Adelaide University

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Adelaide University is Australia’s new university for the future ranked in the global top 100* and designed to empower individuals to be the best they can be. With more than 180 years of collective experience and achievement, Adelaide University is built on the legacies of the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia. This new, for-purpose university will leverage the capabilities and resources of its foundation institutions to launch bright futures for contemporary learners and global citizens.

Education and research can empower communities, accelerating progress through cohesion and prosperity. Adelaide University is transforming teaching and learning by co-designing degrees with future employers. It will deliver nation-leading curriculum and exceptional student experiences, pursuing greater educational equality, expanding research partnerships and aligning with industry.

Adelaide University’s strategic direction will pursue its ambitions on the global stage as a member of the prestigious and research-intensive Group of Eight (Go8). Through meaningful partnerships that foster educational and research excellence, Adelaide University will make a measurable impact through:

Its ambition is to be world leading and world referenced through its actions and through the success and impact of its students, staff, researchers, partners and alumni community.

Adelaide University will harness the power of education and research to create vibrant communities and address challenges as a global powerhouse for the delivery of excellence and equity.

*Ranked equal 82, 2026 QS World University Rankings
Australian University Provider Number PRV14404 / CRICOS Provider Number 04249J