
Adelaide University
About Adelaide University
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Adelaide University (Tirkangkaku) is a new kind of university – one created for the common good and built to expand opportunity in all its forms.
A proud member of Australia’s Group of Eight, Adelaide University is founded on the principles of excellence and equity, transformational teaching and learning, reimagined research and deep community partnership to shape what’s next for South Australia, the nation and the world.
With more than 400 programs and 3,000 redesigned courses, Adelaide University delivers a contemporary, nation-leading curriculum through the Adelaide Attainment Model. Purpose-built for lifelong learners and co-designed with industry, every program is digitally enabled, internationally connected, anchored in work-integrated learning and informed by world-class research. By aligning education with emerging skill demands and workforces, Adelaide University strengthens communities and drives economic growth locally and globally.
Adelaide University is equally committed to research of scale, focus and excellence. Working across the full value chain – from discovery to translation and commercialisation – Adelaide University partners with industry, government and global partners to solve the defining challenges of our time across five signature themes: Creative and Cultural; Defence and National Security; Food, Agriculture and Wine; Personal and Societal Health; and Sustainable Green Transition. Through its distinctive entrepreneurial ecosystem, Adelaide University is also accelerating South Australia’s position as a critical testbed for ideas and innovation.
As a destination for thinkers, creators, ethical leaders and change-makers, Adelaide University partners where it matters, because it matters. With a network of 7,000 collaborators and 430,000 alumni worldwide, Adelaide University unlocks the capabilities, investment and global connectivity to empower sectors and societies.
Adelaide University is a visible and active cornerstone across South Australia. Its cultural institutions – including the Elder Conservatorium of Music, MOD., Samstag Museum of Art, Special Collections and Archives, Yaitya Ngutu Wardli (the Aboriginal Knowledges Centre), Architecture Museum and the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre – celebrate knowledge, creativity and expression while enriching public life.
With the largest campus footprint in South Australia, spanning metropolitan, regional, rural, interstate and transnational locations, Adelaide University provides its more than 60,000 students and broader community with vibrant and accessible environments that support education, research, experiences and engagement.
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Key Student Statistics
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- Student gender ratio
- 55 F : 45 M (1)
- International student percentage
- 27% (1)
- Students per staff
- 30.4 (1)
- Student total
- 43623 (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2026
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Subjects Taught at Adelaide University
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Arts and Humanities
- Archaeology
- Architecture
- Art, Performing Art and Design
- History, Philosophy and Theology
- Languages, Literature and Linguistics
Business and Economics
- Accounting and Finance
- Business and Management
- Economics and Econometrics
Computer Science
- Computer Science
Education Studies
- Education
Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- General Engineering
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Law
- Law
Life Sciences
- Agriculture and Forestry
- Biological Sciences
- Sport Science
- Veterinary Science
Medical and Health
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Other Health
Physical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Physics and Astronomy
Psychology
- Psychology
Social Sciences
- Communication and Media Studies
- Geography
- Politics and International Studies
- Sociology
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