Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Australian National University Alumni
International Students
33
% of international students in the university
8292
Total International Students in the university
Located in Canberra, ANU is Australia’s leading research university with a strong international reputation. It’s known for producing Nobel laureates, politicians, diplomats, scientists, and thought leaders across multiple fields.
|
Alumni Name |
Notable Achievement / Famous For |
Degree |
Graduating Year |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kevin Rudd |
Former Prime Minister of Australia |
BA |
1981 |
|
Bob Hawke |
Former Prime Minister of Australia |
BA |
1956 |
|
Penny Wong |
Australian Foreign Minister and Senator |
LLB, BA |
1992 |
|
Jennifer Robinson |
Human rights lawyer, legal advisor to Julian Assange |
LLB, BA |
2001 |
|
Brian Schmidt |
Nobel Prize in Physics (2011), Vice-Chancellor of ANU |
PhD |
1993 |
|
Ross Garnaut |
Economist and climate change policy expert |
BA |
1967 |
|
Glyn Davis |
Former Vice-Chancellor of University of Melbourne |
PhD |
1985 |
|
Annabelle Crabbe |
Political journalist and TV presenter |
BA |
1997 |
|
Malcolm Fraser |
Former Prime Minister of Australia |
BA |
1952 |
|
George Brandis |
Former High Commissioner to the UK, Attorney-General of Australia |
LLB, BA |
1979 |
|
Adam Bandt |
Leader of the Australian Greens |
PhD, LLB |
2008 |
|
Anne-Marie Schwirtlich |
Former Director-General of the National Library of Australia |
MA |
N/A |
|
Jane Halton |
Former Secretary of the Department of Health |
BA |
1981 |
|
Bruce Chatwin |
British travel writer and novelist (In Patagonia) (studied briefly) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Catherine King |
Australian Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development |
BA |
1988 |
|
Warwick Anderson |
Medical historian and public health expert |
PhD |
1992 |
|
Rachael Brown |
Award-winning ABC journalist and podcast host (Trace) |
BA |
2002 |
|
Sally Wheeler |
Legal academic and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at ANU |
PhD |
N/A |
|
Martin Parkinson |
Former Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |
PhD |
1986 |
|
Thomas Mayor |
Indigenous activist and author |
BA |
N/A |
|
Julia Gillard |
Former Prime Minister of Australia (Honorary Doctorate) |
N/A |
Honorary |
|
Linda Reynolds |
Senator and former Minister for Defence |
MBA |
2001 |
|
Craig Emerson |
Former Trade Minister and economist |
PhD |
1989 |
|
Warwick McKibbin |
Economist and climate policy expert |
PhD |
1986 |
|
Michelle Grattan |
Political journalist and academic |
BA |
1960s |
|
Fiona Wood |
Inventor of spray-on skin for burn victims (Honorary Degree) |
N/A |
Honorary |
|
Megan Davis |
Indigenous law professor and constitutional reform advocate |
PhD |
2006 |
|
Ian Chubb |
Former Chief Scientist of Australia |
PhD |
1970s |
|
Dennis Richardson |
Former Australian Ambassador to the US and Director-General of ASIO |
BA |
1969 |
|
Helen Sullivan |
Dean of the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific |
PhD |
N/A |
Students
Australian National University admitted student profiles
GRE
312
TOEFL
101
IELTS
7
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