University of Adelaide: Statistics

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#174 of 14,131 In the World
#8 of 59 In Oceania
#7 of 40 In Australia
#1 of 4 In Adelaide
#20 of 1,000 For Forensic Science
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Enrollment
25,000
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
English
Acceptance rate
73%*

* The University of Adelaide is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSouth Australian Certificate of Education (SACE), International Baccalaureate or recognized foreign equivalent. Special Entry Schemes for mature students, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, and non-award students in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Academic CalendarMarch to November (1st semester: March - April; April-June; 2nd semester: July-September; October-November). Summer Semester (January-February); Winter Semester (June-July).
Enrollment25,000

Research profile

University of Adelaide is a world-class research university with 109,741 scientific papers published and 3,040,128 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Genetics, and Biochemistry.

Publications
109,741
Citations
3,040,128

University of Adelaide majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
69,213 / 2,291,218
Medicine
55,569 / 1,666,322
Chemistry
53,203 / 1,859,473
Environmental Science
48,816 / 1,407,891
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
48,239 / 1,150,838
Engineering
45,217 / 1,366,540
Physics
42,114 / 1,246,158
Computer Science
38,517 / 998,553
Genetics
34,255 / 1,210,842
Biochemistry
32,947 / 1,311,990
Geology
28,010 / 866,905
Psychology
26,167 / 729,621
Pathology
25,551 / 840,182
Quantum and Particle physics
25,150 / 734,528
Political Science
23,566 / 470,515
Geography and Cartography
23,054 / 566,171
Ecology
23,004 / 735,315
Law
22,602 / 462,461
Organic Chemistry
21,949 / 789,064
Sociology
21,128 / 495,536
Materials Science
20,255 / 667,187
Mathematics
20,229 / 538,177
Paleontology
19,409 / 601,306
Philosophy
17,654 / 390,823
Statistics
16,890 / 486,081
History
16,254 / 350,125
Business
15,373 / 348,786
Psychiatry
15,214 / 442,502
Surgery
14,736 / 420,389
Archaeology
14,119 / 335,218
Economics
12,662 / 273,133
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
11,940 / 310,638
Optical Engineering
11,646 / 344,263
Public Health
11,538 / 361,050
Botany
11,492 / 414,685
Demography
10,610 / 334,861
Immunology
10,082 / 331,458
Metallurgical Engineering
9,427 / 333,611
Linguistics
8,977 / 208,914
Neuroscience
8,714 / 264,107

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 677 7237
1992 672 7554
1993 791 7764
1994 823 8384
1995 856 9105
1996 904 10099
1997 996 11385
1998 1087 12143
1999 1136 13856
2000 1320 16483
2001 1423 18970
2002 1641 21502
2003 1613 24545
2004 1704 27975
2005 1819 33223
2006 2049 37167
2007 2168 42377
2008 2377 47716
2009 2797 56205
2010 3008 64979
2011 3200 74022
2012 3763 85875
2013 4114 99548
2014 4379 112908
2015 5054 127987
2016 5235 141124
2017 5324 156502
2018 5496 184213
2019 5906 216961
2020 6471 260975
2021 6416 304228
2022 5769 321122
2023 5820 329238
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Adelaide.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

University of Adelaide alumni

  1. Julia Gillard

    Julia Gillard
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1961-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    politicianinternational forum participantlawyer
    Biography

    Julia Eileen Gillard AC is an Australian former politician who served as the 27th prime minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013. She held office as leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), having previously served as the 13th deputy prime minister of Australia from 2007 to 2010, under Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. She is the first and only woman to hold either office in Australian history.

  2. Dichen Lachman

    Dichen Lachman
    Born in
    Nepal Flag Nepal
    Years
    1982-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    film actoractor
    Biography

    Dichen Lachman is an Australian actress and model. She earned recognition starring as Katya Kinski in the soap opera Neighbours (2005–2007) and as Sierra in Joss Whedon's science fiction drama series Dollhouse (2009–2010).

  3. Lionel Logue

    Lionel Logue
    Born in
    Australia Flag Australia
    Years
    1880-1953 (aged 73)
    Occupations
    physicianspeech and language therapistactorscientist
    Biography

    Lionel George Logue, was an Australian speech and language therapist and amateur stage actor who helped King George VI manage his stammer.

  4. J. M. Coetzee

    J. M. Coetzee
    Born in
    South Africa Flag South Africa
    Years
    1940-.. (age 84)
    Occupations
    linguistnovelistuniversity teacherpoetprose writer
    Biography

    John Maxwell Coetzee FRSL OMG is a South African and Australian novelist, essayist, linguist, translator and recipient of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature. He is one of the most critically acclaimed and decorated authors in the English language. He has won the Booker Prize (twice), the CNA Literary Award (thrice), the Jerusalem Prize, the Prix Femina étranger, and The Irish Times International Fiction Prize, and holds a number of other awards and honorary doctorates.

All 100 notable alumni

University of Adelaide faculties and divisions

Faculty : Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering
Faculty : Health Sciences Community Health, Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Paediatrics, Psychology
Faculty : Humanities and Social Sciences Anthropology, Asian Studies, Demography and Population, Development Studies, English, French, Gender Studies, German, Hispanic American Studies, History, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Spanish, Writing
Faculty : Science Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies, Molecular Biology, Oenology, Physics, Veterinary Science
Faculty : The Professions Architecture, Business Administration, Economics, Education, Law

General information

Alternative names UofA
Founded 1874
Motto Sub Cruce Lumen
The light under the Southern Cross

Location and contacts

Address Adelaide, South Australia, 5005
Australia
City population 1,296,000

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