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University of Canberra

university, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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The University of Canberra (UC) is a public university located in Canberra, the capital of the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. It offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs, with a focus on vocationally oriented courses. The university is one of several higher education institutions in Canberra, alongside the Australian National University (ANU), the University College at the Australian Defence Force Academy, and a branch of the Australian Catholic University. Canberra itself was established as Australia's capital city following a competition won by American architect Walter Burley Griffin.12

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