The Australian National University (ANU), located in Canberra, Australia, is the only university established by the Federal Parliament in Australia.
Founded in 1850, the University of Sydney is a world-class institution of higher learning located in the center of Sydney, Australia's financial capital. As the first university in Australia and Oceania, the University of Sydney is also a core member of Australia's G8, the Pacific Rim University Alliance and the Asia-Pacific International Trade Education and Research Alliance.