Canberra is a city of discovery and life-long learning.

We have a highly educated population, and our world-class education and research institutions attract students from across Australia and overseas. We value and invest in the quality education and training  critical to our ambitions.

This investment keeps us competitive in the global economy and creates opportunities for Canberrans to find secure local jobs. With more people choosing Canberra to work and study, we have a diverse talent pool with the knowledge, skills, and creativity to make a difference.

Universities

We’re home to one of Australia’s highest-ranking universities, two research-intensive Group of Eight (Go8) universities, as well as high-quality vocational education and training institutes.

In fact, our universities are ranked in the top 4% in the world, and are among the world’s top 100 education institutions.

There are 5 university campuses in Canberra.

• The Australian National University (ANU)
• University of Canberra (UC)
• University of NSW Canberra (UNSW Canberra)
• Australian Catholic University (ACU)
• Charles Sturt University.

Each year, we welcome more than 15,000 international students from over 100 countries. Our world-class education institutes attract the brightest minds, making for a highly skilled and motivated future workforce. With 6 Nobel Laureates arising from our university community, we have the right conditions for people to excel.

Partnerships also help Canberra grow its knowledge capability through collaboration between:

• the ACT Government
• universities
• research institutes
• businesses.

Why Canberra is the knowledge heart of Australia

We value education deeply, enabling scientists, researchers, and entrepreneurs to achieve great things here. In Canberra we have the:

• highest educated population in Australia
• highest bachelor’s degrees per capita in Australia
• highest patents per capita in Australia.

This is the best city in the country to recruit innovative and intelligent thinkers.

Innovative ideas

The Canberra Innovation Network (CBRIN) provides access to a range of world-class universities and organisations. It partners with:

• ACT Government
• Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• ANU
• UC
• UNSW Canberra
• Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT)
• major corporate partners.

With our highly educated workforce and top graduates, our currency is our knowledge capital.