# About ANU

**Source**: https://www.anu.edu.au/about
**Parent**: https://www.anu.edu.au/

The Australian National University (ANU) is unlike any other university in Australia. Founded in 1946, in a spirit of post-war optimism, our role was to help realise Australia's potential as the world recovered from a global crisis.

That vision, to support the development of national unity and identity, improve our understanding of ourselves and our neighbours, and provide our nation with research capacity amongst the best in the world, and education in areas vital for our future, has been our mission ever since.

It can be difficult work, but it's work we proudly do-because connecting talented people with diverse perspectives, equipping and encouraging them to address the most complex of tomorrow's problems, and ensuring Australia's future is not just our approach-it's also our national role and international responsibility as Australia's national university, and it's a responsibility from which we'll never waver.

### [Academic Colleges](https://www.anu.edu.au/about/academic-colleges)

ANU has six academic colleges that house a number of schools and research centres that specialise in a range of disciplines - all relevant but some…

### [University Executive](https://www.anu.edu.au/about/university-executive)

The ANU Executive Leadership Team is headed by our Interim Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Rebekah Brown. Rebekah and her team develop and…

### [Campuses & facilities](https://www.anu.edu.au/about/campuses-facilities)

You'll find ANU in the inner-city suburb of Acton, Canberra in the ACT. But we also have other campuses in the ACT, NSW and the NT that house some…

### [Strategic planning](https://www.anu.edu.au/about/strategic-planning)

The Australian National University is endowed by the nation to bring credit to Australia through the quality of its research, education and…

### [Global engagement and international strategy](https://www.anu.edu.au/about/global-engagement)

### [Awards & achievements](https://www.anu.edu.au/about/awards-achievements)

ANU is a world-leading centre for research, education and policy engagement. Here you can browse our list of achievements and awards.

### [ANU University Strategy Community Engagement](https://www.anu.edu.au/about/anu-university-strategy-community-engagement)

The ANU Roadmap sets out our path from stabilising the University’s foundations to shape a strong future together. As part of this journey, ANU has…

### [Governance](https://www.anu.edu.au/about/governance)

ANU is governed under the auspices of the Australian National University Act 1991 and the Public Governance, Performance & Accountability Act…

### [Our history](https://www.anu.edu.au/about/our-history)

ANU is Australia's national university and has a unique history among Australian universities. Learn about our history, and how it continues to…

### [Facts about ANU](https://www.anu.edu.au/about/facts-about-anu)

Welcome to the Australian National University (ANU), one of the world’s great universities.
Our campus and lands have been places for people to…

### [Strategic initiatives](https://www.anu.edu.au/about/strategic-initiatives)

As Australia's national university, ANU works with government, private sector and other research institutes to explore, investigate and develop ideas…

### [Our external engagement](https://www.anu.edu.au/about/our-external-engagement)

ANU is a policymaking powerhouse. As Australia’s only national university, we have a unique remit to support research, education and innovation that…

### [Renew ANU](https://www.anu.edu.au/about/renew-anu)

Our mission at The Australian National University is to provide world-class research and education for Australia and our region, and to hold and…