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.

Alumni

• Philip Barresi, politician
• Kim Beazley, senior, politician
• Genevieve Blanchett, theatre designer
• Rosi Braidotti, feminist
• Michael Brand, art scholar
• Don Brash, politician from New Zealand
• Richard Butler, diplomat, United Nations weapons inspector and Governor of Tasmania
• John Coates, mathematician
• Stephen Conroy, politician
• Roslyn Dundas, politician
• Craig Emerson, politician
• Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, politician
• Katy Gallagher, politician
• Christine Gallus, politician
• Peter Garrett, rock singer and politician
• Alan Gilbert, university administrator
• Alan Griffin, politician
• Catherine Holmes, Supreme Court Judge
• Harry Jenkins, politician
• Michael Keenan, politician
• Catherine King, politician
• Donald Laycock, linguist
• Joe Ludwig, politician
• Nick Minchin, politician
• Barry O'Farrell, politician
• John Quiggin, economist
• Kevin Rudd, politician
• Brendan Shanahan, author
• John Shine, biochemist
• Warren Snowdon, politician
• Alex Somlyay, politician
• Jon Stanhope, politician and Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory
• Andrew Tridgell, computer programmer
• Barbara Vernon, birth activist