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Why choose Adelaide University

Member of the Group of Eight

Australia’s leading research-intensive Universities

Ranked #82 in the world

And 8th nationally in the 2026 QS World University Rankings

A university for the future

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.

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.

Its strategic direction will pursue its ambitions on the global stage as a member of the prestigious and research-intensive Group of Eight (Go8).

Adelaide University will create brighter futures for contemporary learners and global citizens, along with research that shapes society.

 

*Ranked equal 82, 2026 QS World University Rankings

Australian University Provider Number PRV14404 / CRICOS Provider Number 04249J

Their ambitions

Top 1 % of universities worldwide

To be sustainably ranked in the top 1% of universities globally

Top in Australia for student employment

To be sustainably ranked as the best university nationally for student employment outcomes.

Top 5 nationally for student experience

To be sustainably ranked in Australia’s top 5 universities for student experience.

AUD$4.7 billion annual contribution

To contribute an estimated AUD$4.7 billion a year to the Australian economy.

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Diploma programs

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Foundation studies

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