YES. But ANU has a good reputation for research. Students doing masters and higher degrees don't mind Canberra as they've already had the 'fun' college experience elsewhere and are ready to settle down for serious study. Canberra is a small 'artificial' city; being the seat of government, it attracts migrants from all over Australia who are mostly civil servants (read: BORING). IMHO, it's the most boring major city in Australia with extremes in temperature to boot.