The ANU College of Medicine & Health Sciences represents some of Australia’s leading scientists and researchers in medicine and health policy, from scientific endeavour and population health research through to mental health researchers and the training of our health professionals of tomorrow.

Through the ANU Medical School, the College offers a four-year medical degree to graduate students, with a strong emphasis on rural and regional health care. The National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health conducts research on contemporary influences on patterns of health and disease and takes a practical approach to postgraduate population health training with it's unique Master of Applied Epidemiology degree. Other centres, like the Menzies Centre for Health Policy and the Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute are involved in developing research that directly affects policy decisions and the health care of Australians. The Centre for Mental Health Research is one of Australia’s leaders in research on ageing, depression and anxiety.