Our location

Our beautiful campus

The ANU campus is set on a lakeside site, with the wild beauty of Black Mountain as its backdrop.

Since its founding in 1946, the University’s architecture, landscape design and sculpture have been planned to create an integrated environment. With over 10,000 trees on its 1.45 square kilometer-campus (360 acres), ANU was awarded the Silver Challenge Award at the annual Australian Engineering Excellence in 2003.  The presence of several works of art in different parts of the campus, some of them are nearly fifty years old, intends to enhance the university’s academic environment.

The campus also houses the ANU School of Music, the School of Art and its Gallery, the Drill Hall Gallery, the Arts Centre, restaurants, cafes and shops -- all within a few minutes walk to and from Canberra’s central business district.

The new Crawford School mini campus

The new location of the Crawford School of Economics and Government combines the heritage qualities of the oldest building in the campus, Old Canberra House and its surrounds, overlooking the superb panorama of Lake Burley Griffin, a woodland setting in the heart of Canberra, and proximity to the International Sculpture Park and national institutions including the National Museum of Australia and the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia.

The school’s new home consisting of three large connected structures – the new JG Crawford Building, the Old Canberra House and the Stanner Building - aims to provide a functionally efficient facility servicing the diverse needs of this expanding policy school.  The new JG Crawford building boasts of four roomy state-of-the-art lecture theatres, computer laboratories and seminar rooms in addition to the existing facilities in Stanner Building and Old Canberra House.  Surrounding the now massive connected structures are the spacious courtyard area including an outdoor amphitheatre, a tennis court and a Café dining area.

The New Crawford School is home to two of the many  sculptures at the ANU: the Ngaraka: Shrine for the Lost Koori at the  Old Canberra House (Djon Mundine/Fiona Foley) and the Winged Harvest at the Stanner Building (Fiona Foley).

Living in Canberra

Canberra, the national capital, is considered one of the most convenient places to live in Australia. It is an international city with more than 70 diplomatic missions.  Nestled around a series of human-made lakes and surrounded by natural bushland, Canberra is a modern and safe city that offers a healthy learning environment equal to the best in the country. 

Home to national intellectual, art and cultural institutions

The city is home to national institutions and international students, in particular, are well-catered for by quality institutions including the National Library, the largest in the country, National Portrait Gallery, National Gallery, among others.

Cosmopolitan lifestyle and entertainment

Canberra offers a wide range of recreational activities and fantastic experiences for visitors. Set within leafy surrounds, this modern city offers fun for kids and adults alike, a busy calendar of events and festivals, as well as stylish restaurants, bars and shops.
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Multicultural city life

A visit to the Australian Capital Territory will certainly give one a deeper understanding of the first Australians and the indigenous Ngunnawal people through its various galleries and museums that keep arts and artifacts and treasured knowledge of Australia’s indigenous people. 
On the same vein, Canberra is a modern, dynamic and diverse multicultural society comprising of people from a rich variety of cultural, ethnic, linguistic and religious backgrounds. There are more than 300 restaurants, cafes and bars with a huge variety of cuisines on offer which reflect the diversity of the national capital.

Safe and clean environment

Canberra’s residents enjoy all the advantages of a big city in an accessible, safe and clean environment.  For cycling enthusiasts, the city’s well-planned bike paths make this a great way to get around. The city is also connected by an efficient bus network.
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