Facts & Figures

Rankings

ANU is ranked number one in Australia, top in the southern hemisphere and 17th in the world by the UK Times Higher Education Magazine (2009). The University is also ranked number one in the southern hemisphere by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University Institute of Higher Education (2009).

Students

16715 students* enrolled in total, including:

• 9603 Undergraduates
• 2620 Higher Degree Coursework
• 2346 Higher Degree Research
• 1904 Other Postgraduate
• 246 Non-award

26 per cent of Higher Degree Research students at ANU came from overseas

37 per cent of ANU students were enrolled at postgraduate level

70 per cent of students undertaking undergraduate research focused programs (PhB) continued on to undertake higher degree research studies

31 per cent of domestic undergraduate students at ANU came from outside the ACT and surrounding region

3126 students lived in student residences at ANU

* Student data based on DEEWR 2008 full year submissions

Staff

3874 staff^ in total, including:

• 1578 Academic
• 2367 General

82 per cent of ANU academic staff held a PhD degree

^ Staff data based on DEEWR 2009 staff statistics (31 March 2009)

22 ANU staff were admitted to the National Academies, bringing the total to 320

ANU staff won $100 million in research grants and consultancies