Australian National University
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Introduction
The Australian National University (ANU) is located in Canberra, which is the capital of Australia. The Australian National University was established in 1946 as a result of an Act of Parliament. It is the highest ranked university in Australia according to the QS World University Rankings and the Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities, while the Times Higher Education World University Rankings place it at a close 2nd, behind the University of Melbourne. Its global ranking currently stands at 24th in the world based on the QS World University Rankings 2012.
Alliances
The Australian National University is the only Australian university in the International Alliance of Research Universities, which includes the world-renowned Oxford University and Cambridge University. Apart from that, ANU is also part of the Group of Eight, a coalition of the 8 leading universities in Australia, akin to the Ivy League in the USA.
Academic Colleges
ANU is divided into 7 academic colleges, namely:
(a) ANU College of Law
(b) ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
(c) ANU College of Business and Economics
(d) ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science
(e) ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
(f) ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment
(g) ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
Residential halls and colleges
Accommodation options for ANU students include the following halls and colleges:
(a) Bruce Hall
(b) Ursula Hall
(c) Fenner Hall
(d) Burgmann College
(e) John XXIII College
(f) Burton & Garran Hall
(g) UniLodge Davey
(h) UniLodge Kinloch
(i) Unilodge Warrumbul
(j) Lena Karmel Lodge
(k) Toad Hall
(l) University House
(m) Graduate House
Global Subject Rankings
Philosophy - 6th
History - 7th
Earth and Marine Sciences - 8th
Environmental Science - 9th
Geography - 9th
Linguistics - 9th
Politics and International Studies - 10th
Law - 14th
Sociology - 14th
Getting in
The minimum entry requirements, as of 2013 entry, for some popular undergraduate courses at ANU are listed below:
Law
UK GCE A-Levels: Top grades. Case by case consideration
Australian Year 12: ATAR of 96
STPM: A-, A-, A- or equivalent
Actuarial Science
UK GCE A-Levels: Top grades. Case by case consideration
Australian Year 12: ATAR of 95
STPM: A-, A-, A- or equivalent
Engineering
UK GCE A-Levels: ABB or equivalent
Australian Year 12: ATAR of 90
STPM: A-, B+, B+ or equivalent
Business
UK GCE A-Levels: BBB or equivalent
Australian Year 12: ATAR of 88
STPM: B+, B+, B+ or equivalent
Commerce
UK GCE A-Levels: BBB or equivalent
Australian Year 12: ATAR of 88
STPM: B+, B+, B+ or equivalent
Economics
UK GCE A-Levels: BBB or equivalent
Australian Year 12: ATAR of 88
STPM: B+, B+, B+ or equivalent
Finance
UK GCE A-Levels: BBB or equivalent
Australian Year 12: ATAR of 88
STPM: B+, B+, B+ or equivalent
Biotechnology
UK GCE A-Levels: BBB or equivalent
Australian Year 12: ATAR of 84
STPM: B+, B, B or equivalent
Science
UK GCE A-Levels: BBB or equivalent
Australian Year 12: ATAR of 84
STPM: B+, B, B or equivalent
Information Technology
UK GCE A-Levels: BBB or equivalent
Australian Year 12: ATAR of 84
STPM: B+, B, B or equivalent
References
QS World University Rankings 2012. Available from: http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2012. Accessed on 22nd November, 2012.
Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2012-2013. Available from: http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2012-13/world-ranking. Accessed on 22nd November, 2012.
QS Subject Rankings. Available from: http://vcdesk.anu.edu.au/2012/07/03/qs-subject-rankings/. Accessed on 22nd November, 2012.
University Accommodation. Available from: http://accom.anu.edu.au/UAS/186.html. Accessed on 22nd November, 2012.
Home - ANU. Available from: http://www.anu.edu.au/. Accessed on 22nd November, 2012.
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities 2012 - Oceania. Available from: http://www.webometrics.info/en/Asia_Pacifico/Oceania. Accessed on 22nd November, 2012.
2013 International Admission Table. Available from: http://students.anu.edu.au/applications/2013IntAdmissTable.pdf. Accessed on 26th November, 2012.
