Australian Catholic University, or ACU National, is Australia's only public Catholic university. Located in three states and the Australian Capital Territory, ACU National, which is open to all staff and students regardless of their religious beliefs, is affiliated with the Association of Commonwealth Universities and the International Federation of Catholic Universities. Prominent Western Australian academic Professor Greg Craven became the Vice Chancellor at the start of 2000
The university's Mission aims to add a "spiritual dimension" to higher education in Australia, similar to the aims of the great Catholic universities of Europe and North America. There is a strong social justice element in the university's Mission and programs. ACU National has 13,775 total students, with 9,351 undergraduates and 3,681 postgraduate students. The student body is 69.8% female and 30.2% male. ACU National has more than 10,000 local students, 1,600 international students and 270 Indigenous students. ACU has about 601 academic staff and 477 general staff members.
