- Student-faculty ratios: 29.9
- Male to female ratio: 49 : 51
- School nature: Public
- Website: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/
- Address: North Terrace,Adelaide, South Australia 5005,Australia
- Phone: +61 8 8303 4455
The University of Adelaide is a world-class research and higher education institution situated in the heart of one of the world’s top 10 most liveable cities. Founded in 1874, we’re Australia’s third oldest university and consistently rank among the world’s elite—in the top one per cent globally and number one in South Australia. Our reputation for excellence and breaking new ground has been forged by a continuous stream of exceptional people. We proudly count among our distinguished alumni: five Nobel Laureates; more than 120 Fulbright Scholars; and over 100 Rhodes Scholars, including two female Indigenous Australian recipients. Australia’s first female prime minister and Supreme Court judge were also University of Adelaide graduates. Today, our vibrant high-achieving culture continues to attract some of the world’s best and brightest—academic leaders from all corners of the globe and students from more than 90 countries. Prospectus Research impact The University of Adelaide is committed to conducting outstanding research with global, real-world impact. A member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight research-intensive universities, we enhance and sustain life for people and planet by addressing the world’s most significant challenges. Our areas of particular strength include: food and wine; defence and security; health and medicine; engineering and technology; life sciences; mining and energy; and the environment. In all fields, collaboration drives us. Our 1700-plus researchers work closely across multiple disciplines and in productive partnerships with industry, government and other leading research institutions in Australia and abroad. The resulting output’s quality is near-universally rated ‘world standard or above’ by the Australian Government’s Excellence in Research Australia assessment (2015). Approach to teaching University of Adelaide students learn with the guidance and support of exceptional academic staff, many of whom are nationally and internationally recognised leaders in their fields. Operating at their disciplines’ cutting edge, our academics enthusiastically share their passion for new knowledge and encourage students’ own pursuits of world-changing discoveries; a process facilitated by low student-to-staff ratios. The University also provides a wide range of student support services and opportunities. These include: scholarships; accommodation services; mentoring; industry internships; career services; counselling; and many social, cultural and sporting clubs. This nurturing environment—and unwavering commitment to the highest teaching standards—ensures students are given every opportunity to fulfil their potential and make significant contributions to the world. Working here Everything the University of Adelaide has achieved in its more than 140 years—every young mind we’ve educated, every research breakthrough we’ve made—is thanks to the outstanding quality of its people, both academic and professional. Our staff are part of this proud tradition of excellence. Throughout their careers here, we help them grow professionally… develop and diversify their skills… keep pace with societal and workforce change… and—whether directly or indirectly—have a positive, meaningful impact on our community. In this way, everything that happens here at Adelaide—from educating our next generation of leaders, to advancing new knowledge, and engaging with industry and society—is part of a larger story of success and achievement. Equally, we are committed to principles of equity and diversity. We support and celebrate female leadership and Indigenous Australian employment, and draw upon imaginative, innovative and highly skilled people from across the globe. Destination: Adelaide and South Australia Adelaide is consistently ranked as one of the world’s most liveable cities—renowned for affordability, accessibility, friendliness, cultural and sporting attractions, quality of life and climate. Adelaide is blessed with a vibrant food and wine scene. The city’s diverse cultural mix ensures a wide range of high-quality restaurants and cafes. There are also numerous major events, with the Adelaide Fringe, Adelaide Festival and Adelaide Cabaret Festival among the annual highlights. Adelaide’s climate is considered Mediterranean, which means residents enjoy four distinct seasons, with ample blue sky and sunshine. This weather perfectly reflects South Australians’ renowned warmth of character and welcoming, hospitable natures. The city sits on a large stretch of western-facing coastline, which means beautiful sunsets over the ocean and great air quality. There are also many beautiful parks, green spaces and quiet suburbs, making walking and cycling easy and safe ways to get around. Importantly, living in Adelaide is affordable, with the cost of travel, eating out, and renting or buying a house all considerably lower than in other Australian cities.
- Total number of students 21,339
- Number of international students 5,740
- Total number of academic staff 703
- Number of international staff 318
- Number of undergraduate degrees awarded 4,412
- Number of master's degrees awarded 1,445
- Number of doctoral degrees awarded 333
- Number of research only staff 601
- Number of new undergraduate students 5,257
- Number of new master's students 1,361
- Number of new doctoral students 238
- Global score 67.9
- Global research reputation #247
- Regional research reputation #10
- Publications #170
- Books #131
- Conferences #343
- Normalized citation impact #156
- Total citations #137
- Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #138
- Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #172
- International collaboration #502
- Percentage of total publications with international collaboration #327
- Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #114
- Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #100
*The above data comes from: Official website of U.S.News
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29.9
No. of students per staff
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29%
Percentage of International Students
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49 : 51
Student Ratio of Females to Males
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21,093
Number of FTE Students
*The above data comes from: Official website of TIMES
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World University Rankings
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2011
73
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2012
201-225
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2013
176
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2014
201-225
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2015
164
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2016
=149
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2017
142
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2018
=134
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2019
=135
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2020
=120
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Arts & humanities
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2018
201–250
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2019
201–250
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Clinical, pre-clinical & health
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2011
40
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2014
93
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2015
95
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2018
126–150
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2019
126–150
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Engineering & technology
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2016
95
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2018
101–125
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2019
101–125
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Life sciences
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2011
39
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2014
100
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2015
96
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2018
101–125
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2019
126–150
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Physical sciences
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2011
34
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2018
101–125
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2019
101–125
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Social sciences
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2019
201–250
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-
Business & Economics
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2018
151–175
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2019
201–250
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Computer Science
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2018
126–150
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2019
101–125
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Law
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2019
126–150
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Education
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2019
151–175
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Psychology
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2019
251–300
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*The above data comes from: Official website of TIMES
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#63 Agricultural Sciences
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- Agricultural Sciences overall score 62.4
- Agricultural Sciences global research reputation #81
- Agricultural Sciences regional research reputation #7
- Agricultural Sciences publications #59
- Agricultural Sciences normalized citation impact #91
- Agricultural Sciences total citations #54
- Agricultural Sciences number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #61
- Agricultural Sciences percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #104
- Agricultural Sciences international collaboration #192
- Agricultural Sciences percentage of total publications with international collaboration #102
- Agricultural Sciences number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #73
- Agricultural Sciences percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #112
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#185 Biology and Biochemistry
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- Biology and Biochemistry overall score 42.9
- Biology and Biochemistry global research reputation #157
- Biology and Biochemistry regional research reputation #10
- Biology and Biochemistry publications #249
- Biology and Biochemistry normalized citation impact #226
- Biology and Biochemistry total citations #234
- Biology and Biochemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #229
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #247
- Biology and Biochemistry international collaboration #462
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications with international collaboration #193
- Biology and Biochemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #141
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #103
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#96 Chemistry
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- Chemistry overall score 66.7
- Chemistry global research reputation #367
- Chemistry regional research reputation #7
- Chemistry publications #521
- Chemistry normalized citation impact #11
- Chemistry total citations #212
- Chemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #317
- Chemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #84
- Chemistry international collaboration #528
- Chemistry percentage of total publications with international collaboration #180
- Chemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #70
- Chemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #1
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#150 Clinical Medicine
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- Clinical Medicine overall score 62.1
- Clinical Medicine global research reputation #151
- Clinical Medicine regional research reputation #8
- Clinical Medicine publications #145
- Clinical Medicine normalized citation impact #277
- Clinical Medicine total citations #146
- Clinical Medicine number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #146
- Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #311
- Clinical Medicine international collaboration #303
- Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications with international collaboration #196
- Clinical Medicine number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #166
- Clinical Medicine percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #333
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#53 Computer Science
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- Computer Science overall score 62.9
- Computer Science global research reputation #227
- Computer Science regional research reputation #9
- Computer Science publications #219
- Computer Science normalized citation impact #6
- Computer Science total citations #69
- Computer Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #69
- Computer Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #3
- Computer Science international collaboration #38
- Computer Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration #10
- Computer Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #11
- Computer Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #1
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#37 Engineering
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- Engineering overall score 79.3
- Engineering global research reputation #175
- Engineering regional research reputation #8
- Engineering publications #194
- Engineering normalized citation impact #6
- Engineering total citations #74
- Engineering number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #71
- Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #10
- Engineering international collaboration #211
- Engineering percentage of total publications with international collaboration #42
- Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #26
- Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #17
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#109 Environment/Ecology
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- Environment/Ecology overall score 61.9
- Environment/Ecology global research reputation #198
- Environment/Ecology regional research reputation #13
- Environment/Ecology publications #78
- Environment/Ecology normalized citation impact #177
- Environment/Ecology total citations #86
- Environment/Ecology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #79
- Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #142
- Environment/Ecology international collaboration #282
- Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications with international collaboration #206
- Environment/Ecology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #118
- Environment/Ecology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #201
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#97 Geosciences
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- Geosciences overall score 60.7
- Geosciences global research reputation #126
- Geosciences regional research reputation #10
- Geosciences publications #106
- Geosciences normalized citation impact #155
- Geosciences total citations #105
- Geosciences number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #79
- Geosciences percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #88
- Geosciences international collaboration #212
- Geosciences percentage of total publications with international collaboration #127
- Geosciences number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #92
- Geosciences percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #118
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#192 Immunology
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- Immunology overall score 20.2
- Immunology global research reputation #146
- Immunology regional research reputation #8
- Immunology publications #193
- Immunology normalized citation impact #153
- Immunology total citations #184
- Immunology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #173
- Immunology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #136
- Immunology international collaboration #212
- Immunology percentage of total publications with international collaboration #154
- Immunology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #172
- Immunology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #162
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#106 Materials Science
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- Materials Science overall score 56.1
- Materials Science global research reputation #274
- Materials Science regional research reputation #10
- Materials Science publications #332
- Materials Science normalized citation impact #24
- Materials Science total citations #159
- Materials Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #140
- Materials Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #14
- Materials Science international collaboration #415
- Materials Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration #118
- Materials Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #73
- Materials Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #14
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#212 Molecular Biology and Genetics
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- Molecular Biology and Genetics overall score 39.5
- Molecular Biology and Genetics global research reputation #163
- Molecular Biology and Genetics regional research reputation #1
- Molecular Biology and Genetics publications #201
- Molecular Biology and Genetics normalized citation impact #160
- Molecular Biology and Genetics total citations #171
- Molecular Biology and Genetics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #169
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #163
- Molecular Biology and Genetics international collaboration #337
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications with international collaboration #168
- Molecular Biology and Genetics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #164
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #155
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#215 Neuroscience and Behavior
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- Neuroscience and Behavior overall score 34.9
- Neuroscience and Behavior global research reputation #105
- Neuroscience and Behavior regional research reputation #9
- Neuroscience and Behavior publications #288
- Neuroscience and Behavior normalized citation impact #186
- Neuroscience and Behavior total citations #268
- Neuroscience and Behavior number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #252
- Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #207
- Neuroscience and Behavior international collaboration #355
- Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of total publications with international collaboration #211
- Neuroscience and Behavior number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #186
- Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #115
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#125 Physics
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- Physics overall score 69.7
- Physics global research reputation #276
- Physics regional research reputation #8
- Physics publications #296
- Physics normalized citation impact #39
- Physics total citations #153
- Physics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #190
- Physics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #87
- Physics international collaboration #329
- Physics percentage of total publications with international collaboration #187
- Physics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #122
- Physics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #33
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#62 Plant and Animal Science
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- Plant and Animal Science overall score 72.5
- Plant and Animal Science global research reputation #98
- Plant and Animal Science regional research reputation #7
- Plant and Animal Science publications #70
- Plant and Animal Science normalized citation impact #159
- Plant and Animal Science total citations #64
- Plant and Animal Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #62
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #152
- Plant and Animal Science international collaboration #195
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration #172
- Plant and Animal Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #45
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #115
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#163 Psychiatry/Psychology
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- Psychiatry/Psychology overall score 41.6
- Psychiatry/Psychology global research reputation #201
- Psychiatry/Psychology regional research reputation #10
- Psychiatry/Psychology publications #188
- Psychiatry/Psychology normalized citation impact #138
- Psychiatry/Psychology total citations #170
- Psychiatry/Psychology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #173
- Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #174
- Psychiatry/Psychology international collaboration #290
- Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of total publications with international collaboration #215
- Psychiatry/Psychology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #158
- Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #156
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#227 Social Sciences and Public Health
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- Social Sciences and Public Health overall score 41.5
- Social Sciences and Public Health global research reputation #345
- Social Sciences and Public Health regional research reputation #14
- Social Sciences and Public Health publications #164
- Social Sciences and Public Health normalized citation impact #358
- Social Sciences and Public Health total citations #190
- Social Sciences and Public Health number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #220
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #439
- Social Sciences and Public Health international collaboration #164
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications with international collaboration #200
- Social Sciences and Public Health number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #262
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #389