University of Canberra: Statistics

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Acceptance rate

78%

Enrollment

17,576

Languages

English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate78%
Admissions RequirementsHigher school certificate (HSC) or national or international equivalent. Advanced standing may be granted on satisfactory completion of studies in another recognized higher education institution
Academic CalendarFebruary to November (February - June; July-November)
Enrollment17,576

We've calculated the 78% acceptance rate for University of Canberra based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of Canberra.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

University of Canberra faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of Canberra.

Faculty : Arts and Design

Advertising and Publicity Architecture Communication Studies Foreign Languages Education Graphic Design Industrial Design Interior Design International Studies Journalism Landscape Architecture Marketing Media Studies Modern Languages Writing

Faculty : Business, Government and Law

Administration Banking Economics Finance Government Management Marketing Regional Planning Tourism Urban Studies

Faculty : Education

Art Education Education Foreign Languages Education Health Education Physical Education Preschool Education Primary Education Science Education Secondary Education

Faculty : Health

Nursing Pharmacy Physical Therapy Psychology Sports

Faculty : Science and Technology

Biological and Life Sciences Education Engineering Environmental Studies Information Technology Mathematics Pharmacy Statistics

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Canberra.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Bachelor Honours Degree

Computer Networks Engineering Engineering Management Fine Arts Government Health Sciences Information Sciences Landscape Architecture Natural Sciences Nutrition Philosophy Psychology Software Engineering Sports

Doctoral Degree

Business Administration Clinical Psychology Government Law Natural Sciences Philosophy Public Administration

Research profile

University of Canberra is a world-class research university with 29,538 scientific papers published and 575,123 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Political Science, Computer Science, Biology, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Sociology, and Physics.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
19,542 / 360,954
Environmental Science
13,149 / 299,346
Political Science
12,748 / 206,005
Computer Science
11,950 / 275,767
Biology
11,335 / 291,837
Engineering
11,116 / 252,470
Law
10,900 / 195,114
Medicine
10,369 / 262,262
Sociology
9,459 / 199,056
Physics
9,060 / 204,001
Geography and Cartography
8,580 / 186,347
Philosophy
7,981 / 144,716
Business
7,911 / 142,615
Psychology
7,891 / 183,167
Chemistry
6,992 / 182,682
Geology
6,372 / 173,110
History
6,312 / 100,860
Ecology
6,251 / 178,455
Mathematics
6,091 / 140,056
Quantum and Particle physics
5,911 / 124,944
Economics
5,889 / 118,113
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
5,349 / 124,795
Archaeology
5,109 / 95,738
Linguistics
4,508 / 72,504
Statistics
4,327 / 113,176
Pathology
3,879 / 109,928
Paleontology
3,838 / 100,906
Management
3,702 / 81,447
Art & Design
3,273 / 48,761
Biochemistry
3,273 / 99,230
Genetics
3,219 / 91,813
Development Studies
3,199 / 69,904
Materials Science
3,058 / 67,476
Psychiatry
3,027 / 74,066
Machine Learning
2,966 / 83,991
Public Health
2,945 / 98,422
Social Psychology
2,573 / 62,493
Demography
2,512 / 80,371
Nursing
2,397 / 66,152
Optics
2,355 / 64,562

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

45 Notable alumni

Wendy Duncan

1. Wendy Duncan

1954-. (aged 72)
politician
Wendy Maxine Duncan is an Australian politician who was a National Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 2013 to 2017, representing the seat of Kalgoorlie. She was previously a member of the Legislative Council, representing the Agricultural Region from 2008 to 2009 and the Mining and Pastoral Region from 2009 to 2013. She is a patron...
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Travis Passier

2. Travis Passier

1989-. (aged 37)
volleyball player
Travis Passier is an Australian volleyball player. He competed for Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Passier is a 6’10" middle blocker for the Australia men's national volleyball team. His nicknames are T-rannosaurus Pas, Trang pak, and Pasinator, and he speaks Italian and English.
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Scott Thomson

3. Scott Thomson

1966-. (aged 60)
herpetologist taxonomist zoologist paleontologist
Scott A. Thomson is an Australian herpetologist, paleontologist, and taxonomist, specialising in turtles of the family Chelidae.
Deborah Schofield

4. Deborah Schofield

1965-. (aged 61)
researcher economist health economist
Deborah Schofield is an Australian academic in the Macquarie Business School, Macquarie University where she is the director of the Centre for Economic Impacts of Genomic Medicine
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names UC
Founded 1967
Motto Australia's Capital University
Academic calendar February to November (February - June; July-November)
Address Canberra, ACT, 2601 Australia
City Population 381,000
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