University of South Australia: Statistics

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#481 of 14,131 In the World
#24 of 59 In Oceania
#20 of 40 In Australia
#2 of 4 In Adelaide
#36 of 1,017 For Game Design and Development
Top50% For 222 other topics
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Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
unisa.edu.au
Languages
English
Acceptance rate
75%*

* The University of South Australia 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 RequirementsUndergraduate entrants require senior secondary school (year 12) certificate or recognised foreign equivalent with appropriate grades and prerequisites. Postgraduate entrants shall normally hold a recognised University undergraduate degree or equivalent professional experience. The minimum English language entry requirements for international students who speak English as a foreign language are: International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic - overall 6.0 obtained within the last two years or corresponding results from an equivalent test. Note that many programs have a higher IELTS (Academic) requirement, some of which include specific subscore requirements.
Academic CalendarFebruary to November (February - June; July - November); Summer programme, December - February

Research profile

University of South Australia is a world-class research university with 49,177 scientific papers published and 1,459,070 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Engineering, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Physics, Chemistry, Political Science, and Psychology.

Publications
49,177
Citations
1,459,070

University of South Australia majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
27,866 / 783,160
Biology
25,300 / 912,974
Medicine
23,365 / 755,254
Engineering
22,225 / 700,377
Computer Science
21,586 / 655,316
Environmental Science
20,575 / 701,214
Physics
18,606 / 623,417
Chemistry
18,573 / 721,312
Political Science
17,326 / 481,965
Psychology
16,715 / 532,866
Law
16,410 / 466,795
Sociology
14,573 / 400,072
Business
12,852 / 379,130
Mathematics
12,462 / 375,823
Philosophy
12,151 / 333,817
Quantum and Particle physics
11,855 / 412,792
Geography and Cartography
11,597 / 329,926
Pathology
10,412 / 370,402
Biochemistry
10,261 / 436,593
Geology
10,252 / 373,424
Economics
9,937 / 281,387
Statistics
9,547 / 304,299
Genetics
9,151 / 315,056
Ecology
8,920 / 336,956
History
8,660 / 231,472
Organic Chemistry
8,646 / 364,903
Materials Science
8,628 / 328,175
Psychiatry
8,163 / 276,376
Archaeology
7,930 / 222,376
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
7,348 / 192,852
Paleontology
6,484 / 237,502
Management
6,306 / 179,056
Art & Design
5,824 / 129,549
Linguistics
5,773 / 159,245
Development Studies
5,756 / 168,424
Nursing
5,623 / 161,149
Social Psychology
5,120 / 175,050
Public Health
4,891 / 162,767
Neuroscience
4,759 / 160,266
Mechanical Engineering
4,678 / 127,856

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 104 296
1993 174 379
1994 157 482
1995 254 673
1996 287 856
1997 335 1160
1998 336 1365
1999 379 1955
2000 438 2459
2001 541 3140
2002 898 4335
2003 756 5547
2004 731 6653
2005 844 8376
2006 1032 10030
2007 1090 11794
2008 1377 14486
2009 1459 17860
2010 1657 22290
2011 2099 27655
2012 2188 33936
2013 2353 42175
2014 2545 50654
2015 2807 58956
2016 2736 68319
2017 2700 78193
2018 2665 89829
2019 2685 108132
2020 2845 130353
2021 2748 150684
2022 2701 157045
2023 2646 164856
2024 2195 165733
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 South Australia.

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 South Australia alumni

  1. Penny Wong

    Penny Wong
    Born in
    Malaysia Flag Malaysia
    Years
    1968-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    politicianbarristerpolitical adviser
    Biography

    Penelope Ying-Yen Wong is an Australian politician who is serving as the minister for Foreign Affairs and leader of the Government in the Senate in the Albanese government since 2022. A member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), she has been a senator for South Australia since 2002. Wong previously served as minister for Climate Change and minister for Finance and Deregulation during the governments of Prime Ministers Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard from 2007 until 2013.

  2. Poh Ling Yeow

    Poh Ling Yeow
    Born in
    Malaysia Flag Malaysia
    Years
    1973-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    reality television participantpainterchefactor
    Biography

    Poh Ling Yeow is a Malaysian-born Australian cook, artist, actress, author and television presenter. She has hosted multiple cooking shows including ABC's Poh's Kitchen and SBS's Poh & Co. She has also published multiple cook books. She was the runner-up on the first season of Network 10's Masterchef Australia behind winner Julie Goodwin. Since appearing on season 1, she has made multiple comebacks to the series as a guest judge/mentor, returning as a contestant on the twelfth season in 2020 then a judge in 2024.

  3. Christopher Pyne

    Christopher Pyne
    Born in
    Australia Flag Australia
    Years
    1967-.. (age 58)
    Enrolled in the University of South Australia
    Graduated with graduate diploma
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Christopher Maurice Pyne is a retired Australian politician. As a member of the Liberal Party, he held several ministerial positions in the Howard, Abbott, Turnbull and Morrison governments, and served as a member of parliament (MP) for the division of Sturt from 1993 until his retirement in 2019.

  4. Tkay Maidza

    Tkay Maidza
    Born in
    Zimbabwe Flag Zimbabwe
    Years
    1995-.. (age 30)
    Occupations
    singersongwriter
    Biography

    Takudzwa Victoria Rosa "Tkay" Maidza (/tiːˈkeɪ ˈmaɪdzə/ tee-KAY MY-dzə; (born 17 December 1995) is a Zimbabwean-born Australian singer-songwriter and hip hop artist from Adelaide, South Australia. She has been nominated for and won many awards, and released two albums: Tkay (2016) and Sweet Justice (2023). She collaborated with Flume on her 2023 single "Silent Assassin".

All 36 notable alumni

University of South Australia faculties and divisions

Centre : Centre for Regional Engagement Business Administration, Management, Midwifery, Nursing, Social Policy, Social Work
Department/Division : Business Accountancy, Administration, Banking, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Criminal Law, Economics, Finance, Hotel Management, Human Resources, Labour and Industrial Relations, Labour Law, Law, Leadership, Leisure Studies, Marketing, Private Law, Public Law, Real Estate, Sports Management, Taxation, Tourism
Department/Division : Education, Arts and Social Sciences Architecture, Art History, Art Management, Behavioural Sciences, Cinema and Television, Cognitive Sciences, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Dance, Design, Education, Educational Sciences, Fine Arts, Gender Studies, Handicrafts, Indigenous Studies, Industrial Design, Interior Design, International Studies, Journalism, Linguistics, Mass Communication, Media Studies, Modern Languages, Multimedia, Performing Arts, Political Sciences, Psychology, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Social and Community Services, Social Policy, Social Welfare, Social Work, Sociology, Special Education, Teacher Training, Theatre, Visual Arts
Department/Division : Health Sciences Health Sciences
Department/Division : Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Environmental Studies, Industrial Engineering, Information Management, Information Technology, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Parks and Recreation, Production Engineering, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Water Science
Research Division : Comparative Water Policies and Law Law, Water Management
Research Division : Human Resource Management Human Resources
Research Division : Ian Wark Polymer and Plastics Technology
Research Division : Industrial and Applied Mathematics Applied Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science
Research Division : Sansom Institute Medicine, Pharmacy
Research Division : Telecommunications Research Telecommunications Engineering
Research Division : Tourism and Leisure Management Leisure Studies, Tourism
Research Division : Water Management and Reuse Water Management

General information

Alternative names UNISA
Founded 1991
Motto Australia's University of Enterprise

Location and contacts

Address PO Box 2471
Adelaide, South Australia, 5001
Australia
City population 1,387,000

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