There are five distinctive universities in Canberra, Australia, namely Australian National University, University of Canberra, australian catholic university, adfa and Canberra Institute of Technology.

The Australian National University (ANU) is a research-oriented national university located in Canberra, Australia.

The School of Management and Policy of the University of Canberra is an authoritative academic institution in Australia.

Australian catholic university is an independent university funded by the Australian government. It is a member of the National System of Australian Universities, the association of commonwealth universities and the International Federation of Catholic Universities. In addition, it is the only interstate university in Australia.

ADFA (ADFA) is a federal military academy serving the three armed forces. Through the unique cooperation between the Australian Defence Force and the University of New South Wales (UNSW), it provides military and higher education for junior officers of the Australian Defence Force, Army, Navy and Air Force, and postgraduate education for ordinary citizens.

Canberra Institute of Technology is a large government college, which is regarded as an outstanding vocational education and training center in Australia and even in the world.