Overview

The University of Adelaide is one of Australia’s oldest and most prestigious universities. Established in 1874, it is a member of the ‘Group of Eight’ – Australia ’s leading research-intensive universities. The University combines a rich tradition of academic excellence and achievement with a vibrant student life.

• Member of the Group of Eight – Australia’s leading research-intensive universities.
• The University of Adelaide was ranked 105 in the world by the 2006 Times Higher Education Supplement.
• The 2005 Nobel Laureate for Medicine, Dr. J. Robin Warren, is a University of Adelaide graduate (Medicine).
• The University of Adelaide was ranked in the top 40 universities in the Asia-Pacific region by Shanghai Jiao Tong University Rankings 2006.
• The University of Adelaide was awarded the highest rating (five stars) for staff-student ratio in the 2007 Australian Good Universities Guide.
• The University of Adelaide's two MBA programs were awarded a maximum five-star rating by the Graduate Management Association of Australia
• JM Coetzee, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2003, is an Honorary Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Adelaide.

General Statistics

• Enrollment: 19,000 students (total) including 4,000 international students

• Campuses: North Terrace campus (downtown Adelaide), Waite Campus (suburban Adelaide – about 20 minutes by bus from downtown), Roseworthy Campus (about 1 hours drive north of the city of Adelaide)

• Student Exchanges: The University of Adelaide has developed 90 student exchange links with a number of partner universities in North America, South America, Europe, and Australasia