The University of Canberra is the university of the capital city. It shows the different dimensions of Canberra: The nation’s capital, the home of national cultural, the place of government, scientific and sporting institutions, a designed and the landscaped city and a local community committed to a prosperous sustainable, educated, healthy, life. The University specializes in providing professional education and applied research.The professional preparation the University of Canberra gives its graduates focuses on equipping them with skills to hit the ground running in their careers. They are out of the most sought after graduates in the country with the University consistently awarded a maximum five star rating for ‘getting a job’ in the Good Universities Guide.
There are around 13,000 students from 100 countries studying at the University of Canberra.
The University places a strong emphasis on work-integrated learning, which provides students an experience of life in the workplace before they graduate. Addition to this to internships off campus, the University has its own communication agency and working health clinic where students test their skills into practice with real clients.
There is on campus accommodation for around 1,600 people, this number will double over the next five years thanks to funding won under the Commonwealth’s National Rental Affordability Scheme in the year 2011. The 120 hectare campus is a haven of tall trees and Australian wildlife, comprising resident kangaroos, yet it’s only 10 minutes from Canberra’s city centre.
The campus is home to a selection of eateries and fitness and health facilities, and it also plays host to music festivals Groovin’ the Moo and Stonefest.
The University’s researchers are dedicated to finding solutions to real-world challenges. Addition to research within and between faculties, there are three ‘university research centres’, which are leaders in their own specilizedlifeds field: the National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling (NATSEM); the Institute for Applied Ecology and the Australia New Zealand School of Government Institute for Governance (ANZSIG).
NATSEM specialises in modelling the consequences of policy changes and is regularly called upon by governments, political parties and industry to give the insights into how future might look. The Institute for the Applied Ecology works for the mitigation the threats faced by the environment in Australia and overseas: areas of focus include the health of our rivers, tracking down the invasive species and understanding that how sex is determined in lizards. ANZSIG is a coming an international class research institution for the study and practice of governance encompassing management, delivery public policy, and justice themes.
Contact Details
University of Canberra
Bruce ACT 2601
Campus Location
Bruce, Canberra
Majors Courses Offered
Computer and Information Sciences,Mathematics,Computational Mathematics, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Philosophy, Astrophysics, Planetary Astronomy and Science, Engineering, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering,Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, Humanities/Humanistic Studies, Biology/Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Geology/Earth Science, Geochemistry, Geophysics and Seismology, Social Sciences,
Minors Courses Offered
Aerospace,Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Computer Engineering, Humanities/Humanistic Studies, Philosophy, Philosophy of Science and Technology,Economics, Political Science and Government, Philosophy of Science and Technology.