University of South Australia: Statistics

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#465 of 14,131 In the World
#24 of 59 In Oceania
#21 of 40 In Australia
#3 of 4 In Adelaide
#34 of 1,008 For Game Design and Development
Top50% For 224 other topics
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Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
unisa.edu.au
Languages
English;Chinese
Acceptance rate
54%*

* 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 39,552 scientific papers published and 895,120 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Engineering, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Physics, Political Science, and Psychology.

Publications
39,552
Citations
895,120

University of South Australia majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
22,041 / 446,897
Biology
20,188 / 556,709
Medicine
18,634 / 458,296
Engineering
17,942 / 435,285
Computer Science
16,962 / 380,467
Environmental Science
16,367 / 416,477
Chemistry
15,037 / 453,033
Physics
14,811 / 378,286
Political Science
13,630 / 268,008
Psychology
13,401 / 319,300
Law
12,884 / 260,380
Sociology
11,584 / 232,311
Business
10,260 / 217,003
Mathematics
10,093 / 225,371
Philosophy
9,465 / 182,246
Quantum and Particle physics
9,375 / 244,806
Geography and Cartography
8,994 / 179,137
Pathology
8,440 / 233,209
Biochemistry
8,339 / 275,510
Geology
8,089 / 215,406
Economics
7,807 / 154,526
Statistics
7,691 / 186,679
Genetics
7,439 / 201,092
Organic Chemistry
7,157 / 240,596
Ecology
7,028 / 200,048
Materials Science
6,947 / 210,851
History
6,634 / 120,137
Psychiatry
6,604 / 174,703
Archaeology
6,095 / 114,939
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
5,688 / 102,774
Management
5,083 / 105,032
Paleontology
5,060 / 133,332
Nursing
4,513 / 102,951
Art & Design
4,504 / 69,938
Development Studies
4,489 / 96,042
Linguistics
4,487 / 86,345
Public Health
4,024 / 101,737
Social Psychology
3,979 / 100,395
Neuroscience
3,797 / 97,709
Surgery
3,780 / 89,987

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 25 203
1991 78 190
1992 84 241
1993 163 321
1994 158 406
1995 250 541
1996 283 718
1997 325 940
1998 327 1149
1999 351 1582
2000 425 2023
2001 496 2475
2002 566 2907
2003 591 3947
2004 635 4611
2005 704 5977
2006 860 7215
2007 947 8388
2008 1149 10399
2009 1220 13276
2010 1473 16516
2011 1681 19971
2012 1841 25033
2013 2014 31661
2014 2246 37788
2015 2498 44594
2016 2456 50708
2017 2529 59095
2018 2265 63761
2019 2460 80291
2020 2433 95865
2021 2830 125137
2022 2276 123019
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. Poh Ling Yeow

    Poh Ling Yeow
    Born in
    Malaysia Flag Malaysia
    Years
    1973-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    chefactorreality television participantpainter
    Biography

    Poh Ling Yeow is a Malaysian-born Australian cook, artist, actress, author and television presenter.

  2. Penny Wong

    Penny Wong
    Born in
    Malaysia Flag Malaysia
    Years
    1968-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    politicianbarristerpolitical adviser
    Biography

    Penelope Ying-Yen Wong is an Australian politician who is currently 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.

  3. Christopher Pyne

    Christopher Pyne
    Born in
    Australia Flag Australia
    Years
    1967-.. (age 56)
    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. Steven Marshall

    Steven Marshall
    Born in
    Australia Flag Australia
    Years
    1968-.. (age 55)
    Enrolled in the University of South Australia
    Graduated with Bachelor of Business
    Occupations
    business executivebusinesspersonpolitician
    Biography

    Steven Spence Marshall is an Australian politician who served as the 46th premier of South Australia between 2018 and 2022. He has been a member of the South Australian Division of the Liberal Party of Australia in the South Australian House of Assembly since 2010, representing the electorate of Dunstan (known as Norwood before 2014).

All 30 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 1,296,000

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