The University of Adelaide

Since our establishment in 1874, we’ve been associated with one third of Australia’s Nobel Laureates and over 100 Rhodes Scholars. Our distinguished alumni also include Australia’s first female prime minister and Supreme Court judge, and the country’s first member of NASA’s elite astronaut corps. Our focus, however, remains on making history, not resting on it.

Our students learn with the support and guidance of exceptional staff, all operating at the cutting edge of their chosen academic disciplines. Our academics enthusiastically share their passion for new knowledge, and inspire students to fulfil their potential and make real contributions to the world.

Hundreds of Adelaide scholarships are awarded annually, offering fee reductions of between 15% and 30%. For full details, please visit this page.

The University is committed to world-class research with global impact. All our research output is assessed as being world-standard or above, with work in 41 fields rated 5/5^. Our greatest research strengths include: Agriculture, food and wine; defence and security; health and medicine; engineering and technology; life sciences; mining and energy; and the environment.

^Excellence in Research for Australia, 2018.

We work closely with government, business and industry stakeholders to understand their real needs—immediate, emerging and future. Our students are taught in facilities that are state-of-the-art, using world-leading technology. They graduate with outstanding career opportunities, well prepared to step up as leaders and innovators anywhere in the world.

North Terrace Campus

This is the main campus. Located in the heart of Adelaide on the city’s premier cultural boulevard, North Terrace, it’s renowned for a stunning mix of historic and contemporary architecture, and lively atmosphere. It is bordered on one side by the city centre, and on the other by the River Torrens and lush parkland. These are home to our playing fields, rowing club and the iconic Adelaide Oval. The Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences building is also within walking distance.

Waite Campus

Waite campus is home to our internationally renowned Waite Research Institute – the largest agricultural research institute in the southern hemisphere and third largest in the world. Its areas of expertise include plant breeding, plant biotechnology, sustainable agriculture and land management, and wine. Waite campus is also where all our agriculture and food sciences, viticulture and oenology degrees are taught. It has a fully operational vineyard and winery. 

Roseworthy Campus

Roseworthy campus is a globally recognised centre for excellence in dryland agriculture, natural resource management and animal production. Located 55km north of Adelaide, it’s home to one of Australia’s most highly ranked veterinary science programmes, and an innovative suite of degrees in animal science, veterinary technology and animal behaviour.

The key data

• Ranked in top 1% of universities worldwide
• Associated with five Nobel Prize winners
• Has produced 110  Rhodes Scholars
• Member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight 

World rankings

• 120 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2020
• 106 QS World University Rankings, 2020
• 137 Academic Ranking of World Universities, 2019

Top 100 globally* in subjects

• Mineral and mining engineering (26)
• Dentistry (31)
• Nursing (42)
• Veterinary science (43)
• Medicine
• Law
• Engineering (civil and structural)
• Engineering (chemical)
• Agriculture and forestry
• Anatomy and physiology
• Earth and marine sciences
• Environmental sciences
• Geography
• Accounting and finance
• Anthropology
• Philosophy

Top 150 globally* in Architecture; computer science and information systems; economics and econometrics; electrical and electronic engineering; biological sciences; psychology; mathematics; physics and astronomy; English language and literature; education. 

* QS World University Rankings By Subject, 2019.