of Australia is an Australian Veterinary Surgeon and researcher in the field of medicine. He received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research in 1995, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1996, and was named Australian of the Year in 1997....
 and Rolf M. Zinkernagel
Rolf M. Zinkernagel

Rolf Martin Zinkernagel is Professor of Experimental Immunology at the University of Zurich.Together with the Australian Peter C. Doherty he received the 1996 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of how the immune system recognizes virus-infected cells....
 in 1996) have been won by research performed at John Curtin.
  • The Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies
The Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies (CRES) includes economists, hydrologists
Hydrology

Hydrology is the study of the movement, distribution, and quality of water throughout the Earth, and thus addresses both the hydrologic cycle and water resources....
, historians, ecologists, anthropologists and soil scientists
Soil science

Soil science is the study of soil as a natural resource on the surface of the earth including pedogenesis, soil classification and mapping; physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils; and these properties in relation to the use and management of soils....
. Research is undertaken into many natural resource and environmental issues.


University Centres

The University Centres are organisational structures that can draw from both the Faculties and the Institute.
  • ,


Rankings

The Australian National University is consistently ranked as one of the best in Australia and one top twenty in the world.

The following publications ranked universities worldwide.
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Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Shanghai Jiao Tong University , located in Shanghai, is one of the oldest and most influential universities in People's Republic of China. The university is under the jurisdiction of both the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China and Shanghai Government....
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The correponding rankings within Australia are:

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Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Shanghai Jiao Tong University , located in Shanghai, is one of the oldest and most influential universities in People's Republic of China. The university is under the jurisdiction of both the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China and Shanghai Government....
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The Times Higher Education Supplement consistently ranks the Australian National University very highly. In 2007, its position 16th in the world and the best in Australasia, and placing it higher than Stanford University and Cornell University on the overall ranking..

The 2008 Shanghai Jiao Tong University rankings place ANU as the 59th university in the world.

Both ranking systems use research output as a key determinant of quality. ANU ranks highest on research compared to other Australian universities.

Campus

Mt Stromlo Obs2
The university's main campus occupies most of the Canberra
Canberra

Canberra is the List of Australian capital cities of Australia. With a population of over 340,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth largest Australian city overall....
 suburb of Acton
Acton, Australian Capital Territory

Acton is a suburb of Canberra, Australia. Acton covers an area west of the City, Australian Capital Territory, bordered by Black Mountain to the west and Lake Burley Griffin in the south....
. The campus covers 1.45 km² (350 acres) adjoining native bushland, Black Mountain
Black Mountain (Australian Capital Territory)

Black Mountain is situated close to the central business district of Australia's capital city Canberra. Like all major hills in Canberra it is protected from development by the Canberra Nature Park....
, Lake Burley Griffin
Lake Burley Griffin

Lake Burley Griffin is an Reservoir in the centre of Canberra, Australia Australian Federation capital city. It was created in 1963 after the Molonglo River, which ran between the city centre and Parliamentary Triangle, was dammed....
, the suburb of Turner
Turner, Australian Capital Territory

Turner is a leafy early Canberra suburb, close to City, Australian Capital Territory and the Australian National University .Turner is named after George Turner , a Federalist, legislator and one of the founders of the Australian Constitution....
 and the city centre
City Centre, Australian Capital Territory

The central business district of Canberra, Australia's capital city, is officially named City . However it is also referred to as Civic, Civic Centre, City Centre, Canberra City and Canberra ....
. Eight of the university's nine affiliated halls and colleges are located on campus, while Fenner Hall is located on Northbourne Avenue in the nearby suburb of Braddon
Braddon, Australian Capital Territory

Braddon is an inner north suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Located north of the City, Australian Capital Territory, Braddon contains a commercial area centred on Mort Street, Canberra and Lonsdale streets, which run parallel to Northbourne Avenue, Canberra....
. The halls and colleges are:

  • Bruce Hall ,
  • Ursula Hall
    Ursula Hall

    Ursula Hall is a fully-catered residential hall for undergraduate students of Australian National University. Its residents are drawn primarily from rural and regional Australia and from overseas....
     ,
  • Fenner Hall
    Fenner Hall

    Fenner Hall is a residential hall of the Australian National University in Braddon, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra. Fenner Hall, named in honour of Emeritus Professor Frank Fenner, houses almost 500 students and is located on Canberra's Northbourne Avenue, Canberra....
     ,
  • Burgmann College
    Burgmann College

    Burgmann College is a residential college affiliated with the Australian National University in Canberra. Established in 1971, it is the only Australian college to combine undergraduate accommodation with a substantial postgraduate student body....
     ,
  • John XXIII College ,
  • Burton & Garran Hall
    Burton & Garran Hall

    Burton & Garran Hall is a residential hall for undergraduate and postgraduate students at the Australian National University in Canberra. The hall is located on Daley Rd....
     ,
  • Toad Hall ,
  • University House
    University House, Australian National University

    University House at the Australian National University is the oldest resident hall in ANU. It opened in 1954 for the faculty, staff, and postgraduate students of ANU....
     ,
  • Graduate House


With over 10,000 trees on its campus, the ANU was awarded the Silver Greenhouse Challenge Award at the annual Australian Engineering Excellence Awards in 2003.

The Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (RSAA) is located away from the main campus in Acton, at the Mount Stromlo Observatory
Mount Stromlo Observatory

File:The Astonomer.jpgMount Stromlo Observatory located just outside of Canberra, Australia, is part of the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Australian National University ....
, near Weston Creek
Weston Creek

Weston Creek is a Suburbs of Canberra#Districts of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia which lies west of the Woden Valley district....
 in south Canberra
Canberra

Canberra is the List of Australian capital cities of Australia. With a population of over 340,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth largest Australian city overall....
. RSAA also runs the Siding Spring Observatory
Siding Spring Observatory

Siding Spring Observatory near Coonabarabran, Australia, part of the Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics at the Australian National University , incorporates the Anglo-Australian Telescope along with a collection of other telescopes owned by the Australian National University, the University of New South Wales, and other institutions...
 near Coonabarabran, New South Wales
New South Wales

New South Wales is Australia's oldest and most populous States and territories of Australia, located in the south-east of the country, north of Victoria and south of Queensland....
. Since the destruction of Mount Stromlo's telescopes in the Canberra bushfires of 2003, this is university's only telescope site. The university also runs a coastal campus at Kioloa
Kioloa Coastal Campus

The Kioloa Coastal Campus is a small campus of the Australian National University at Kioloa, New South Wales, used for studies in certain sciences....
 on the South Coast
South Coast, New South Wales

The South Coast refers to the narrow coastal belt from Sydney in the north to the border with Victoria, Australia in the south in the south-eastern part of the State of New South Wales, Australia....
 of New South Wales
New South Wales

New South Wales is Australia's oldest and most populous States and territories of Australia, located in the south-east of the country, north of Victoria and south of Queensland....
 dedicated to field work training, and a North Australia Research Unit in Darwin
Darwin, Northern Territory

Darwin is the List of Australian capital cities of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 120,900, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely peopled Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities....
 in the Northern Territory
Northern Territory

The Northern Territory is a federal states and territories of Australia of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions....
.

Students on all campuses are represented by the ANU Students' Association. Representation for postgraduate students is provided by the Postgraduate and Research Students' Association (PARSA), a member of the Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations
Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations

The Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations, or CAPA, is the National postgraduate representative body in Australia. Founded in 1979, CAPA provides Student unionism in Australia with representation to the Government of Australia, and peak bodies such as the Australian Research Council and the Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee, on...
. The Australian National University Union
Australian National University Union

The Australian National University Union is the university union of the Australian National University. This is not to be confused with the Australian National University Student Association....
 provides representation to all students in the provision of catering and retail services as well as functions amenities.

Precincts

The ANU campus is divided into eight precincts, with three on the west side of Sullivans creek, and five on the east side.
  • The west side precincts are:
    • Dickson Precinct - located in the west, it includes five of the residential colleges - John XXIII, Burgmann, Ursula, Burton & Garran and Bruce.
    • Linnaeus Precinct - located in the centre west, includes the Hancock library
    • Daley Precinct - located in the north west, includes the gym and Willows Oval


  • Located on the east side of Sullivans creek are:
    • Kingsley Precinct - located in the north, includes Union court, the Chifley library, Toad Hall, Drill hall gallery and AD Hope building
    • Baldessin Precinct - located in the north east, includes the Faculty of Asian Studies, Crawford School of Economics and Government , and the School of Art and the School of Music.
    • Ellery Precinct - located in the centre, includes the Law building and HC Coombs building.
    • Liversidge Precinct - located in the south east towards Acton Peninsula, includes University House, Lennox House and Sir Roland Wilson Building
    • Garran Precinct - located in the south, includes everything south of South oval including the John Curtin School of Medical Research.


Notable graduates

Academic leaders have included Professors: Manning Clark (historian); Bart Bok (astronomer) and Hanna Neumann (mathematician). Notable alumni include current Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd.

See also

  • Australian National University Student Association
    Australian National University Student Association

    ANU Students' Association is the students' union of Australian National University....
  • Australian National University Union
    Australian National University Union

    The Australian National University Union is the university union of the Australian National University. This is not to be confused with the Australian National University Student Association....
  • List of Australian National University people
    List of Australian National University people

    The Australian National University has had numerous notable alumni and faculty....
     (notable alumni, faculty and chancellors)
  • NICTA - national information and communication technology research centre, co-founded by ANU
  • University of Canberra
    University of Canberra

    The University of Canberra, also known as UC, is a university located in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, the capital of Australia....
  • Woroni
    Woroni

    Woroni is the student newspaper of the Australian National University, based in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The newspaper was first published in 1948....
     - the ANU student newspaper
  • Group of Eight (Australian Universities)
    Group of Eight (Australian universities)

    The Group of Eight is a group of eight Australian tertiary education institutions which are the oldest universities in Australia. It was established informally as a network of vice-chancellors in 1994 and was formally incorporated in 1999....
  • List of forestry universities and colleges
    List of forestry universities and colleges

    This is a list of colleges and universities worldwide that offer either a Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in the profession field of forestry. Where noted, the country's Educational accreditation standard has been used and cited....


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