澳大利亚国立大学（ANU）以其卓越的教学、研究和小班教学而闻名于世，其教职员工和校友中的诺贝尔奖获得者人数比澳大利亚任何其他大学都要多。

该大学坐落于澳大利亚首都堪培拉的中心地带，为来自澳大利亚各地和世界各地的本科生和研究生提供全面的学位组合（包括灵活的双学位）以及3000多名学术和专业人员的支持。

ANU的研究成果为学生的学习提供了依据，并被评为高于世界水平。 研究涉及当今复杂世界的重要问题，如生物多样性、气候变化、能源替代、食品和地区安全。其他研究领域包括抗击疾病、司法与法律、物理、工程、人文和艺术。

位于堪培拉的澳大利亚国立大学拥有来自 100 个国家的 17000 名优秀学生，为学生提供了一个包容、充满活力的学习环境。

数千年来，位于堪培拉中央商务区的主校区一直是原住民恩古纳瓦（Ngunnawal）和恩甘布里（Ngambri）人的聚会场所。首都堪培拉是一座全球化的多元化城市，全年都有各种节庆活动和世界一流的艺术、文化和娱乐活动。新鲜的空气、山脉、自行车道和当地人对可持续发展的承诺，使这里成为一个健康而充满活力的学生之城。

ANU是八校联盟（Group of Eight）的成员，也是国际研究型大学联盟（IARU）的唯一澳大利亚成员。

1. 诺贝尔奖得主

Professor Brian P. Schmidt AC FAA FRS，2011，Winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics;

 Professor Peter Doherty AC FAAS，1996，Winner of Nobel Prize in Medicine;

Professor Rolf Martin Zinkernagel AC HonDSc FAAS，1996，Winner Nobel Prize in Medicine;

Professor John Harsanyi，1994，Winner of Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences;

Sir John Eccles AC FRS FRACP FRSNZ FAAS， 1963，Winner Nobel Prize in Medicine;

Lord Howard Florey OM FRS FRCP，1945，Winner Nobel Prize in Medicine;

2. Research Center

ANU Centre for European Studies;

ANU Centre for Gambling Research;

ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods;

ANU Cybercrime Observatory;

Arndt-Corden Department of Economics; 

Asia and the Pacific Policy Society;

Asia Pacific College of Diplomacy;

Asia Pacific Network for Environmental Governance; 

Australia South Asia Research Centre;

Australia-Japan Research Centre; 

Australian Centre for Biosecurity and Environmental Economics; 

Australian Centre for Economic Research on Health;

Australian Centre for Federalism;

Australian Centre for Indigenous Genomics;

Australian Centre for Indigenous History;

Australian Centre on China in the World;

Australian Data Archive;

Australian Dictionary of Biography;

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies;

Australian National Centre for Audit and Assurance Research;

Australian National Centre for Latin American Studies;

Australian National Dictionary Centre;

Australian National Internships Program;

Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute;

Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research;

Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis; 

Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies;

Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies;

Centre for Art History and Art Theory;

Centre for Biodiversity Analysis;

Centre for Classical Studies;

Centre for Climate Economics and Policy; 

Centre for Climate Law and Policy; 

Centre for Consciousness;

Centre for Democratic Institutions;

Centre for Digital Humanities Research;

Centre for Economic History

Centre for Economic Policy Research

Centre for Environmental History;

Centre for European Studies;

Centre for Heritage and Museum Studies;

Centre for Moral, Social and Political Theory;

Centre for Native Title Anthropology;

Centre for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament; 

Centre for Research on Ageing, Health & Wellbeing;

Centre for the Study of Australian Politics;

Centre for Water Economics, Environment and Policy; 

Children's Policy Centre; 

China Economy Program; 

Development Policy Centre; 

East Asian Bureau of Economic Research 

Energy Change Institute;

Humanities Research Centre;

Indonesia Project;

Institute for Professional Practice in Heritage and the Arts;

International Relations;

Lowitja Institute;

Mathematical Sciences Institute;

Menzies Centre for Health Policy;

National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health;

National Centre for Indigenous Genomics;

National Centre of Biography;

National Security College ;

Political and Social Change;

Poverty Research Centre;

Resources, Environment and Development Group; 

澳大利亚国立大学的主校区位在澳洲首都堪培拉的阿克顿（Acton）社区，校园总面积约150公顷，超过200栋建筑与 10,000棵树木，邻近黑山（Black Mountain）、伯利•格里芬湖（Lake Burley Griffin）与堪培拉市中心。堪培拉属于亚热带季风性湿润气候。十二月至二月是夏季， 日间阳光充沛, 温度约为摄氏26度。九月至十一月是春季, 天气晴朗。三月至五月是秋季。 六月至八月是冬季。堪培拉的气温在夏季有时可达40°C ，但一般夏季平均气温为27°C ；冬季平均气温为11°C ，冬季气温可以降到0°C 左右。