Australian National University

The Australian National University (ANU), is a university located in Canberra, the national capital of Australia. According to several international indices, it is the best university in Australia, being particularly strong in research. It is a member of Australia's "Group of Eight" lobby group.

Academic structure

The academic structure of the ANU is made up of three parts: The Institute of Advanced Studies, The Faculties and the University Centres.

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The Institute of Advanced Studies

The Institute is focused on post-graduate education and research and comprises nine research schools and a research centre:

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• Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics

:Australia's premier university center for astronomical research, the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (RSAA) runs the ANU's two observatories Mount Stromlo Observatory and Siding Springs Observatory. http://msowww.anu.edu.au/

Related Topics:
Mount Stromlo Observatory - Siding Springs Observatory

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• Research School of Biological Sciences

:The Research School of Biological Sciences (RSBS) is one of Australia's leading biological research centres. Research is carried out in significant areas such as agriculture, environment, health and technology. http://www.rsbs.anu.edu.au/

Related Topics:
Agriculture - Environment - Health - Technology

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• Research School of Chemistry

:The Research School of Chemistry (RSC) extends our fundamental knowledge in chemistry concentrating on areas of national importance. The RSC's outstanding performance is recognised around the world. http://rsc.anu.edu.au/

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• Research School of Earth Sciences

:The Research School of Earth Sciences (RSES) is one of the top ten, university geoscience programs in the world. http://wwwrses.anu.edu.au/

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• Research School of Information Sciences and Engineering

:The Research School of Information Sciences and Engineering (RSISE) contains the Department of Information Engineering and the Computer Sciences Laboratory. http://rsise.anu.edu.au/

Related Topics:
Information Engineering - Computer Sciences

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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 Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia and the Southwest Pacific. http://rspas.anu.edu.au/

Related Topics:
Northeast Asia - Southeast Asia - South Asia - Southwest Pacific

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• Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering

:The Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering (RSPhysSE) is Australia's foremost physical sciences and engineering research facility. Research ranges from the fundamental to the applied, including both experimental and theoretical work. The school's primary research areas are: materials science and engineering; lasers, nonlinear optics and photonics; nanotechnology and mesoscopic physics; physics of atoms, molecules and the nucleus; plasma physics and surface science; physics and the environment.http://wwwrsphysse.anu.edu.au/

Related Topics:
Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering - Materials science - Engineering - Laser - Nonlinear optics - Photonics - Nanotechnology - Mesoscopic physics - Physics of atoms - Molecules - Nucleus - Plasma physics - Surface science - Physics - The environment

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• Research School of Social Sciences

: The Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS) is the leading Australian institution for theoretical and empirical research in the social sciences. The following programs exist within the school: Demography & Sociology, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy, Political Science and Social & Political Theory. http://rsss.anu.edu.au/

Related Topics:
Demography - Sociology - Economics - History - Law - Philosophy - Political Science - Social - Political Theory

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• The John Curtin School of Medical Research

:The John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR) was formed in 1948 as a result of the vision of Nobel Laureate Howard Florey and Prime Minister John Curtin. Two of Australia's Nobel Prizes have been won by research performed at John Curtin. http://jcsmr.anu.edu.au/

Related Topics:
Nobel Laureate - Howard Florey - John Curtin - Nobel Prize

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• The Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies

:Enjoying a reputation as a leader in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary collaboration The Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies (CRES) includes economists, hydrologists, historians, ecologists, anthropologists and soil scientists. High quality research is undertaken into many natural resource and environmental issues. http://cres.anu.edu.au/index.php

Related Topics:
Economists - Hydrologists - Historians - Ecologists - Anthropologists - Soil scientists

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The Faculties

The ANU Faculties teach the undergraduate courses run by the university. They also have post-graduate research students. There are seven ANU Faculties:

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• Faculty of Arts

:The Faculty of Arts has over 3,500 students. The Faculty consists of the Schools of Archaeology & Anthropology, Art, Humanities, Language Studies, Music, and Social Sciences as well as the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies and the Centre for New Media Arts. http://arts.anu.edu.au/

Related Topics:
Archaeology - Anthropology - Art - Humanities - Language - Music - Social Sciences - Arab - Islamic - New Media

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• Faculty of Asian Studies

:The Faculty of Asian Studies offers the widest range of Asian studies available in Australia at both undergraduate and graduate levels. http://www.anu.edu.au/asianstudies/

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• Faculty of Economics and Commerce

:The Faculty of Economics and Commerce carries out teaching and research in the areas of business, economics and related disciplines. http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/

Related Topics:
Business - Economics

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• Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology

:The Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology combines the departments of Engineering and Computer Science. http://feit.anu.edu.au/

Related Topics:
Engineering - Computer Science

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• Faculty of Law

:The ANU Faculty of Law was established in 1960. It has strengths in the following areas: international law, public law, environmental law, commercial law and intellectual property law. http://law.anu.edu.au/index.asp

Related Topics:
International law - Public law - Environmental law - Commercial law - Intellectual property law

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• Faculty of Science

:The Faculty of Science includes the following departments, schools & centres: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Botany & Zoology, Chemistry, Earth & Marine Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, Resources, Environment and Society and Science Communication. In 2004 the ANU began offering an advanced four year science degree, The Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours), or PhB. This research focused degree is Australia's most prestigious science degree. http://www.anu.edu.au/science/

Related Topics:
Biochemistry - Molecular Biology - Botany - Zoology - Chemistry - Earth - Marine Sciences - Mathematics - Physics - Psychology - Resources - Environment - Society - Science Communication

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• ANU Medical School

:The ANU Medical School is the newest of the ANU's schools. The schools foundation was announced on April 10, 2001, and the first intake of students was in February 2004. http://medicalschool.anu.edu.au/

Related Topics:
April 10 - 2001 - 2004

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University Centres

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

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• Asia Pacific College of Diplomacy
• Asia Pacific School of Economics and Government
• Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute
• Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research
• Centre for Cross-Cultural Research
• Centre for Mental Health Research
• Humanities Research Centre
• National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health
• National Graduate School of Management
• Mathematical Sciences Institute (joint with The Faculties and the Institute)
• The National Europe Centre