Coat of Arms of the University of Adelaide
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Latin: Universitas Adelaidensis | |
Motto | Sub Cruce Lumen |
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Motto in English
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"The light (of learning) under the (Southern) Cross" |
Type | Public |
Established | 1874 |
Chancellor | Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce |
Vice-Chancellor | Warren Bebbington |
Administrative staff
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3,699 |
Students | 27,000 |
Location | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
Campus |
Urban: North Terrace Rural: Roseworthy Overseas Education Centre: Singapore |
Colours |
Black, white, red, gold and blue |
Affiliations | Member of the Group of Eight, ASAIHL, ACU |
Website | www.adelaide.edu.au |
University rankings | |
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Adelaide University | |
QS World | 125 |
THE-WUR World | 149= |
ARWU World | 101- |
USNWR World | 184= |
CWTS Leiden World | 201 |
Australian rankings | |
QS National | 8 |
THE-WUR National | 8 |
ARWU National | 7-8 |
USNWR National | 8 |
CWTS Leiden National | 8 |
ERA National | 7 |
Urban: North Terrace
Suburban: Waite, Thebarton and the National Wine Centre
Black, white, red, gold and blue
The University of Adelaide is a public university in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third-oldest university in Australia and is associated with five Nobel laureates, 104 Rhodes scholars. It is a member of the Group of Eight, as well as the Sandstone universities.
Its main campus is on North Terrace in the Adelaide city centre, adjacent to the Art Gallery of South Australia, the South Australian Museum and the State Library of South Australia. The university has five campuses throughout the state: North Terrace; Roseworthy College at Roseworthy; The Waite Institute at Urrbrae; Thebarton; and the National Wine Centre in the Adelaide Park Lands. It has a sixth campus, the Ngee Ann – Adelaide Education Centre (NAAEC), in Singapore. The university operates several associated and independent research institutes and groups, such as the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI). SAHMRI is based at the health and biomedical precinct on North Terrace, Adelaide.