About | Adelaide University
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About | Adelaide University
About Adelaide University
Australia’s for-purpose university
Read our Welcome! magazine
View our strategic direction
A clear vision
Adelaide University is a leading contemporary comprehensive university of global standing. We are dedicated to ensuring the prosperity, wellbeing and cohesion of society by addressing educational inequality through our actions and through the success and impact of our students, staff and alumni. Partnered with the communities we serve, we conduct outstanding future-making research of scale and focus.
Shaping what’s next
Adelaide University is Australia’s new university for the future ranked in the global top 100.* With more than 180 years of collective experience and achievement, Adelaide University will leverage the capabilities and resources of its foundation institutions to launch bright futures and breakthroughs.
Recognised for excellence across multiple disciplines, Adelaide University is ranked in the global top 100 in Education Studies, Medical and Health and Computer Science.^
We’re transforming teaching and learning for contemporary learners and global citizens and establishing South Australia as a centre for progress and innovation through partnered research that is nation-critical and globally relevant. Our activities will contribute an estimated $4.7 billion a year to the Australian economy driving greater investments and opportunities.
A place for excellence and equity, Adelaide University will stand as a differentiated member of Australia’s Group of Eight, and shape what’s next for a better Australia and a better world.
*Ranked equal 82, 2026 QS World University Rankings
^ Ranked 89 in Education Studies, 91 in Medical and Health and 96 in Computer Science, 2026 Times Higher Education Subject Rankings
Global top 100
#82 worldwide and #8 nationally in the 2026 QS World University Rankings
Member of the Group of Eight (Go8)
Australia’s leading research-intensive universities
Global top 150
#133 worldwide and #7 nationally in the 2026 THE World University Rankings
Global top 100 for education
Ranked 89 for Education Studies in the 2026 THE World University Rankings by subject
Global top 100 for medical and health
Ranked 91 for medical and health in the 2026 THE World University Rankings by subject
Global top 100 for computer science
Ranked 96 for computer science in the 2026 THE World University Rankings by subject
Our ambitions
Through meaningful partnerships anchored in educational and research excellence, Adelaide University will make a measurable impact. Our ambition is to be world leading and world referenced through our actions and through the success and influence of our students, staff, researchers, partners and alumni community.
Top 5 in Australia for student experience
Aim to be sustainably ranked top 5 nationally for student experience
Top 1% of universities worldwide
Aim to be sustainably ranked in the top 1% of universities globally
Top in Australia for student employment
Aim to be ranked as the best university nationally for student employment outcomes
Australia’s most connected university
Building on our 7,000 strong partnerships with industry and collaborators
Get to know Adelaide University
Learn how your new university for the future will drive transformative change.
Why Adelaide?
What makes us stand out?
Explore South Australia
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Explore FAQs
Organisational structure
Designed for big ambitions
Find out more
Support
Need to resolve an issue?
Get help
Governance
Learn about our leadership
Our people
University Glossary
Key terms explained
View glossary
Policies
Read our policies
Browse policies
Contact us
Our key contact details
Get in touch
Place of learning
Adelaide University is proud to be the first university in Australia to have provision for an Aboriginal name in its founding legislation and has been bestowed the Kaurna name, Tirkangkaku, meaning
Place of Learning.
This reflects the importance of discovery and two-way thinking and the university’s deep commitment to recognising and celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, culture, country and people in our foundations and future.
Learn more
Our story
We’re launching bright futures and breakthroughs to shape what's next for a better Australia - and a better world.
Learn more about the Adelaide University brand
News and events
Read the latest news and find out what’s on.
23 April
Catherine Helen Spence scholar to investigate barriers to revegetation in Mt Lofty Ranges
Adelaide University PhD student and Catherine Helen Spence Scholarship awardee Shannon Evenden is investigating how to increase the number of private landholders participating in revegetation projects.
Read More
23 April
Physicists solve riddle that has puzzled scientists for decades
An international team of physicists has achieved a breakthrough in understanding something that has puzzled scientists for decades: the discrepancy between experimental measurements and theoretical predictions of magnetic properties of the muon, a heavier cousin of the electron.
Read More
22 April
Unravelling Parkinson's progression using biomarkers
Researchers are exploring the potential of specific biomarkers to help improve the prediction of disease progression for people with Parkinson’s Disease (PD), opening the door to more personalised treatment strategies.
Read More
View all news
About Adelaide University
Australia’s for-purpose university
Read our Welcome! magazine
View our strategic direction
A clear vision
Adelaide University is a leading contemporary comprehensive university of global standing. We are dedicated to ensuring the prosperity, wellbeing and cohesion of society by addressing educational inequality through our actions and through the success and impact of our students, staff and alumni. Partnered with the communities we serve, we conduct outstanding future-making research of scale and focus.
Shaping what’s next
Adelaide University is Australia’s new university for the future ranked in the global top 100.* With more than 180 years of collective experience and achievement, Adelaide University will leverage the capabilities and resources of its foundation institutions to launch bright futures and breakthroughs.
Recognised for excellence across multiple disciplines, Adelaide University is ranked in the global top 100 in Education Studies, Medical and Health and Computer Science.^
We’re transforming teaching and learning for contemporary learners and global citizens and establishing South Australia as a centre for progress and innovation through partnered research that is nation-critical and globally relevant. Our activities will contribute an estimated $4.7 billion a year to the Australian economy driving greater investments and opportunities.
A place for excellence and equity, Adelaide University will stand as a differentiated member of Australia’s Group of Eight, and shape what’s next for a better Australia and a better world.
*Ranked equal 82, 2026 QS World University Rankings
^ Ranked 89 in Education Studies, 91 in Medical and Health and 96 in Computer Science, 2026 Times Higher Education Subject Rankings
Global top 100
#82 worldwide and #8 nationally in the 2026 QS World University Rankings
Member of the Group of Eight (Go8)
Australia’s leading research-intensive universities
Global top 150
#133 worldwide and #7 nationally in the 2026 THE World University Rankings
Global top 100 for education
Ranked 89 for Education Studies in the 2026 THE World University Rankings by subject
Global top 100 for medical and health
Ranked 91 for medical and health in the 2026 THE World University Rankings by subject
Global top 100 for computer science
Ranked 96 for computer science in the 2026 THE World University Rankings by subject
Our ambitions
Through meaningful partnerships anchored in educational and research excellence, Adelaide University will make a measurable impact. Our ambition is to be world leading and world referenced through our actions and through the success and influence of our students, staff, researchers, partners and alumni community.
Top 5 in Australia for student experience
Aim to be sustainably ranked top 5 nationally for student experience
Top 1% of universities worldwide
Aim to be sustainably ranked in the top 1% of universities globally
Top in Australia for student employment
Aim to be ranked as the best university nationally for student employment outcomes
Australia’s most connected university
Building on our 7,000 strong partnerships with industry and collaborators
Get to know Adelaide University
Learn how your new university for the future will drive transformative change.
Why Adelaide?
What makes us stand out?
Explore South Australia
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Explore FAQs
Organisational structure
Designed for big ambitions
Find out more
Support
Need to resolve an issue?
Get help
Governance
Learn about our leadership
Our people
University Glossary
Key terms explained
View glossary
Policies
Read our policies
Browse policies
Contact us
Our key contact details
Get in touch
Place of learning
Adelaide University is proud to be the first university in Australia to have provision for an Aboriginal name in its founding legislation and has been bestowed the Kaurna name, Tirkangkaku, meaning
Place of Learning.
This reflects the importance of discovery and two-way thinking and the university’s deep commitment to recognising and celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, culture, country and people in our foundations and future.
Learn more
Our story
We’re launching bright futures and breakthroughs to shape what's next for a better Australia - and a better world.
Learn more about the Adelaide University brand
News and events
Read the latest news and find out what’s on.
23 April
Catherine Helen Spence scholar to investigate barriers to revegetation in Mt Lofty Ranges
Adelaide University PhD student and Catherine Helen Spence Scholarship awardee Shannon Evenden is investigating how to increase the number of private landholders participating in revegetation projects.
Read More
23 April
Physicists solve riddle that has puzzled scientists for decades
An international team of physicists has achieved a breakthrough in understanding something that has puzzled scientists for decades: the discrepancy between experimental measurements and theoretical predictions of magnetic properties of the muon, a heavier cousin of the electron.
Read More
22 April
Unravelling Parkinson's progression using biomarkers
Researchers are exploring the potential of specific biomarkers to help improve the prediction of disease progression for people with Parkinson’s Disease (PD), opening the door to more personalised treatment strategies.
Read More
View all news