
Our Strategic Plan
A bold vision of the future.
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Learning at UC
We provide extensive learning support services, both online and face-to-face, to help our students achieve their academic goals.
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There are a variety of ways you can support the work of the UC Foundation, depending on your passion for how you would like to give back to the University.
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Get to know the University of Canberra
Dynamic and vibrant, the University of Canberra (UC) is embedded deep in the soul of Canberra, the Australian capital. Canberra is a place where ideas are born, creativity is explored and opportunity is created.
Our home in Canberra and connection with our neighbouring communities shapes our purpose as a university. Whether it’s fostering innovation, meeting health-care needs, solving environmental challenges or equipping our future leaders, our University is an embodiment of our distinctive city. Canberra is a wonderful place to live, study and work – a safe, connected, multicultural city which boasts great scenery, excellent entertainment and sports venues, a buzzing food scene and a glittering galaxy of cultural institutions.
UC is a university for the professions, dedicated to providing immersive student experiences focussed on employability outcomes. We have been recognised as the fastest rising university in Australia and one of the fastest in the world (QS, 2022), we are 17th in the Times Higher Education Young University World Rankings (2022), and ranked number one in the ACT for full-time employment and starting salary for undergraduate and postgraduate students, four years in a row, in the Good Universities Guide (2022). Furthermore, UC has been placed number one in the world for reducing inequalities for two consecutive years by the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings. These are remarkable achievements for a university only celebrating our 30th anniversary this year.
This success is in part due to our two-pronged focus, encompassing progressive teaching and learning, as well as strong ties to industry. The latter means that students enjoy real-world work experience, internships and clinical placements meaning UC students get a taste for their future careers, even before graduation.
The university is also devoted to trail-blazing innovation and research with practical impact, and home to leading research institutes like the Institute for Applied Ecology (IAE) and Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis (IGPA).
There are five faculties at UC, offering undergraduate, postgraduate and higher degree by research (HDR) options. The faculties include
- Faculty of Arts and Design
- Faculty of Business, Government and Law, and
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Health
- Faculty of Science and Technology
As new developments continue to expand the campus one thing the University has maintained over its 30 years is its indomitable, distinctive character. Our location in Australia’s capital city has shaped the University as progressive and dynamic – dedicated to public service and building a sustainable and prosperous future. As a hub of learning, practical courses, innovative research and new opportunities, it will always be the University in, of and for Canberra
Our mission
As a university anchored in Australia’s capital, we work with government, business and industry to serve our communities and nation, and to be the capital’s educational window to the world. From this vantage point, we challenge the status quo in a relentless pursuit of original and better ways to teach, learn, research and add value – locally and internationally.
Our vision
Our long-standing excellence in mission-oriented research will be fostered and, together with a renewed emphasis on entrepreneurship, will be woven inextricably into the University’s educational experience.
Through a transformative campus development plan, the University will evolve into a distinctive community for lifelong learning, and serve as a beacon of sustainable, smart and connected living.
We will lead the sector nationally in equity, diversity, inclusion and access.
Recent news
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Canberra Raiders Indigenous Round jerseys inspired by UC workshop
Liritja artist Kayannie Denigan has used works created by students attending a University of Canberra creative writing workshop as inspiration for the 2022 Canberra Raiders Indigenous Round jerseys.
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Master of Architecture students from UC present research and designs to ACT Government
The 2021/22 recipients of the Alastair Swayn Internship have presented their research findings to members of the ACT Government’s Environment, Planning, and Sustainable Development Directorate, following their time working and studying under the mentorship of ACT Government Architect Catherine Townsend.
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UC Elite Athletes awarded scholarships worth $120,000
The Eldon and Anne Foote Elite Athlete Scholarships have been awarded to twelve student athletes from the University of Canberra, valued at $10,000 each.
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UC is No. 1 in the world for reducing inequalities, for the second year running
The University of Canberra once again took the top global spot for reducing inequalities in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022, a reflection of the institution's focus on driving equity and access to education for all.