Australian Catholic University

401–500th
World University Rankings 2024
101–200th
Impact Rankings 2023
47th
Young University Rankings 2023
40 Edward Street, North Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2060, Australia

About Australian Catholic University

Australian Catholic University is a publicly funded university with several campuses around Australia. It was founded in 1991 following the merger of four Catholic institutions: Catholic College of Education Institute of Catholic Education, McAuley College and Signadou College of Education. It is open to students of all beliefs and backgrounds.

It has four faculties (education and arts, health sciences, law and business and theology and philosophy) which provide undergraduate, postgraduate and Phd programmes.

There is an annual sporting event for students, the ACU Games, and students also compete in the Australian University Games.

A community radio station run by both staff and students is broadcast across all of the campuses of the institution.

The university opened the Rome Centre in Italy in 2015 making it one of the few Australian universities with a presence in Europe.

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Key statistics

  • 76 : 24
    Student Ratio of Females to Males
    (1)
  • 14%
    Percentage of International Students
    (1)
  • 38.4
    No. of students per staff
    (1)
  • 23,843
    Number of FTE Students
    (1)
  • 10%
    Proportion of ISR Publication
    (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) 2024 World University Rankings

Subjects taught at Australian Catholic University

  • Social sciences

    • Communication & Media Studies
    • Sociology
    • Politics & International Studies (incl Development Studies)
  • Clinical, pre-clinical & health

    • Other Health
  • Arts & humanities

    • History, Philosophy & Theology
    • Languages, Literature & Linguistics
    • Art, Performing Arts & Design
  • Computer science

    • Computer Science
  • Business & economics

    • Accounting & Finance
    • Business & Management
  • Law

    • Law
  • Psychology

    • Psychology
  • Physical sciences

    • Mathematics & Statistics
  • Life sciences

    • Sport Science
    • Biological Sciences
  • Education

    • Education