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Established in 1874, we’re home to over 29,000 students and 3,000 staff, all working to create progress. For our community. For all.
This is a university of outstanding quality—ranked among the top 1% globally—in the heart of Australia’s most liveable city*.
We’ve made a habit of breaking new ground. We were Australia’s first university to welcome female students. The first to offer degrees in science and business. The first with a conservatorium of music.
Among those who’ve studied, taught, or conducted research here are five Nobel Laureates; Australia’s first female prime minister; the first Australian astronaut to walk in space; Australia’s first female Supreme Court judge.
And our bold spirit continues to drive us to excel today. In research, we’re rising to challenges in a huge range of fields—with work universally rated world-standard or above. While in education, we’re recognised among the top 100 universities globally in 23 different subject areas†.
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*Economist Intelligence Unit, 2021. Excellence in Research Australia, 2018. †Total unique entries across QS World University Rankings by Subject, and Academic Ranking of World Universities by Subject, 2021.
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Associate Professor, University of Adelaide
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Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing, University of Adelaide
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Research associate, University of Adelaide
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Postdoctoral researcher, marine ecology, University of Adelaide
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, University of Adelaide
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Senior Lecturer, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide
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Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Adelaide
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Legal Researcher, University of Adelaide
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Head, Paediatric Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Group, University of Adelaide
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PhD candidate, public diplomacy, University of Adelaide
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Associate Professor, International Politics, University of Adelaide
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Emeritus Professor of Reproductive and Periconceptual Medicine, The Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide
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Samantha Schulz is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Lecturer, University of Adelaide
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Hydrologist, University of Adelaide
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Ecologist, School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide
