Carnegie Mellon University is an American, internationally renowned research university with campuses in Pittsburgh, Washington DC and Silicon Valley California, Doha, Qatar and Adelaide, Australia. The university consistently ranks in the top 50 universities worldwide. Carnegie Mellon University in Australia is a truly global university campus, with students, faculty and staff representing more than 25 countries throughout the Asia-Pacific, USA, Europe, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, creating wide-reaching networks of contemporaries, global experts and alumni. Carnegie Mellon University in Australia offers two internationally-ranked masters degree programs: Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) ranked #1 by the benchmark U.S News & World Report Master of Science in Public Policy and Management (MSPPM) ranked #8 by the benchmark U.S News & World Report. The university also offers an Advanced Education Program (AEP) which provide elite, practical and relevant professional development for executives and busy professionals, without the commitment of full-time or part-time study. The AEP features highly qualified experts from Australia and overseas who specialise in information technology, public policy and management of these fields. The courses offered are also accredited by the Minister of Further Education, Employment, Science and Training of the State of South Australia, and on the CRICOS Register of providers of Educational Services for Overseas students (CRICOS Provider 02696B | ABN 97116769423)