With a world-class teaching staff and excellent academic reputation, Australia National University has attracted students from Australia and throughout the world. Founded in 1946, ANU has repeatedly emerged as the top Australian university in international rankings of tertiary institutions. In two recent rankings, ANU ranked among the top 50 universities in the world. Within Australia, it is tied for the first place with the University of Melbourne in its quality of research.
Canberra is a young, vibrant city, whose architecture is heavily influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement of the 19th century. It is a medium-sized city of over 400,000 residents, with social and cultural attractions such as the Australian War Memorial, Royal Australian Mint, Australian Institute of Sport, National Gallery, National Museum and the National Library.
The cost of this program compared to other study abroad programs managed by Gies Global is close to the median cost.
The cost of this program compared to a semester on campus in Urbana-Champaign is similar.