Australian Catholic University

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is a public university in Australia. It has seven Australian campuses and also maintains a campus in Rome.

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is a public university established in 1991 through the amalgamation of four Catholic tertiary institutions in eastern Australia. It operates seven campuses across Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, and Sydney, plus an international centre in Rome. The university is Commonwealth-funded and open to students of all backgrounds.

ACU's strongest disciplines are nursing and health sciences, education, theology, and psychology. Its Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies program ranked 18th globally in the 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject, its highest ever position. The university also ranks first in Australia and ninth globally for education research quality according to its own institutional statistics. All undergraduate courses include work placements, internships, or volunteering components.

The North Sydney campus is the university's main base and sits near Sydney Harbour. ACU enrolls approximately 29,800 domestic and 5,500 international students across its campuses. In the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, ACU placed in the 401–500 band, and in the 2026 QS World University Rankings it placed in the 851–900 band, an improvement on its 2025 position of 901–950.