Australian National University: Statistics

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Acceptance rate

71%

Enrollment

31,313

Languages

English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate71%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate with matriculation or recognized foreign equivalent. Direct entrance to second year on completion of studies in another tertiary institution
Academic CalendarMarch to November
Enrollment31,313

We've calculated the 71% acceptance rate for Australian National University 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 Australian National University.

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.

Australian National University faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Australian National University.

Centre : Aboriginal Economic Policy Research

Economic and Finance Policy Economics Indigenous Studies

Centre : Arab and Islamic Studies

Arabic Islamic Studies Middle Eastern Studies

Centre : Archaeological Research

Archaeology

Centre : Arts and Technology

Fine Arts Technology

Centre : Contemporary Pacific

Pacific Area Studies

Centre : Continuing Education

Education

Centre : Cross-Cultural Research

Anthropology Cultural Studies

Centre : Democratic Institutions

Institutional Administration Political Sciences

Centre : Epidemiology and Population Health

Community Health Epidemiology

Centre : Financial Mathematics

Finance Mathematics

Centre : Humanities Research

Arts and Humanities

Centre : Immigration and Multicultural Studies

Cultural Studies Demography and Population

Centre : International and Public Law

International Law Public Law

Centre : Mathematics and its Applications

Applied Mathematics

Centre : Mental Health Research

Health Sciences

Centre : Mind

Psychology

Centre : Public Awareness of Science

Administration Natural Sciences

Centre : Resource and Environmental Studies

Environmental Studies Leisure Studies Welfare and Protective Services

Centre : Science and Engineering Materials

Materials Engineering Natural Sciences

Centre : Study of the Chinese Southern Diaspora

Demography and Population

Centre : Sustainable Energy Systems

Energy Engineering

Centre : Theoretical Physics

Physics

Centre : Visual Sciences

Natural Sciences

Centre : Women's Studies

Women's Studies

Institute : Demographic and Social Research

Demography and Population

School : Archaeology and Anthropology

Anthropology Archaeology Development Studies Indigenous Studies

School : Art

Art History Ceramic Art Fine Arts Furniture Design Glass Art Painting and Drawing Photography Sculpture Textile Design

School : History

History

School : Literature, Languages and Linguistics

Ancient Civilizations Applied Linguistics Classical Languages Cultural Studies English Film History Linguistics Modern Languages Theatre

School : Music

Music

School : Philosophy

Philosophy

School : Politics and International Relations

International Relations and Diplomacy Political Sciences

School : Sociology

Sociology

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 Australian National University.

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

Research profile

Australian National University is a world-class research university with 170,148 scientific papers published and 6,233,739 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Physics, Environmental Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, and Political Science.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
83,918 / 2,723,491
Biology
81,778 / 3,777,248
Physics
77,944 / 3,214,851
Environmental Science
77,377 / 3,150,903
Engineering
72,322 / 2,893,184
Chemistry
69,254 / 3,154,249
Computer Science
61,327 / 2,440,902
Quantum and Particle physics
55,322 / 2,181,423
Medicine
47,136 / 1,937,288
Political Science
46,360 / 1,259,712
Geography and Cartography
44,519 / 1,574,583
Law
42,130 / 1,214,698
Geology
41,798 / 2,073,508
Sociology
38,668 / 1,248,795
Philosophy
36,213 / 1,178,274
Ecology
34,209 / 1,654,789
Materials Science
33,449 / 1,309,504
Organic chemistry
32,748 / 1,391,959
History
32,624 / 912,979
Biochemistry
31,503 / 1,598,675
Genetics
30,394 / 1,522,858
Mathematics
28,989 / 1,128,008
Economics
28,524 / 853,505
Paleontology
28,273 / 1,481,588
Psychology
28,012 / 1,112,344
Business
27,929 / 835,394
Archaeology
25,540 / 825,529
Optics
25,142 / 1,003,268
Statistics
22,692 / 928,649
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
21,535 / 834,630
Linguistics
18,322 / 592,056
Pathology
18,036 / 758,751
Astrophysics and Astronomy
17,627 / 849,850
Electrical Engineering
15,608 / 590,360
Art & Design
15,126 / 408,349
Metallurgy
14,390 / 630,608
Public Health
14,299 / 655,487
Demography
13,736 / 616,035
Botany
13,601 / 715,946
Computer Vision
12,295 / 560,607

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

100 Notable alumni

Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury

1. Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury

1946-. (aged 80)
diplomat politician
Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury is a former Bangladesh Advisor of Foreign Affairs (2007-2009), a position he held after a long career in diplomacy and the Civil Service, starting in Pakistan in 1969, thereafter transferring to Bangladesh after the nation gained independence in 1971.
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Harry Jenkins

2. Harry Jenkins

1952-. (aged 74)
civil servant politician
Henry Alfred "Harry" Jenkins, AO is an Australian former politician who served as the 26th speaker of the Australian House of Representatives from 2008 to 2011. A member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), he was the member of parliament (MP) for the division of Scullin from 1986 until his resignation in 2013.
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Nick Minchin

3. Nick Minchin

1953-. (aged 73)
diplomat politician
Nicholas Hugh Minchin AO is an Australian former politician and former Australian Consul-General in New York. He previously served as a Liberal member of the Australian Senate representing South Australia from July 1993 to June 2011, and a former cabinet minister in the Howard government.
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David Foster

4. David Foster

1949-. (aged 77)
pianist keyboardist musicologist composer actor
David Manning Foster is an Australian novelist and scientist. He has written a range of satires on the theme of the decline of Western civilization and produced short stories, poetry, essays, and several radio plays.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names ANU
Founded 1946
Motto Naturam Primum Cognoscere Rerum
Academic calendar March to November
Address Canberra, ACT, 0200 Australia
City Population 381,000
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