Established in 1874, the University of Adelaide is home to over 22,700 students and 3,000 staff, all working to create progress. It is a university of outstanding quality—ranked among the top-100 in the world*—in the heart of one of Australia’s most liveable cities†.
The University of Adelaide
Member of the Group of Eight
As a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight research-intensive universities, the University of Adelaide is rising to global challenges with research universally rated world-standard or above^.
Relentlessly progressive
The University of Adelaide has always broken new ground. They were Australia’s first university to welcome female students. The first offering science and business degrees. One of the first with a conservatorium of music.
Exceptional research and education
As a teaching university, the University of Adelaide is ranked among the top 100 globally in 27 subject areas‡. In eight—including computer science, dentistry and civil engineering— they’re top-50.
Leader of Graduate employability
The University of Adelaide leads the state in graduate employability**. Their degrees combine deep discipline knowledge with broad, transferable skills, ensuring graduates are well prepared for multidimensional careers in the future workforce.
* Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2024; QS World University Rankings, 2024; US News Rankings of Best Global Universities, 2023.
† Economist Intelligence Unit, 2022.
^ Excellence in Research Australia, 2018 (the most recent assessment date).
‡ Total unique entries across QS World University Rankings by Subject (2023), Times Higher Education (2023), and Academic Ranking of World Universities by Subject (2022).
** QS Graduate Employability Ranking, 2022.