Back جامعة أديلايد Arabic جامعة اديلايد ARZ Adelaida Universiteti Azerbaijani آدلاید بیلیمیوردو AZB Адэлаідскі ўніверсітэт Byelorussian University of Adelaide German Universitato de Adelajdo Esperanto Universidad de Adelaida Spanish Adelaide'i Ülikool Estonian دانشگاه آدلاید Persian
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| Latin: Universitas Adelaidensis[3][4][5] | |
Other name | Adelaide University[Note 2] |
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Former name | Union College (1872-1874) |
| Motto | Latin: Sub Cruce Lumen |
Motto in English | "The light (of learning) under the (Southern) Cross" |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 6 November 1874 |
| Accreditation | TEQSA |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | A$393.4 million (2023) |
| Budget | A$1.09 billion (2023) |
| Chancellor | Catherine Branson |
| Vice-Chancellor | Peter Høj |
Academic staff | 1,700 (2023)[8] |
Administrative staff | 1,978 (2023)[8] |
Total staff | 3,678 (2023)[8] |
| Students | 30,279 (2023)[8] |
| Undergraduates | 19,493 bachelor (2023)[8] |
| Postgraduates | 7,962 coursework (2023) 2,362 research (2023)[8] |
Other students | 772 (2023)[8] |
| Address | , , , 5001 , |
| Campus | Urban and regional with multiple sites |
| Colours | Black White |
| Nickname | The Blacks |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Mascot | Gus the Black Lion |
| Website | adelaide.edu.au |
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The University of Adelaide is a public research university based in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third-oldest university in Australia. Its main campus in the Adelaide city centre includes many sandstone buildings of historical and architectural significance, such as Bonython Hall. Its royal charter awarded by Queen Victoria in 1881 allowed it to become the second university in the English-speaking world to confer degrees to women. It plans to merge with the neighbouring University of South Australia, is adjacent to the Australian Space Agency headquarters on Lot Fourteen and is part of the Adelaide BioMed City research precinct.
The university was founded at the former Royal South Australian Society of Arts by the Union College and studies were initially conducted at its Institute Building. The society was also the original birthplace of the South Australian Institute of Technology as the School of Mines and Industries. The institute later became the University of South Australia during the Dawkins Revolution following a merger with an advanced college dating back to the School of Art, also founded at the society. The two universities, which then accounted for approximately three-quarters of the state's public university population, agreed to merge in mid-2023. The future combined institution will be rebranded as Adelaide University, previously a colloquial name for the university, with the merged state expected to become operational by 2026.
The university has four campuses, three in South Australia: its main North Terrace campus in central Adelaide, the Waite campus in Urrbrae, a regional campus in Roseworthy and a study centre in Melbourne, Victoria. Its academic activities are organised into three faculties, which are subdivided into numerous teaching schools. It also has several research subdivisions. In 2023, the university had a total revenue of A$1.13 billion, with A$334.15 million from research grants and funding. It is a member of the Group of Eight, an association of research-intensive universities in Australia, and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities.
Notable alumni of the university include the first female prime minister of Australia, two presidents of Singapore, the first astronaut born in Australia and the first demonstrator of nuclear fusion. It is also associated with five Nobel laureates, constituting one-third of Australia's total Nobel laureates, 116 Rhodes scholars and 164 Fulbright scholars. It has had a significant impact on the public life of South Australia, having educated many of the state's earliest businesspeople, lawyers, medical professionals and politicians. It has also been associated with the development of penicillin, space exploration, sunscreen, the military tank, Wi-Fi, polymer banknotes and X-ray crystallography, and the study of viticulture and oenology.
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