Description
The University of Canberra was established in 1967 as the Canberra College of Advanced Education, becoming the University of Canberra on January 1, 1990. The university can claim many awards such as Service to international students and ACT Export Award. It is situated on 119 hectares of land, surrounded by bush and native wildlife. Art exhibitions are sometimes held in the School of Education. The enrolment has grown to over 10,000, many of the students coming from overseas. The 17 schools educate for 28 professions. Residential accommodation is on campus.