The Australian National University (ANU) is unlike any other university in Australia. Founded in 1946 in a spirit of post-war optimism, our role was to help realise Australia's potential as the world recovered from a global crisis.

That vision, to support the development of national unity and identity, improve our understanding of ourselves and our neighbors, and provide our nation with research capacity amongst the best in the world and education in areas vital for our future, has been our mission ever since.

It can be difficult work but it's work we proudly do because connecting talented people with diverse perspectives, equipping and encouraging them to address the most complex of tomorrow's problems, and ensuring Australia's future is not just our approach-it's also our national role and international responsibility as Australia's national university and its responsibility from which we'll never waver.

In China, ANU has established the ANU China Centre in Beijing in 2017 and its affiliated Shanghai Desk in early 2023 to strengthen its local presence and offers a diverse range of services. These services include branding ANU in mainland China, facilitating collaboration with leading Chinese universities and enterprises, fostering alumni networks, encouraging cultural exchange and outreach, and offering free advice to students and parents who are interested in studying at ANU.