Australian National University

("First, to learn the nature of things " )

The Australian National University (ANU; German Australian National University ) is a public university in the Australian capital Canberra. It is one of the leading universities in the country and was placed by The Times Higher Education Supplement in 2007 ranked 16th of the 200 world's best universities. Moreover, it belongs to the Group of Eight, the Higher Education Network of Australia's leading universities.

The University is a leader in research and is owned by the University Group International Alliance of Research Universities on. The 1,4 km ² campus is located in the district of Acton, west of the city center. Field offices are located in Kioloa ( on the coast of New South Wales ) and Darwin ( Northern Territory ). The ANU also has about two observatories, the Mount Stromlo Observatory in Canberra and the Siding Spring Observatory in Coonabarabran, New South Wales. In 2010, the ANU counted 13,440 students, with approximately 4,752 graduate students; faculty comprised 3,681 academic staff.

History

The ANU was established in 1946 by the Australian Government as the only university that is focused only on research postgraduates. 1960 was made possible by the merger with the Canberra University College, that people can study without prior academic degree at the ANU. The university still consists of two parts; the Institute of Advanced Studies, which focuses on research and postgraduate courses, and the faculties that offer both first degree programs as well as events for postgraduates. In addition, amenities other centers and training facilities for ANU.

The Australian National University is the only Australian university whose constitution and organizational structure has been dictated by a decision of the Federal Parliament; all others were set up by the parliaments of the states or territories. The University is governed by a 15 - member board.

University structure

The academic units ( seven "Colleges " and three interdisciplinary facilities ) of the University are:

ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences
ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
ANU College of Business and Economics
ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science
ANU College of Law
ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment
ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Australian National Institute for Public Policy ( Crawford School of Public Policy )
National Security College
National Centre for Indigenous Studies

Chifley Library

School of Art

Halls and Colleges

On the campus of the University Residential Halls and Residential Colleges are ( with the exception of Fenner Hall ). These should not be with the academic units of the University ( also referred to as colleges ) are mistaken. How often at universities in the Anglo-Saxon tradition, the Halls and Colleges are not only accommodation but important part of the University with additional functions. They provide additional teaching and social events. Many graduates of their Hall or her college stay connected as alumni.

ANU is different ( the reverse of Oxford) between the university's halls and private colleges. Also, there is still a relatively new with Unilodge, private carrier, which is rich in tradition but less than the older Halls and Colleges. Griffin Hall is a virtual Hall for students who do not live on campus.

The halls and colleges are:

Halls