Australian National University

Located in Canberra, Australia, the Australian National University is a national research institute founded in 1946. It offers undergraduate, postgraduate and professional development programs across seven colleges (divided into schools and research centres) in subject areas like Business & Commerce, Law & Legal Studies and Arts, Society & Culture. Some of the courses provided are Energy Change, Robotics, Human Rights, Linguistics and Legal Practice. Research study programs focus on areas like Biodiversity, Food Security, International Studies and Space Sciences. Australian National University has three campuses, namely the Acton campus, Kioloa Coastal campus and North Australia Research Unit campus. It also has the Siding Spring Observatory and Mount Stromlo Observatory and six library branches (Art & Music Library, Hancock Library, Menzies Library etc.) Students can opt for flexible degree programs like Flexible Double Degrees (750 combinations), Vertical Double Degree and Flexible Double Master Degree and create their own study program. Students from partner and non-partner universities can study at the Australian National University through the Exchange and Study Abroad program. Furthermore, several online degree programs and certificate/diploma courses are offered by the university. Financial aid options available to students include scholarships, loans, bursaries and awards like FEE-HELP, DFAT Australia Awards, ACTION Trust Honours Scholarship and CanHELP. Numerous catered and self-catered residential facilities are provided on-campus at Burgmann College, Fenner Hall, University House, Warrumbul Lodge etc. Students can stay in single/double rooms, studios and apartments, all equipped with dining services. Over 130 student clubs and societies engage in academic, cultural, social, and political activities. Moreover, ANU Sport includes 35 clubs (basketball, cycling, quidditch, etc.) and fitness services like gyms, fitness studios, the Functioning Training Studio, sports courts/fields, and more. Placement records show that Australian National University undergraduates have earned an average gross annual salary of AUD 59,000 while postgraduate students have earned AUD 82,330.