The Institute of Advanced Studies

 
is a grouping of schools and centres at ANU dedicated exclusively to research and research training.  

About the Institute of Advanced Studies 

Academic Structure - the formal organisation of the University including details of school components 

The Institute of Advanced Studies consists of the:  

    Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (RSAA)  
    Research School of Biological Sciences (RSBS)  
    Research School of Chemistry (RSC)  
    Research School of Earth Sciences (RSES)  
    Research School of Humanities (RSH)  
    Research School of Information Sciences and Engineering (RSISE)  
    John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR)  
    Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies (RSPAS)  
    Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering (RSPhysSE)  
    Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS)  
    Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies (CRES)  
    Mathematical Sciences Institute (MSI)   

The following Virtual Centres are associated with the IAS:  

   Astrophysical Theory Centre  
   Centre for Financial Mathematics (MSI)  
   Centre for Molecular Structure and Function 
   Centre for the Science and Engineering of Materials 
   Centre for the Mind  (RSPhysSE)
   Centre for Visual Sciences  (RSBS)
   Northeast Asia Program (RSPAS)  
   Centre for the Contemporary Pacific (RSPAS)  
   Centre for the Study of the Chinese Southern Diaspora (RSPAS)  
   Centre for Archaeological Research (RSPAS)
  Centre for Theoretical Physics (RSPhysSE)
  Centre for Research on Language Change (RSPAS)
  Centre for Conflict and Post Conflict Studies (RSPAS)
  Poverty Research Centre (RSPAS)
  Centre for Complex Systems (RSPhysSE)