University of Canberra

The University of Canberra (UC) is a public research university with its main campus in the suburb of Bruce in Canberra, the capital of Australia, offering courses through five faculties.堪培拉大学是一所公立研究型大学，主校区位于澳大利亚首都堪培拉北部的布鲁斯郊区，通过五个学院开设课程。

It was established by the Commonwealth Government in 1967 as the Canberra College of Advanced Education and became a university on 1 January 1990 under the sponsorship of Monash University.该校由联邦政府于 1967 年创办，初名堪培拉高等教育学院，1990 年 1 月 1 日在莫纳什大学的赞助下升格为大学。

UC ranks 477th in the 2027 QS World University Rankings, sits in the 401-450 band of the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and enrolled more than 18,000 students as of November 2024.该校在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中位列第 477，在 2027 年泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名中处于 401 至 450 区间，截至 2024 年 11 月在校学生逾 18,000 人。

History

• The University of Canberra was established by the Commonwealth Government in 1967 as the Canberra College of Advanced Education, a college of advanced education rather than a university.堪培拉大学由联邦政府于 1967 年创办，初名为堪培拉高等教育学院，属高等教育学院而非大学。

• The first students enrolled on a part-time basis in 1968, and full-time teaching began the following year on the Bruce campus in northern Canberra.首批学生于 1968 年以非全日制方式入学，次年全日制教学在堪培拉北部的布鲁斯校区开始。

• On 28 October 1968 Prime Minister John Gorton unveiled the college's foundation stone, which is displayed near Building 1 on the Bruce campus.1968 年 10 月 28 日，总理约翰·戈顿为学院奠基，奠基石至今陈列于布鲁斯校区 1 号楼附近。

• An annual celebration called Stone Day was first held in 1971, taking place after classes ended at the end of second semester and before examinations.名为 Stone Day 的年度庆典于 1971 年首次举办，通常安排在第二学期课程结束之后、考试开始之前。

• Over the years Stone Day grew larger, expanded to a whole week in 1976 and became known as Stoneweek.此后 Stone Day 规模不断扩大，1976 年扩展为整整一周，得名 Stoneweek。

• In the 1980s and 1990s Stoneweek was a popular Canberra entertainment event and one of Australia's most popular music festivals.20 世纪 80 与 90 年代，Stoneweek 成为堪培拉热门的娱乐活动，也是澳大利亚最受欢迎的音乐节之一。

• In 1989 the University of Canberra Act was assented to, and the college became the University of Canberra with effect from 1 January 1990 under the sponsorship of Monash University.1989 年《堪培拉大学法案》获批准，学院自 1990 年 1 月 1 日起在莫纳什大学的赞助下正式成为堪培拉大学。

• In 2000 the festival took the name Stonefest, and from 2012 it was not held for several years, returning in 2019 with local and international acts.2000 年该活动更名为 Stonefest；2012 年起停办数年，2019 年携国内外演出阵容回归。

• Stonefest did not run in 2020 and 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and it returned in 2022.受新冠疫情影响，Stonefest 于 2020 与 2021 年停办，2022 年恢复举办。

• In 2003 the Australian National Museum of Education was relocated to Building 5 of the university, where it holds a collection on the history of education in Australia.2003 年，澳大利亚国家教育博物馆迁入学校 5 号楼，收藏着关于澳大利亚教育史的实物与文献。

• The museum was founded by Dr Malcolm Beazley AM, a former teacher, university lecturer and educational consultant, and combines a campus repository with a distributed national collection.该博物馆由曾任教师、大学讲师与教育顾问的 Malcolm Beazley 博士创办，兼有校园实物库与分布全国的资料收藏。

• The university derives most of its revenue from the Australian Government through the Commonwealth Grant Scheme, student fees, research grants and commercial activities.学校大部分收入来自联邦政府，通过联邦拨款计划、学生学费、科研拨款与商业活动获得。

• The Australian Capital Territory government provides around one per cent of the university's operating budget, which stood at 312.84 million dollars in 2022.澳大利亚首都领地政府提供学校运营预算的约百分之一，该预算在 2022 年为 3.1284 亿澳元。

• In 2024 the university expected a deficit of 36 million dollars, partly attributed to falling international enrolments, and in October 2024 announced cost-saving measures including an estimated 200 job cuts by mid-2025.2024 年学校预计出现 3,600 万澳元赤字，部分归因于国际学生入学人数下降；同年 10 月，校方宣布节约措施，计划到 2025 年中期削减约 200 个岗位。

• Bill Shorten became the university's seventh vice-chancellor in February 2025, following a period of leadership turnover.Bill Shorten 于 2025 年 2 月出任学校第七任校长，此前学校经历了一段领导层更迭期。

• In August 2026 the vice-chancellor and the ACT Chief Minister announced a renewed Civic Partnership Agreement to explore a merger with the Canberra Institute of Technology.2026 年 8 月，校长与首都领地首席部长宣布续签城市合作伙伴协议，探讨与堪培拉理工学院合并。

• After rapid growth that saw a 78 per cent increase in student enrolments between 2007 and 2014, the university settled at an annual enrolment of between 11,000 and 12,000 equivalent full-time students.2007 至 2014 年间学生入学人数增长 78%，此后学校年招生规模稳定在 11,000 至 12,000 名全日制等效学生之间。

• Under a restructuring proposed in the mid-2020s, the university plans to consolidate its five faculties into two from 2027 onwards.根据 2020 年代中期提出的重组方案，学校计划自 2027 年起将五个学院合并为两个。

• The university's history is closely tied to the national capital, and it has long partnered with ACT schools such as UC Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra and UC High School Kaleen.学校历史与首都紧密相连，长期与 UC Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra、UC High School Kaleen 等首都领地中学合作。

Academics

• The University of Canberra offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses through five faculties covering arts and design, business and law, education, health, and science and technology.堪培拉大学通过艺术与设计、商业与法律、教育、健康、科学与技术五个学院开设本科与研究生课程。

• The Faculty of Arts and Design specialises in architecture, landscape architecture, graphic design, communication studies, journalism, creative writing and international studies, and has two schools.艺术与设计学院专攻建筑、景观建筑、平面设计、传播学、新闻、创意写作与国际研究，下辖两个学院。

• The two schools of Arts and Design are the School of Design and the Built Environment and the School of Arts and Communication.艺术与设计学院下设设计与人居环境学院以及艺术与传播学院。

• The Faculty of Business, Government and Law has three schools, namely the Canberra Business School, the Canberra Law School and the Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society.商业、政府与法律学院设有三个学院，即堪培拉商学院、堪培拉法学院与堪培拉政治经济与社会学院。

• The Faculty of Education covers all stages of teacher development, from early childhood to primary and secondary education, and is home to the Australian National Museum of Education.教育学院覆盖幼儿、小学与中学各阶段的教师培养，并设有澳大利亚国家教育博物馆。

• The Faculty of Health prepares allied health professionals in nursing, midwifery, pharmacy, physiotherapy, psychology, occupational therapy, medical imaging and speech pathology.健康学院培养护理、助产、药学、物理治疗、心理学、职业治疗、医学影像与言语治疗等领域的专业人才。

• The Faculty of Science and Technology teaches environmental sciences, biomedical and forensic science, information technology, information systems, engineering and mathematics through two schools.科学与技术学院通过两个学院教授环境科学、生物医学与法证科学、信息技术、信息系统、工程与数学。

• The university hosts research centres tied to its strengths, including the Institute for Applied Ecology and the Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis.学校设有与其优势领域相关的多个研究中心，包括应用生态研究所与治理与政策分析研究所。

• Other research centres include the Centre for Ageing Research and Translation, the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise and the News and Media Research Centre.其他研究中心还包括老龄研究与转化中心、体育与运动研究所以及新闻与媒体研究中心。

• As of November 2024 more than 18,000 students were enrolled, among them over 11,800 undergraduates and more than 6,300 postgraduates, drawn from 100 countries.截至 2024 年 11 月，在校学生逾 18,000 人，其中本科生 11,800 余人、研究生 6,300 余人，来自 100 个国家。

• The university library is housed in Building 8 and has four floors, and the Australian National Museum of Education occupies Building 5.学校图书馆设于 8 号楼，共四层；澳大利亚国家教育博物馆则使用 5 号楼。

• The University of Canberra College provides pathway programmes for domestic and international students preparing for degree study.堪培拉大学学院为准备攻读学位的本国与国际学生提供衔接课程。

• The university shares a memorandum of understanding with the Canberra Institute of Technology, which facilitates educational pathways and shared use of some specialist facilities.学校与堪培拉理工学院签订谅解备忘录，为学生升学衔接提供便利并共用部分专门设施。

• Five faculties currently operate, and a proposed restructure would consolidate them into two from 2027 onwards.目前学校设有五个学院；一项拟议的重组方案将于 2027 年起将其合并为两个。

• Research at the university emphasises practical impact, with the Institute for Applied Ecology conducting work on conservation and environmental management in the region.学校科研强调实际影响，应用生态研究所围绕本地区的保育与环境管理开展工作。

• Its courses span creative arts, business, law, education, health sciences, information technology and engineering, giving the university a broadly professional orientation.学校课程涵盖创意艺术、商科、法律、教育、健康科学、信息技术与工程，整体呈现明显的职业导向。

• In 2024 the Centre for Ageing Research and Translation and the Health Research Institute advanced work on healthy ageing and public health in the Australian Capital Territory.2024 年，老龄研究与转化中心与健康研究所推进了首都领地健康老龄化与公共卫生方面的研究工作。

• Research strengths identified by the university include applied ecology, governance and public policy, sport and exercise science, and education and health, supported by more than a dozen named centres and institutes.学校认定的研究优势包括应用生态、治理与公共政策、体育与运动科学以及教育与健康，由十多个具名中心与研究所支撑。

• Its academic profile is oriented to the professions, combining coursework with work-integrated learning, internships and clinical placements for its students.学校的学术定位面向职业领域，把课程学习与工作本位学习、实习及临床实习相结合。

Campus

• The main campus is located in the suburb of Bruce in northern Canberra, close to the Belconnen Town Centre and within easy reach of the city centre.主校区位于堪培拉北部的布鲁斯郊区，邻近贝尔康纳市镇中心，到市中心也很便捷。

• The campus includes buildings, ovals, gardens, lawns, car parks, roads, walkways and sculptures, and is notable for its native gardens and the presence of kangaroos.校园包含建筑、球场、花园、草坪、停车场、道路、步道与雕塑，以本土花园和出没的袋鼠著称。

• More than 29 buildings dedicated to teaching, research and administration are concentrated around the main concourse, each numbered and many without a title or namesake.逾 29 座用于教学、研究与行政的建筑聚集在主广场周围，各有编号，其中不少并无专名。

• At the northern end of the campus stands the University of Canberra Hospital, which focuses on rehabilitation.校园北端坐落着堪培拉大学医院，以康复医疗为特色。

• The library occupies Building 8 and has four floors, while the Refectory in Building 1 provides a food court, shops, pool tables and lounges.图书馆位于 8 号楼、共四层；1 号楼的食堂则设有美食广场、商店、台球桌与休息区。

• Student accommodation totals 2,476 beds across Campus West, Cooper Lodge and UC Lodge, all run by UniLodge, with further off-campus options in nearby Belconnen.校内住宿共 2,476 张床位，分布于 Campus West、Cooper Lodge 与 UC Lodge，均由 UniLodge 运营，贝尔康纳一带另有校外住宿选择。

• The university also runs satellite campuses, including the Sydney Hills campus at Castle Hill and sites in Queensland delivered with TAFE Queensland Brisbane.学校还设有多个分校区，包括位于 Castle Hill 的悉尼山丘校区，以及与布里斯班 TAFE 昆士兰学院合作办学的地点。

• Facilities around the main concourse include the Hub beneath it, a sport and fitness centre in Building 29 used by the Brumbies rugby administration, and basketball and squash courts in Building 4.主广场周边设施包括其下方的 Hub 中心、位于 29 号楼且供 Brumbies 橄榄球队行政使用的体育健身中心，以及 4 号楼内的篮球场与壁球场。

Reputation

• In the 2027 QS World University Rankings the University of Canberra is placed 477th, and in the 2026 edition of the ranking it stood 494th and 27th nationally.在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中，堪培拉大学位列第 477；在 2026 年同一榜单中，该校位居第 494、本国第 27。^[1]

• In the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings it stands in the 401-450 band, having been placed in the 401-500 band of the 2025 edition.在 2027 年泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名中，该校处于 401 至 450 区间，亦曾进入 2025 年该榜的 401 至 500 区间。

• In the 2026-2027 U.S. News Best Global Universities it is placed 688th, and in the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities it lies in the 801-900 band.在 2026 至 2027 年度 US News 全球最佳大学排名中，该校位列第 688；在 2026 年世界大学学术排名中处于 801 至 900 区间。^[2]

• The university was ranked in the top seven universities in the world for reducing inequalities in the 2024 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.在 2024 年泰晤士高等教育影响力排名中，该校在减少不平等一项位居全球前七。

• In the Times Higher Education Young Universities Rankings 2024 it placed 15th in Australia, reflecting its relatively recent university status.在 2024 年泰晤士高等教育年轻大学排名中，该校在澳大利亚位列第 15，与其相对年轻的建校历史相称。

• In the Australian Financial Review Best Universities Ranking 2025 the university was tied 31st among Australian universities.在 2025 年《澳大利亚金融评论》最佳大学排名中，该校与其余院校并列澳大利亚第 31。

• In the 2023 Employer Satisfaction Survey graduates of the university recorded an overall employer satisfaction rate of 78.3 per cent.在 2023 年雇主满意度调查中，该校毕业生的整体雇主满意度为 78.3%。

• In the 2023 Graduate Outcomes Survey graduates had a full-time employment rate of 85.3 per cent for undergraduates and 92.9 per cent for postgraduates.2023 年毕业生成果调查显示，该校本科生全职就业率为 85.3%，研究生为 92.9%。

• In the 2023 Student Experience Survey undergraduates rated the quality of their entire educational experience at 72.7 per cent and postgraduates at 74.5 per cent.在 2023 年学生体验调查中，本科生对其整体教育体验的评价为 72.7%，研究生为 74.5%。

• In the CWTS Leiden Ranking 2024 the university was placed 1266th worldwide and 34th nationally, based on the volume of its scientific publications.在 2024 年 CWTS 莱顿排名中，该校基于科研论文数量位居全球第 1266、本国第 34。

Student life

• The university's motto is the Ngunawal word Galambany, meaning we all, including you, reflecting its commitment to equity and inclusion.学校的校训是恩古纳瓦尔语词汇 Galambany，意为“我们所有人，也包括你”，体现其对公平与包容的承诺。

• The Stonefest music festival traces its origins to Stone Day in 1971 and remains the university's best-known annual student tradition.Stonefest 音乐节源自 1971 年的 Stone Day，至今仍是该校最知名的年度学生传统。

• An independent radio station, UCFM, is run by students and the Faculty of Arts and Design from studios in Building 9 on the main campus.独立电台 UCFM 由学生与艺术设计学院共同运营，播音室位于主校区 9 号楼。

• The university sponsors the University of Canberra Capitals, a professional women's basketball team, and has links with the ACT Brumbies rugby union side.学校赞助职业女子篮球队堪培拉大学首都队，并与橄榄球联盟球队 ACT Brumbies 保持联系。

• It also backs the University of Canberra Firebirds, an amateur American football club, and in 2023 announced a one million dollar partnership with Stromlo Forest Park.学校还支持业余美式橄榄球俱乐部堪培拉大学火鸟队；2023 年宣布与斯特罗姆洛森林公园建立一百万美元的合作关系。

• More than 100,000 students have graduated from the institution since 1970, and its alumni include bestselling authors, athletes and public servants.自 1970 年以来，该校已有逾 100,000 名毕业生，校友中包括畅销书作家、运动员与公务员。

• On-campus accommodation offers 2,476 beds in Campus West, Cooper Lodge and UC Lodge, with off-campus options in the neighbouring suburb of Belconnen.校内住宿提供 2,476 张床位，分布于 Campus West、Cooper Lodge 与 UC Lodge，邻近的贝尔康纳郊区另有校外选择。

• The median Australian Tertiary Admission Rank of the university's students was approximately 71 in 2012, and enrolment grew 78 per cent between 2007 and 2014.2012 年该校学生的澳大利亚高等教育入学排名中位数约为 71；2007 至 2014 年间入学人数增长 78%。

• The university has long drawn students from across Australia and from about 100 countries, and its Canberra location links student life to national institutions and the public service.学校长期招收来自澳大利亚各地及约 100 个国家的学生，其首都区位把学生生活与国家机构及公共服务联系在一起。

Notable people

• Bill Shorten, who became the university's seventh vice-chancellor in February 2025, was previously federal Leader of the Opposition and a government minister.Bill Shorten 于 2025 年 2 月出任学校第七任校长，此前曾担任联邦反对党领袖与政府部长。

• Lisa Paul, a former senior Australian public servant who served as Secretary of the Department of Education and Training, is the university's chancellor.曾任澳大利亚教育与培训部常务次长的资深公务员 Lisa Paul 现任学校校监。

• Donald Horne, the journalist, writer and social critic best known for the book The Lucky Country, was a leading figure associated with the university.以《幸运之国》一书闻名的记者、作家与社会评论家 Donald Horne 是该校的重要人物之一。

• Susan Ryan, a former Labor government minister and education advocate, was among the university's notable staff.前工党政府部长、教育倡导者 Susan Ryan 曾是该校知名教职员之一。

• Peter Leahy, a former Chief of Army of the Australian Army, has been associated with the university as staff.曾任澳大利亚陆军司令的 Peter Leahy 曾在该校任职。

• Garth Nix, the internationally bestselling author of fantasy novels such as the Old Kingdom series, is a graduate of the university.创作《古王国》系列等奇幻小说、享誉国际的畅销作家 Garth Nix 是该校毕业生。

• Ray Edmondson OAM, a pioneer of film and sound archiving in Australia, is among the university's distinguished alumni.澳大利亚电影与声音档案事业的先驱 Ray Edmondson 是该校的杰出校友之一。

• Paul Thompson MBE, a rowing coach whose crews won five Olympic gold medals, and Nathan Deakes, an Olympic race walker, both graduated from the university.曾率队夺得五枚奥运金牌的赛艇教练 Paul Thompson 与奥运竞走运动员 Nathan Deakes 均为该校毕业生。

• Brennon Dowrick, one of Australia's most successful male gymnasts, and the geneticist Janine Deakin are also linked to the university.澳大利亚成绩最突出的男子体操运动员之一 Brennon Dowrick 与遗传学家 Janine Deakin 也与该校有关。

• John Dryzek, a political scientist known for his work on deliberative democracy, has taught at the university.以审议民主研究著称的政治学家 John Dryzek 曾在学校任教。

• Ted Quinlan, an alumnus awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2010, is counted among the university's distinguished graduates.2010 年获颁澳大利亚勋章的校友 Ted Quinlan，被列为该校杰出毕业生之一。

• Danielle Harmer, a graduate who has worked at IBM and the New York Times, and Matthew Favier, who advises athletes on life after sport, are among the university's featured alumni.曾在 IBM 与《纽约时报》任职的毕业生 Danielle Harmer，以及为运动员提供退役规划建议的 Matthew Favier，都是校方重点推介的校友。