Australian National University
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| 16 | 12 | Arts & Humanities | 21 | Natural Sciences |
| 36 | Engineering & IT | 14 | Social Sciences | |
| World Rankings | 37 | Life Sciences & Biomedicine | ||
| 16 | 10 | Arts & Humanities | 19 | Natural Sciences |
| 39 | Engineering & IT | 16 | Social Sciences | |
| World Rankings | 28 | Life Sciences & Biomedicine | ||
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The primary educational objective of ANU is to become the university of choice for talented students locally, nationally and internationally by offering a unique range of research-led degree programs.
The ANU continues to be a unique institution within the Australian university system. It is well placed to continue and build upon its role as a major centre of research in the natural, physical and social sciences and the humanities. It values its reputation as an innovative research and teaching university.
Graduate education continues as one of the major focuses of the University and about one quarter of the total enrolment is undertaking post-graduate study. Regardless of whether those students are enrolled in the Institute of Advanced Studies or the Faculties, the full resources of both and of University Centres are available to them through the Graduate School.
Our campus is on a 145-hectare site in Australia's national capital, Canberra. It is a very attractive site, adjoining native bushland, Lake Burley Griffin and the city centre. The campus provides a safe, enjoyable and friendly study environment.
The Australian National University is unique among its contemporaries as the only Australian university established by an Act of Federal Parliament, in 1946. It is also one of Australia?s most research-intensive universities, with a high ratio of academic staff to students.
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 New South Wales (NSW))
* North Australia Research Unit (Darwin, Northern Territory)
* Kioloa (coastal campus near Bawley Point, on the NSW South Coast)
Some interesting facts and figures about our unique University:
A recent independent quality review of the University found it ranked among the world?s best research universities, with 77 per cent of external assessors ranking ANU as one of the top 50 universities in their field in the world ? including 44 per cent who rated ANU in the world?s top 25 universities.
The Shanghai Jiao Tong University Institute of Higher Education?s Academic Ranking of World Universities has ranked ANU ahead of every other university in the Southern Hemisphere two years in a row.
ISIHighlyCited, a ranking of researchers who have made fundamental contributions to their disciplines in the last 20 years, identifies 21 ANU researchers among the 50 Australians at the top of their field.
ANU has more Federation Fellows ? lucrative fellowships awarded by the Australian Research Council ? than any other Australian university.
ANU has more members of the Royal Society - the world?s oldest scientific academy - on staff than any other Australian university.
The University has 13,487 students, representing 94 countries.
ANU has around 3,600 staff.
There are more than two million volumes ? and one of the largest collections on the Asia-Pacific outside of the region - in the University?s libraries.
A ?green? campus, ANU has more than 10,000 trees within its grounds. In 2003 the University was awarded the Silver Greenhouse Challenge Award at the annual Australian Engineering Excellence Awards, placing it second of 800 signatories.
The oldest building on campus is Old Canberra House, built in 1913. It currently houses the Humanities Research Centre and Centre for Cross Cultural Research, but was once home to the British High Commission.
Faculty
| Number of Faculty Staff | Headcount: 1,582 FTE: 1,477 |  |
| Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, hospital residents and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator. | ||
| Number of International Faculty Staff | Headcount: 702 FTE: 670 | |
| Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. | ||
| Number of Staff with PhD | Headcount: 1,253 FTE: 1,202 | |
| Number of academic faculty staff employed by your institution that have studied a PhD | ||
Undergraduate Information
| Number of Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 9,603 FTE: 7,994 | |
| Number of students pursuing a Bachelorâs level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associateâs degrees. | ||
| Number of International Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 1,764 FTE: 1,541 | |
| Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'undergraduate degree program' they should be included under 'international undergraduate students' . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'. | ||
| Average International Undergraduate Fees | $ USD 13,309 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with âprogramâ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees | $ USD 4,451 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with âprogramâ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Number of first year Undergraduate students | Headcount: 3,127 FTE: 2,691 | |
| Number of students pursuing a Bachelor's level or equivalent degree in their first year of study. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate's degrees. | ||
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
| Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 6,870 FTE: 3,948 | |
| Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students) | ||
| Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 1,824 FTE: 1,372 | |
| Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'. | ||
| Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | $ USD 14,733 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with âprogramâ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | $ USD 12,179 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with âprogramâ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Number of first year Postgraduate students | Headcount: 3,319 FTE: 1,930 | |
| Number of students pursuing a Master's level or equivalent degree in their first year of study, including both taught and research postgraduates. | ||
Students
| Total Students | Headcount: 16,473 FTE: 11,942 | |
| Total number of students. This includes ALL students, not only undergraduate and graduate/postgraduate students. | ||
| Total International Students | Headcount: 3,588 FTE: 2,913 | |
| Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. | ||
| Average International Student Fees | $ USD 14,733 | |
| Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course | ||
| Average Domestic Student Fees | $ USD 9,133 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with âprogramâ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Number of Male Students | Headcount: 8,057 FTE: 5,866 | |
| Number of students who are male out of the total number of students studying at your university | ||
| Number of Female Students | Headcount: 8,416 FTE: 6,075 | |
| Number of students who are female out of the total number of students studying at your university | ||
Graduate Output
| Proportion of Graduates Employed | 84% | |
| Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation | ||
| Number of PhDs Awarded | 318 | |
| Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months | ||
Careers Support
| Number of Full-Time Careers Advisors | FTE: 6 | |
| Total number of staff employed by your institution on a full-time basis who are exclusively responsible for career support for your students (undergraduate and/or postgraduate) | ||
Student Satisfaction
| Overall Student Satisfaction Rate | 84% | |
| Percentage of all first year undergraduate students who are satisfied with the overall quality of their course | ||
| Teaching Student Satisfaction Rate | 61% | |
| Percentage of all first year undergraduate students who are satisfied with the overall teaching on their course | ||
Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence
ANU is the Southern Hemisphere
Range of Fees
http://fees.anu.edu.au/isf/index.asp
Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements
IELTS 6.5
Accommodation
Accommodation Range
Language Support
- College of Business & Economics
- Actuarial Studies & Statistics - Full Time
- College of Engineering and Computer Science
- Computational Science - Full Time
- Computer Science - Full Time
- College of Physical Sciences
- Statistics - Full Time
- Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
- Engineering - Full Time
- Engineering (Research and Development) - Full Time
- Information Technology - Full Time
- Software Engineering - Full Time
- Marketing & Communications Division
- Office of the Vice-Chancellor
- Statistical Services
- Mathematics
- Actuarial Statistics - Full Time
- Actuarial Studies - Full Time
A L Hales Honours Scholarship. 2 available @ USD 4,852
The Research School of Earth Sciences
Deadline
1st January 1970
ACTION Trust Honours Scholarships. 4 available @ USD 3,466
For full-time students enrolled in a course of study leading to the award of the Degree of Bachelor with Honours in a field offered by the Fenner School of Environment and Society.
Deadline
1st January 1970
Angus Nicholson Honours Scholarship in Science. 1 available @ USD 3,466
For a student who can demonstrate academic merit and a passion for his or her chosen field of science.
Deadline
1st January 1970
Anjeli Nathan Memorial Scholarship. 1 available @ USD 3,466
For an applicant accepted to study behavioural ecology or conservation biology as part of the Honours Program in Botany and Zoology.
Deadline
1st January 1970
Anthony & Barbara Brookman Undergraduate Forestry Scholarship. 1 available @ USD 1,733
Every year the Fenner School of Environment and Society will award a scholarship to a first year student enrolled in a Bachelor of Science (Forestry) or a combined program which includes Bachelor of Science (Forestry), or a student who had previsouly been enrolled in a different academic program and will be transferring to a Bachelor of Science (Forestry) in the relevant calendar year.
Deadline
1st January 1970
ANU ActewAGL Undergraduate Scholarship . 4 available @ USD 8,665
ActewAGL will make available four undergraduate scholarships per year to students studying Accounting/ Finance, Business, Engineering, Economics, Information Technology, Law and Science. Each year ActewAGL will nominate the discipline areas in which scholarship will be made available in the following year.
Requirements
In 2009 the scholarship is available to students originally from the local Canberra region who are enrolled in their second year of studies.
Eligible disciplines include:
- Engineering
- Information Technology
- Finance
- Economics
Application Process
Applications are now open.
If you have transferred into the ANU, you will need to provide all transcripts from your previous institution(s). If you commenced your University studies at ANU, you do not need to provide transcripts as your academic record will be available to us.
Closing date: 26 June 2009
An online application form is available here: https://apollo.anu.edu.au/default.asp?pid=3580.
For more information please contact:
Scholarships and Prizes Office
Student and Administration Services
Division of Registrar and Student Services
Pauline Griffin Building 11
The Australian National University
Canberra ACT 0200
T: 02 6125 7733
F: 02 6125 0751
E: ug.schols@anu.edu.au
Application URL
https://apollo.anu.edu.au/default.asp?pid=3580.
Deadline
26th June 2009
ANU Chinese Language Scholarship. 2 available @ USD 1,248
for the best result in Modern Chinese 2 and Modern Chinese 4.
Application Process
There is no application process for these scholarships.
Deadline
1st January 1970
ANU Cricket Club Scholarship. 1 available @ USD 2,080
Available from time to time for award to the candidate who: meets the academic requirements for entry to an undergraduate degree program, has cricketing ability attested to by two referees, and whose permanent home is in rural or regional Australia.
Deadline
1st January 1970
ANU Enterprise Access Scholarship. 2 available @ USD 2,773
Available for undergraduate students who can provide medical and supporting evidence of a permanent disability.
Deadline
1st January 1970
ANU Enterprise Chemistry Scholarship. 2 available @ USD 832
Available to be awarded each year on academic merit to the students who achieved the second and third best results in first year Chemistry, who undertake twelve second year units of Chemistry and are enrolled in a program leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science.
Application Process
There is no application process.
Deadline
1st January 1970
ANU Honours Scholarship . 15 available @ USD 3,466
You should be intending to enrol full-time at this University in the Honours Year of a program of study leading to the award of the degree of Bachelor with Honours OR in the final year of a program of study leading to the award of the degree of Bachelor with Honours where the honours component is an integral part of the final year (that is, Law, Engineering, Visual Arts and Music).
Deadline
1st January 1970
ANU Singapore Alumni Undergraduate Scholarship. 1 available @ USD 6,932
A full international undergraduate tuition scholarship is available for a student from Singapore.
The scholarship is open to Singaporean citizens. You should have completed upper secondary schooling in 2008.
Deadline
1st January 1970
ARC Centre of Excellence in Vision Science Honours Scholarships. 3 available @ USD 4,159
The student must be enrolled in an Honours Program at the ANU, supervised by one of the Centre's Chief Investigators, working on a Centre related research project and must not be a recipient of any other Honours scholarship
Deadline
1st January 1970
Australia-Britain Society (ACT) Honours Scholarship. 1 available @ USD 693
for Honours in the field of British History broadly conceived. The History Program will make a recommendation based on academic merit and a relevant thesis topic.
Application Process
There is no application process.
Deadline
1st January 1970
Bok Honours Year Scholarship in Astrophysics. 1 available @ USD 3,466
The Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics supports a scholarship for a student in the Bachelor of Science with Honours in Astrophysics.
Deadline
1st January 1970
College of Engineering and Computer Science Engineering Scholarship. 4 available @ USD 2,773
For full-time students enrolled in Year 1, 2, 3 or 4 of the Bachelor of Engineering.
Deadline
1st January 1970
College of Engineering and Computer Science International Postgraduate Honours Scholarship. 5 available @ USD 3,466
available to international students who achieve excellent results in an approved ANU or other Masters by Coursework degree and subsequently enrol in a Masters (Honours) by Coursework program, offered by the College of Engineering and Computer Science.
The scholarships are offered on the basis of offer of a place in the Masters Honours by Coursework Degree program offered by the College.
Application Process
Eligible students will be automatically considered for the scholarship on academic merit. There is no application process
Deadline
1st January 1970
College of Engineering and Computer Science International Postgraduate Scholarship. 5 available @ USD 3,466
There shall be up to 5 scholarships available to international students who achieve excellent results in an undergraduate degree from a highly regarded university, enrolling in Postgraduate Coursework programs offered by the College of Engineering and Computer Science.
The scholarships are offered on the basis of offer of a place in the Master Degree by Coursework programs offered by the College
Application Process
Eligible students will be automatically considered for the scholarship on academic merit. There is no application process.
Deadline
1st January 1970
College of Engineering and Computer Science International Undergraduate Scholarship. 10 available @ USD 6,932
Available to international students who achieve outstanding final school results equivalent to a UAI of 99+, or outstanding results in an approved diploma program, enrolling in undergraduate programs offered by the College of Engineering and Computer Science.
Deadline
1st January 1970
College of Engineering and Computer Science Undergraduate Scholarships. 20 available @ USD 6,932
Available for award to students who achieve a UAI of 98+ enrolling in Undergraduate programs offered by the College of Engineering and Computer Science. The scholarships are offered on the basis of offer of a place in the Bachelor Degree programs offered by the College.
To be eligible students must be Australian/New Zealand citizens, or holders of a Permanent Resident Visa in Australia.
Application Process
Eligible students will automatically be considered for the scholarship
Deadline
1st January 1970
CSIRO ICT Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) Scholarship. 1 available @ USD 3,466
Available to a student enrolling full-time in the Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) program, payab;e each year for the duration of the program.
Eligible applicants shall normally be Australian citizens or permanent residents. Assessment will be made as part of the admission process and an applicant's academic achievement in their final year of studies at High School/College.
Deadline
1st January 1970
Dickins Engineering Scholarship. 1 available @ USD 1,386
An award to applicants who are enrolled in the Fourth Year of Engineering, are studying in the area of or undertaking a project in Signal Processing and/or Telecommunications and can demonstrate financial need. If there is no applicant in the field specified the Selection Committee will select another field.
Deadline
1st January 1970
Forestry Department Scholarship for an Indigenous Student. 1 available @ USD 693
For the Indigenous Australian student enrolled in Bachelor of Science (Forestry).
Deadline
1st January 1970
Hilary Booth Scholarship. 1 available @ USD 3,466
Awarded to a student in Mathematical Sciences entering the final Honours year, or their third year with the intention of proceeding to an Honours degree. The primary criterion for the award is academic merit, though reference may be given to applicants who are returning to study after a break from higher education, students not from the ANU, or students with an interest in mathematical biology.
Deadline
1st January 1970
I G Ross Scholarship. 1 available @ USD 1,386
The scholarship shall be awarded on academic merit to the student who having achieved the best result in first year Chemistry undertakes twelve second year units of Chemistry and is enrolled in the second year units of Chemistry and is enrolled in the second year of a program leading to the award of the degree of Bachelor of Science. The scholarship is named for Professor I. G. Ross who was Professor of Chemistry Deputy Vice-Chancellor and then Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University.
Application Process
Scholarship awarded automatically. No application necessary.
Deadline
1st January 1970
Joyce Fildes Honours Scholarship in Medical Science. 1 available @ USD 4,160
Available for a student in the Honours Year of a bachelors degree offered by the Faculty of Science who is undertaking studies related to medical sciences.
Deadline
1st January 1970
Lisa Brodribb Women in Engineering Scholarship. 1 available @ USD 2,773
For a full-time female student enrolled in the BE.
Deadline
1st January 1970
Mathematical Science Institute Honours Scholarship. 1 available @ USD 3,466
A scholarship is available to a student entering the final honours year of a bachelor degree in the Mathematics honours program. The primary criterion for the award is academic merit
Application URL
http://www.maths.anu.edu.au/study/.
Deadline
1st January 1970
Mitchell Scholarship. 1 available @ USD 693
Award to a first year student of rural origin in the College of Business and Economics.
Deadline
1st January 1970
Nigel and Ann Flowers Honours Scholarship for Flute. 1 available @ USD 2,773
The Canberra School of Music offers one scholarship each year valued at $4000 (unless otherwise determined by the Dean of the College, from year to year) to a student commencing Year 4 Honours of the Bachelor of Music. The winner will display an outstanding level of musical ability and accomplishment as a flautist and possess the potential to make an outstanding contribution as a musician.
Deadline
1st January 1970
Paul Thistlewaite Memorial Honours Year Scholarship. 1 available @ USD 3,466
Awarded to the best academically qualified female student enrolled in the Fourth Year Software Engineering or Honours Year of Information Technology.
Deadline
1st January 1970
Phillipa Weeks Scholarship in Law. 1 available @ USD 3,466
The Phillipa Weeks Scholarship will be available to a person who is a successful applicant for entry to the first year of a program of study leading to the award of Bachelor of Laws (LLB), has attended secondary school in a regional or remote area of Australia, has completed school in the last 12 months, and is a citizen or permanent resident of Australia.
Deadline
1st January 1970
Rotary - Alf Gillespie Scholarship for an Indigenous Australian. 1 available @ USD 1,386
For one year to an Indigenous Australian student enrolled full-time in the second or subsequent year of a degree program in the fields of archaeology anthropology and taking courses related to Indigenous Australian culture history and/or linguistics. Previous holders may reapply
Deadline
1st January 1970
Sir Geoffrey Yeend Honours Scholarship. 2 available @ USD 3,466
For Honours Year in political science visual and performing arts and Asian studies.
Deadline
1st January 1970