Australian National University

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The Australian National University, sometimes known simply as ANU, is a public research institution that found in Canberra, which is the nation's capital. In addition to several national academies and institutes, its main campus, which is located in Acton, is home to seven different teaching and research colleges.

The Australian National University (ANU) is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious educational institutions on the planet. According to the QS World University Rankings 2022 and the Times Higher Education rankings, it is placed in second place in Australia overall and first place in the Southern Hemisphere. It has the equal 54th spot on the 2022 Times Higher Education University Rankings and holds the 27th spot on the 2022 QS Globe University Rankings. Both of these rankings compare it to other institutions across the world. The Global Employability University Ranking and Survey places the Australian National University (ANU) at number 20 worldwide in 2021, placing it first in Australia (GEURS).

The Australian National Institution (ANU) is the only university in Australia to have been founded by the national legislature, which did so in 1946. It may trace its roots back to Canberra University College, which was founded in 1929 and merged with the Australian National University (ANU) in 1960. ANU now has 10,052 students enrolled in the undergraduate program, 10,840 students enrolled in the postgraduate program, and 3,753 staff members. As of the year 2018, the endowment held by the institution was worth 1.8 billion Australian dollars.

The teachers and graduates of ANU include a total of 49 Rhodes scholars, in addition to six Nobel laureates. The institution is responsible for the education of not one but two Australian prime ministers as well as more than a dozen current heads of government ministries. The most recent editions of academic publications produced by ANU may be found online via the ANU Press.