Native wildlife, including possums and cockatoos are a familiar sight on the campus. The ANU is internationally recognized as an outstanding university, both in research and teaching. Courses are available in such disciplines as accounting, anthropology, art history, Asian languages and cultures, classics, computer science, economics, English, geography, geological sciences, history, international relations, linguistics, philosophy, political science, psychology, and sociology. Students interested in music and studio arts may apply for admission to the ANU Institute of the Arts. All students are required to enroll in one Australian Studies course.
Parliamentary internships are also available.
Students reside in single study-bedrooms in one of seven halls and colleges. Each college has seminar rooms, lecture halls, computer rooms, laundry facilities, kitchens, dining halls, music rooms, TV rooms, libraries, common rooms, and shops.