The Australian National University (ANU), founded in 1964, is a research-oriented National University located in Canberra, the capital of Australia. The university is the member of International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), Group of Eight in Australia (Go8) and Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU).
ANU is a world-class university with high reputation in teaching and scientific research. It has a special academic status in Oceania. The university has achieved fruitful research results and has won many world-class academic awards, among which six professors have won the Nobel Prize. ANU is ranked first in Australia and 30th in the world according to the QS World University Rankings 2023.
ANU has one of the highest average academic staff to student ratio among Australia's leading universities, ensuring that students enjoy small class sizes with unrivalled access to some of the world’s finest thinkers and scholars. Students also have access to the most advanced teaching and experimental facilities, the best educational and scientific research resources in Australia. Graduates will become one of the most thoughtful leaders and innovators in the world. According to Times Higher Education Global University Employability Ranking 2022, ANU is ranked first in Australia for Graduate Employability.