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The Australian National University (ANU) is an education-intensive research institute of international distinction, established by an Act of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, its national capital location and its special mission for contributing to nation building and advancing Australia's place in the world. ANU has evolved into a research and teaching university, with national hubs and international networks of scholarly activity and outreach services. It has played no small part in the transformation of Australian higher education over the past decade.

The ANU is committed to working with the public and private sectors to produce benefit through knowledge transfer. If you are interested in sponsoring or commercialising the university's research, please contact our knowledge transfer arm ANU Enterprise.

The strong research culture offers Undergraduate Students a distinctive education experience, with exposure to programs that draw their content from cutting-edge, curiosity driven research. Our Postgraduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows form an important and integral part of the research fabric at ANU, contributing to our intellectual and creative capacity.

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) oversee the strategic development and management of research activities at ANU.

The University Research Committee advises on matters relating to research at the University and
the Academic Board on major issues relevant to the University's strategic plans and overarching policy.

The Deans and Directors of the Colleges and University Centres are responsible for research management in their respective academic areas, and for applying resources to support research and research training.

Research and Discovery is supported through the Research Office, whilst Commercialisation and Intellectual Property Protection is supported by ANU Enterprise.

Our Marketing and Communication Division reports on the latest news and events at ANU. The most recent breakthroughs and achievements by researchers at ANU are provided through our Media Releases.

Further information about our researchers can be obtained from our Experts List. Media liaison is conducted through Communications and External Liaison Office.