ANU School of Computing

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

ANU School of Computing provides a transformative centre for research and education in AI/ML, computer systems and software, and theoretical foundations of computing at the Australian National University.

Target Customer

Prospective students, current students, researchers, industry partners, and the public seeking computing education, research collaborations, internships, or industry-based projects.

Key Differentiator

Australia’s national university with a dedicated School of Computing that operates within the College of Systems and Society (merger from 2025), offering a broad research ecosystem (AI/ML, systems, theory) and strong industry engagement.

Implementation Timeline

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Pain Points

1Need for high-quality computing education and hands-on, real-world problem solving through work-integrated learning and internships.
2Desire for cutting-edge research in AI/ML, computer systems, software, and theoretical computing foundations.
3Opportunity to connect with industry through projects, internships, and industry collaborations.

Key Features

1Bachelor, Master, MPhil/PhD degree programs in computing.
2Extensive research ecosystem with clusters and labs (e.g., Computational Media Lab, Robotics, Secure Software Systems, Gameflow Lab, Graph Research Lab, HPC Lab, CakeML, DaCapo, MMTk, MicroVM, etc.).
3Industry projects and internships and work-integrated learning opportunities.
4Public engagement and knowledge-sharing activities (3MT, Future Science Talks, etc.).
5Cross-disciplinary integration through the merger into the ANU College of Systems and Society, combining computing with environment, society, mathematics, and public science communication.

Target Customer Industries

Client Results

1Ranked #1 in Australia for Employability (Be job-ready); Times Higher Education 2023–24 – Graduate Employability
2Ranked #2 in Australia for Computer Science (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025)
3Ranked #1 in Australia for Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Programming Languages, Logic and Verification (csrankings.org)

Competitive Advantages

1Strong employability outcomes and world-class rankings for multiple computer science disciplines.
2Integrated, cross-disciplinary research environment via the College of Systems and Society merger.
3Broad and active research ecosystem with numerous labs and research clusters spanning AI, systems, software, theory, and data science.
4Emphasis on work-integrated learning, industry projects, and internships to bridge academia and industry.

Key Benefits

1High graduate employability and reputable rankings

2Access to diverse research labs and AI/ML/CS expertise

3Opportunities for industry projects, internships, and work-integrated learning

4Cross-disciplinary collaboration through the College of Systems and Society

Additional Product Information

Product Description

ANU School of Computing provides education and research in computing, with a broad portfolio of programs and an extensive, multi-cluster research environment focused on AI/ML, systems, software, and theoretical computing foundations.

Target Market

Prospective and current students seeking computing education, researchers seeking collaboration, and industry/government partners seeking academic partnerships and internships.

Unique Value Proposition

A nationally positioned computing school within Australia’s national university, combining extensive AI/ML and computing research with industry engagement and work-integrated learning in a cross-disciplinary College framework.

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