Australian National University

The Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra, Australia, is the only university set up by the Federal Government of Australia.^[1] The law to start the university was passed in 1946. It was set up to be a research university for subjects of national importance. These included physics, medicine, social sciences and Pacific studies.^[1] The university started undergraduate courses in 1960.^[1]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "University history - ANU - ANU". anu.edu.au. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2010.