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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

119

ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ers Applied

107

ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ers Admitted

685

ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ers Interested

Australian National University admitted student profiles

GRE

312

TOEFL

101

IELTS

7

Profiles that got Into Australian National University

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Ayush Roy
fall 2024
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Australian National University

TOEFL 114

GRE 315

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Sheetal Prasad
fall 2024
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Australian National University

IELTS 7

GRE 324

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Ashish B
fall 2024
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Australian National University

IELTS 7.5

GRE 303

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Ashvinder Singh
spring 2024
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Australian National University

IELTS 7.5

GRE 302

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