University of South Australia

Australia

Established in 1991, the University of South Australia is a public research university located in South Australia. The University is a founding member of the Australian Technology Network of universities. It also has two Adelaide city centre campuses, two Adelaide metropolitan campuses, and two South Australian regional campuses.                  

The university comprises of various divisions and schools: Business School; School of Commerce; School of Law; School of Management; School of Marketing; School of Art, Architecture and Design; School of Communication, International Studies and Languages; School of Education; School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy ; School of Health Sciences; School of Nursing and Midwifery; School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences; School of Engineering; School of Information Technology & Mathematical Sciences; and School of Natural and Built Environment.

The total student population at the University of South Australia is more than 31,900 students of which over 27,700 are enrolled in the undergraduate programs. The student to faculty ratio at the university is 11:1.

The university operates four flagship research institutes: Future Industries Institute (FII); Sansom Institute for Health Research; Hawke Research Institute; and Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science. It is ranked 8th in Australia in the Excellence in Research rankings. More than 70 per cent of academic staff holds a doctoral qualification offering students the benefits of learning from academics who are experts in their field and passionate about sharing their knowledge.

Notable Alumni: Christopher Pyne (Politician), Sarah Cumming (Journalist), D.M. Cornish (Illustrator)