Failure of 'epic proportions' costs top uni $100m

Canberra's ANU has suffered millions of dollars of reputational damage, an inquiry has been told. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Leadership disarray at the Australian National University has cost tens of thousands of dollars in enrolments and donations despite the institution pleading with major benefactors for financial help.

Reputational damage had been quantified at a much higher $100 million to the end of 2025, interim vice-chancellor Rebekah Brown told a Senate committee.