University of Canberra

University of Canberra (UC) is a public university located in Bruce, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. UC was founded in 1990 to offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses covering 6 areas: Applied Science, Health, Art and Design, Business, Government and Law, Education and Information Science & Engineering. The University campus is only a walking distance from Westfield Belconnen and 12 min drive from Canberra’s Civic Centre.

The University has only one campus located in the Suburb of Bruce. It covers 290 acres if buildings, roads and access routes. There are over 28 buildings, each dedicated to a particular purpose. The University has about 13,000 enrolled students, marking it as the second largest university in Canberra, capital of Australia.

Research: 

University of Canberra has 24 research centers focusing on areas of: Governance, Environment, Communication, Health and Education. Below is the list of University’s’ research institutes:

·         Institute for Applied Ecology

·         Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis

·         ANZSOG Institute for Governance

·         National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling (NATSEM)

·         eWater Cooperative Research Centre[8]

·         Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism

·         Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre

·         Centre for Labour Market Research

·         Australian Institute for Sustainable Communities

·         Centre for Customs & Excise Studies

·         Centre for Research and Action in Public Health

·         Centre for Research in Public Sector Management

·         Centre for Tourism Research

·         Communication & Media Policy Institute

·         Corrosion & Spectrochemistry Laboratory

·         Human Computer Communication Laboratory

·         Learning Communities Research Area

·         Lifelong Learning Network

·         National Centre for Corporate Law & Policy Research

·         National Institute of Governance

·         National Institute of Sports Studies

·         Ngunnawal Centre

·         Professional Management Programs

·         Schools & Community Centre

·         Teaching and Learning Centre

Faculties:

UC has a rich variety of facilities for you to engage with, both academically and socially.

·         ESTeM (Education, Science, Technology and Maths)

·         Arts and Design

·         Business, Government and Law

·         Health

Other facilities:

Other facilities of the University are: Student Commons, Sporting Commons, Student led clinics, Health hub etc. 

Accommodation

More information about accommodations can be found on the relevant page of our website.