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Ignite your intellect and shape your world at The Australian National University (ANU)
The Australian National University (ANU) sits at the heart of Australia’s capital, Canberra, on a beautiful garden campus where people from around the world gather to research and study.
As Australia’s only national university, we have more than 75 years’ worth of connections with government and industry. Studying at ANU gives you the opportunity to connect with world-recognised experts and work on solving tomorrow’s big questions. With our five stars for student-to-staff ratio and small class sizes, you’ll be receiving close attention and mentoring.
At ANU, you can also intern with Australian government departments, non-government organisations and some of Australia’s biggest private employers.
It’s no wonder we produce Australia’s most employable graduates (Times Higher Education Global University Employability Rankings 2023-2024). Our unmissable work-ready opportunities are coupled with a strong commitment to teaching excellence: we have more subjects in the world's Top 20 than any other Australian university.
And at ANU, you have the flexibility to follow your heart and your head. As well as 50 single degrees, we offer 599 flexible double degree combinations that can see you graduate with two qualifications. ANU lets you deepen your specialisation or widen your knowledge base and equips you to enter the workforce ahead of the competition.
Rankings
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World University Rankings 2025
Breakdown via year: Overall
Ranking positions 2016 to 2025
2025
=73rd
2024
67th
2023
62nd
2022
=54th
2021
59th
2020
50th
2019
49th
2018
48th
2017
47th
2016
52nd
Precise ranks and overall scores are shown for the institutions toward the top of a ranking; for institutions with banded ranks, please see the relevant ranking tables for an indication of their scores.
Impact Rankings
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Climate Action 2024
Breakdown via year: Overall
Impact Ranking positions 2022 to 2024
2024
28th
2023
19th
2022
70th
Precise ranks and overall scores are shown for the institutions toward the top of a ranking; for institutions with banded ranks, please see the relevant ranking tables for an indication of their scores.
Key Student Statistics
A breakdown of student statistics at Australian National University
Student gender ratio
53 F : 47 M (1)
International student percentage
48% (1)
Students per staff
14.8 (1)
Student total
17100 (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025
Jobs at Australian National University
Open positions for academics and staff at Australian National University