Australian Catholic University (ACU) is a premier publicly funded national university operating across eight dynamic campuses in Australia (North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, and Ballarat) and an international campus in Rome, Italy. Established in 1991 through the unification of four historic Catholic tertiary institutions with traditions dating back to the mid-19th century, ACU is open to students and scholars of all beliefs, backgrounds, and nationalities. Ranked in the top 2% of universities globally (Times Higher Education) and #1 in Australia for Graduate Employment (QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey), ACU is an international powerhouse in Nursing (Top 40 globally), Exercise Science & Sports Performance (Top 30 globally), Education, Allied Health, and Theology. Guided by a core mission focused on social justice, human dignity, and the common good, ACU educates over 35,000 students from more than 100 countries across four distinguished faculties: Health Sciences; Education and Arts; Law and Business (Thomas More Law School & Peter Faber Business School); and Theology and Philosophy. With integrated clinical hospitals, dedicated simulation centers, high-impact community legal clinics, and generous merit scholarships for international scholars, ACU empowers graduates with meaningful purpose and career-ready distinction.

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