Schools and Centres
School of Philosophy
The Australian National University’s School of Philosophy is one of the leading philosophy centres in the world where philosophers are engaged in cutting-edge innovative research and scholarship.
School of Politics & International Relations
The School of Politics and International Relations has a reputation for excellence in research, undergraduate education and postgraduate supervision, producing work on political parties, public administration, trade unions, pressure groups, elections and political behaviour.
School of History
As a critical engagement with the past, history sharpens judgements, expands perspectives, challenges a sense of the self-evident, and feeds curiosity. The School of History explores these themes through the lenses of Aboriginal, cultural, colonial, gender, intellectual, labour, political legal, post-colonial and transnational history.
School of Sociology
The defining characteristic of sociology at ANU has been constructive engagement with the big issues facing Australian and global societies. ANU provides a unique environment to study sociology being located in the seat of Federal Government in Australia, in close proximity to many national departments and institutions.
Australian National Centre for Latin American Studies
The Australian National Centre for Latin American Studies aims to promote mutual interest and exchange between Australian and Latin American scholars and to raise broader public awareness and understanding of Latin America in Australia.
Australian National Internships Program
The Australian National Internships Program is a hands-on opportunity for students to go into the workplace and undertake a research project. With many important agencies and institutions represented in Canberra, the Program offers access to a wide array of expertise.
Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research
The Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research's principal objective is to undertake high-quality, independent research that will assist in furthering the social and economic development and empowerment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people throughout Australia.
Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies
The Centre integrates the study of Middle Eastern and Central Asian contemporary politics, history, culture, economics, and the religion of Islam within the broader framework of the changing global order. The Centre also fosters the study of the region’s most relevant languages.
Centre for Gambling Research
The Centre for Gambling Research undertakes research for policy makers and service providers with improved understanding and recognition of the gambling problems in the community.
Centre for Educational Development & Academic Methods
The Centre for Educational Development and Academic Methods seeks to build institutional capacity in areas such as teaching and learning, curriculum development, teaching evaluation, research supervision and academic leadership.
National Centre of Biography
The National Centre of Biography aims to be a focus for study in the discipline of biography, developing experience and expertise through attracting and developing outstanding biographical students and scholars.
Centre for Policy Innovation
The Centre for Policy Innovation is a centre for research, outreach and teaching on policy innovation located within the Research School of Social Sciences at the Australian National University
National Institute for Rural & Regional Australia
The National Institute for Rural and Regional Australia has been set up to highlight and promote Australian rural and regional research, teaching and the academic contribution to policy and debate.
Australian Demographic & Social Research Institute
The Australian Demographic & Social Research Institute aims to retain and enhance the University's position as the leading Australian research and training institution for demography and social research, recognised both nationally and internationally for its work.