Chancellor
Emeritus Professor Sir John Crawford
Pro-Chancellor
Hon. Mr Justice Richard Blackburn
Vice-Chancellor
Professor Anthony Low
Council
- Standing Committee
- Finance Committee
- Buildings and Grounds Committee
- General Policy Advisory Committee
- Advisers on Legislation
- Committee on Industrial Policy
Professorial Board
Board of the Institute of Advanced Studies
Board of the Faculties
Institute of Advanced Studies
Research School of Biological Sciences
| Subject | Subject head |
|---|---|
| Behavioural Biology | Professor RF Mark |
| Developmental Biology | Professor DJ Carr |
| Environmental Biology | Professor CB Osmond |
| Genetics | Professor JA Pateman |
| Neurobiology | Professor GA Horridge |
| Population Biology | Professor B John(and Director) |
| Molecular Biology Unit | Dr H Naora |
| Taxonomy Unit | L Watson |
| Virus Ecology Research Group | Dr AJ Gibbs |
Research School of Chemistry
| Subject | Subject head |
|---|---|
| Organic Chemistry | Professor AJ Birch |
| Physical and Theoretical Chemistry | Professor DP Craig |
| Inorganic Chemistry | Professor AM Sargeson & Professor BG Hyde |
| Analytical Services Unit | BJ Stevenson |
Research School of Earth Sciences
| Position | Person |
|---|---|
| Geochemistry | Professor AE Ringwood (and Director) |
| Geophysical Fluid Dynamics | Professor JS Turner |
| Economic Geology | Professor LB Gustafson |
| Geophysics | Professor K Lambeck |
John Cutin School of Medical Research
Director Professor R Porter
| Position | Person |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry | Professor FEW Gibson (and Director to 29.2.80) |
| Clinical science | Dr MA Denborough |
| Experimental Pathology | Dr WJ Cliff |
| Human Biology | Dr RL Kirk |
| Immunology | Professor B Morris |
| Microbiology | Professor GL Ada |
| Pharmacology | Professor DR Curtis |
| Physical Biochemistry | Professor LW Nichol |
| Physiology | Professor PO Bishop |
| Medical Chemistry Group | Dr DJ Brown |
| Animal Breeding Establishment | Dr JB Smith |
Research School of Pacific Studies
| Position | Person |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | Professor RM Keesing |
| Biogeography and Geomorphology | Professor D Walker |
| Economics | Professor HW Arndt |
| Far Eastern History | Professor Wang Gungwu (and Director to 13.11.80) |
| Human Geography | Professor RG Ward (and Director from 14.11.80) |
| International Relations | Professor JDB Miller |
| Linguistics | Professor SA Wurm |
| Pacific and South-East Asian History | Professor GA Daws |
| Political and Social Change | Professor JAC Mackie |
| Prehistory | Professor J Golson |
| Australia-Japan Research Centre | Dr AG Rix |
| Contemporary China Centre | IFH Wilson |
| Development Studies Centre | Dr RT Shand |
| North Australia Research Unit | Dr FH Bauer |
| South Asian History Section | Professor DA Low |
| Strategic and Defence Studies Centre | Dr RJ O'Neill |
Research School of Physical Sciences
| Position | Person |
|---|---|
| Applied mathematics | Professor BW Ninham |
| Engineering physics | Professor S Kaneff |
| Mathematics | Professor RE Edwards |
| Mt Stromlo and siding spring observatories | Professor DS Mathewson |
| Nuclear physics | Professor JO Newton |
| Plasma research laboratory | Dr SM Hamberger |
| Solid state physics | Professor WA Runciman |
| Theoretical physics | Professor KJ Le Couteur |
| Diffusion research unit | Dr R Mills |
| Electron and ion diffusion unit | Dr RW Crompton |
| Ultraviolet physics unit | Professor JH Carver (and Director) |
Research School of Social Sciences
Director Professor AJ Youngman (to 28.3.80), Professor GM Neutze (from 1.7.80)
| Subject | Subject head |
|---|---|
| Demography | Professor JC Caldwell |
| Economic History | Professor NG Butlin |
| Economics | Professor FHG Gruen |
| History | Professor OOG MacDonagh |
| Law | Professor SJ Stoljar |
| Philosophy | Professor JJC Smart |
| Political Science | Professor DA Aitkin |
| Sociology | Professor FL Jones |
| Statistics | Professor PAP Moran |
| Australian Dictionary of Biography | NB Nairn & Dr G Serle |
| History of Ideas Unit | Professor E Kamenka |
| Urban Research Unit | Dr GM Neutze |
| Archives of Business and Labour | Michael Saclier |
The Faculties
Faculty of Arts
| Subject | Subject head |
|---|---|
| Classics | Dr CM Mayrhofer |
| English (including Fine Art and Medieval Studies | Professor JP Hardy |
| Geography | Professor BLC Johnson |
| Germanic languages | Professor H Kuhn |
| History (Including Women's Studies) | Professor JN Molony |
| Linguistics | Professor RMW Dixon |
| Philosophy | K Lycos |
| Political Science | Professor JL Richardson |
| Prehistory and Anthropology (including Aboriginal Studies) | Professor DJ Mulvaney |
| Romance Languages | Professor DP Scales |
| Slavonic Languages | PR Ireland |
| Sociology | Professor J Zubrzycki |
| Human Sciences Program | Dr IM Hughes |
Faculty of Asian Studies
| Subject | Subject head |
|---|---|
| Asian Civilisations | Professor AL Basham |
| Chinese | Professor T-y Liu |
| Indonesian Languages and Literatures | Professor AH Johns |
| Japanese | Professor A Alfonso |
| South Asian and Buddhist Studies | Professor JW de Jong |
Faculty of Economics
| Subject | Subject head |
|---|---|
| Accounting and Public Finance | Professor AD Barton |
| Economic History | Professor GSL Tucker |
| Economics | Professor JD Pitchford |
| Statistics | Professor CR Heathcote |
| Administrative Studies Program | Professor AD Barton |
| Centre for Research of Federal Financial Relations | Professor RL Mathews |
Faculty of Law
Professor LR Zines
Legal workshop KF O'Leary
Faculty of Science
| Subject | Subject head |
|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | Professor A Brown |
| Biochemistry | Professor JF Williams |
| Botany | Professor JW Wilson |
| Chemistry | Professor IG Ross |
| Computer Science | Professor RP Brent |
| Forestry | Professor DM Griffin |
| Geology | Professor KSW Campbell |
| Physics | Professor S Hinds |
| Psychology | Professor WA Scott |
| Pure Mathematics | Professor NS Trudinger |
| Theoretical Physics | Professor HA Buchdahl |
| Zoology | Professor SA Barnett |
| National Nuclear Resonance Centre | Dr AJ Jones |
University Academic Centres
| Centre | Director |
|---|---|
| Centre for Resources and Environmental Studies | Professor FJ Fenner |
| Humanities Research Centre | Professor CIE Donaldson |
| NHMRC Social Psychiatry Research Unit | Dr AS Henderson |
| Health Research Project | Dr JS Deeble |
Administrative structure
| Role | Person |
|---|---|
| Registrar | GE Dicker |
| Bursar | JA Coleman |
| Secretary | WR Williams |
| Head, Buildings and Grounds | AA Robertson |
| Librarian | MG Simms |
| Computer Services Centre | RR Landford |
| Survey Research Centre | DRW Brewer |
| ANU Press | B Clouston |
| University House Master | Emeritus Professor Ralph Elliott |
Division of Educational Services
- Centre for Continuing Education Dr C Duke
- Instructional Resources Unit CA Clark
- Office for Research in Academic Methods AH Miller
- University Counselling Centre
- University Health Service SB Furnass
Halls of residence
- Bruce Hall
- Burton Hall
- Garran Hall
- Graduate House
- Toad Hall
Affiliated colleges
- John XXIII College
- Ursula College
- Burgmann College
Contact
- University Archives+61 2 6125 2219