Australian Catholic University

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is a one of the leading catholic universities in Australia and in the World. ACU welcomes students from all beliefs and backgrounds, and its programs are not limited to Catholic religious teachings. Various other courses are offered by this University. In addition, Islamic studies are offered by ACU.  Today over 17500 students are enrolled in the University with 2500 international students, 14000 employees and 900 academic staffs. Many of the University’s’ graduates are able to find their ideal job before graduation and be employed with high salaries.  In 2010, ACU was awarded 5 stars for offering high quality teaching services. Australian University Quality Agency commended ACU for its highly supportive student environment, the outcomes it has achieved for indigenous students and its positive engagement with the community.

ACU has 7 campuses in 6 different cities of Australia. They are as follow:

·         North Sydney Campus (Mackillop)

·         Stratified Campus (Mount St Mary)

·         Melbourne Campus (St Patrick’s)

·         Ballarat Campus (Aquinas)

·         Brisbane Campus (McAuley at Banyo)

·         Canberra Campus (Signadou)

·         Adelaide Campus

Australian Catholic University supports its community of researchers to achieve their goals. As a result the University collaborates with many research institutes and facilities throughout the entire research life-cycle.

A list of research centres and institutes can be found below:

·         Centre for Health and Social Research

·         Institute for Positive Psychology and Education (IPPE)

·         Mary MacKillop Institue for Health Research (MMIHR)

·         Learning Sciences Institute Australia (LSIA)

·         Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry (IRCI)

·         Institute for Health and Ageing (IHA)

·         Institute for Social Justice (ISJ)

·         Institute for Religion, Politics and Society (IRPS)

ACU has four faculties offering relative disciples and programs.

·         Faculty of Education and Art

·         Faculty of Health Science

·         Faculty of Law and Business

·         Faculty of Theology and Philosophy