Australian National University

The Australian National University is a public research university in Canberra, the capital of Australia, and a member of the Group of Eight. Its main campus in Acton holds seven teaching and research colleges together with several national academies and institutes. It was established in 1946 and is the only university created by the Parliament of Australia. It traces its origins to Canberra University College, founded in 1929 and integrated into the university in 1960. It counts six Nobel laureates among its faculty and alumni, and its scholarly publications appear through ANU Press online.