Research

When you join the research community at the ANU College of Systems & Society, you are joining the best and brightest in their field – world-class academics and vibrant intellectual leaders who are solving the world’s most complex challenges.

Top Research Institution

We are the only Australian university in the International Alliance of Research Universities – joining University of Cambridge, Yale University and Oxford.

World-leading research

Information and Computing Sciences, Engineering, and Technology research at ANU is rated well above world standard (Australian Government Excellence in Research for Australia Report 2018)

Outstanding experience

5-star maximum rating for research intensity, research grants, and graduate starting salary (Good Universities Guide 2018).

Why research with us

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As Australia’s premier research university, ANU is in a unique position to offer students access to a highly supported and pioneering research environment.

Our vast networks

Our researchers regularly collaborate with a network of academic, government, and industry partners from all over the world on a variety of Innovative projects and initiatives.

We are real-world

We focus on finding solutions to the world’s greatest challenges - so our research students receive education and training that gives them real-world experience.

We focus on you

Our class sizes are small, with a 5-star rating for our staff to student ratio – the maximum rating you can get – giving you more access to the world’s brightest researchers.

As a researcher with the ANU College of Systems & Society, you will also have access to world-class facilities to support your projects and initiatives.