Discover ACU. A young, innovative university focused on excellence, we empower our students to make a real impact in the lives of others. Explore our difference.
About ACU
In a world of mass production, ACU stands for meaningful education, rewarding research, and life-changing community engagement.
Our mission and values form the core of who we are as a Catholic organisation. Discover our history, structure, and our journey to be a leader in research and teaching – a goal we’re already achieving as a top 2% world-ranked university.
Management with a mission
We’re a young university focused on embedding excellence. Learn how we’re growing towards our ambitions and meet our leadership team.
Strategic Plan 2020–2023
The strategic plan is our highest-level plan for ACU. It details our ongoing ambitions for excellence in research, service, and learning and teaching.
Leadership and governance
Learn how ACU is organised. Read about our leadership team and key decision-making bodies, or review our organisational and governance charts.
Our story starts with others
As a Catholic university, we’re guided by clear values. Explore our mission, identity and values, and understand why we value the pursuit of knowledge, human dignity and the common good.
Mission, identity and values
Great leadership starts with self-knowledge. As a Catholic university, we’re guided by our clear mission, strong sense of identity and firm set of values. All three influence the decisions we make as an institute of higher education, and guide our staff and students in their day-to-day lives.
We know who we are. That’s how we can help you understand yourself and the world around you.