ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Canberra City
A new university precinct in the heart of the national capital
ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Canberra is establishing a new campus in Canberra’s CBD. Building on the University’s achievements, the new campus will allow us to expand our offerings in Canberra by delivering world class education, research and innovation within the Parliamentary Triangle.
About
ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Canberra has been in Canberra since 1967, and has been partnering with Defence for over 55 years. Driven by the University’s growth in the ACT, in 2017 ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø signed an MOU with the ACT Government to establish a campus on the site on Constitution Ave, spanning across Reid and Parkes.Â
The site is currently occupied by the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT), and a large on-grade carpark. CIT will move to a new campus in Woden, which is expected to be delivered by 2025.Â
Stage 1 of the future Canberra City campus is expected to be completed in 2026. In the interim, ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø has begun operations out of existing CIT Reid buildings.
ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Canberra City Campus
Constitution Avenue, Canberra ACT
Future campus
In April 2023, ACT Government approved the ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Canberra City Master Plan. The Plan guides the campus development and positions the building envelopes, open green spaces as well as road and pedestrian networks. Â
The Master Plan was developed in alignment with four key design principles:Â
- A unifying gesture connected to its contextÂ
- A lively precinct which enhances the broader neighbourhoodÂ
- A campus which is comfortable throughout the seasonsÂ
- A complete campus which allows for flexibility and variety while ensuring a cohesive sense of place
About Stage 1
ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Canberra is taking the next step in the realisation of the Canberra City Master Plan with commencement of the Stage 1 development.
The Stage 1 development includes the construction of two multi-use contemporary buildings that will host teaching and research spaces; retail offerings; cultural and student-focused spaces; and facilities for new and existing industry partners.
ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Canberra invites the community to provide feedback on our plans for Stage 1 of ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Canberra City prior to submission to Government.
The vision for ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Canberra City
ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Canberra City will establish a teaching, research and innovation environment in Canberra that is aligned to ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø’s commitment of becoming Australia’s global university.Â
ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø has been proudly partnering with Defence in Canberra for more than fifty years. ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø’s second Canberra campus will build on ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Canberra’s achievements, by creating a world class environment within the National Triangle. The new campus enables ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø’s strategic priorities of academic excellence, social engagement and global impact to thrive.Â
The campus environment will provide a sense of place and pride in ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø. Students, staff, alumni, members of the local community, and partners from the defence and security community located adjacent to the campus, will come together to innovate, transform, learn and contribute to society.
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Site rejuvenationThe new ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Canberra City campus in the Parliamentary Triangle will rejuvenate the area with cycle ways, walking paths, green spaces, attractive landscaping and sustainable architecture.
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Creating opportunitiesWhen fully realised, the ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Canberra City campus will create more than 2000 jobs locally and welcome around 6000 students from Australia and overseas, bolstering local business and higher education.
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World-class tertiary educationAs a member of Australia’s Group of Eight leading research intensive universities and ranked 19th* in the world, ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Canberra City will build on the ACT’s reputation for tertiary excellence.
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Flexible professional educationThe new campus will allow ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Canberra to build on the range of online Masters programs and short course offerings.
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Prioritising locals, stakeholders & staffÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Canberra has consulted with the community to help shape the Master Plan to ensure the new campus is a perfect fit for the local community, stakeholders, staff and future students.
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Unique Defence and security precinctÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Canberra Launch at the new City Campus will be a vibrant innovation precinct with a unique environment for collaboration, secure and flexible co-working, and social spaces for all.
*QS World University Rankings 2024
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