Global Partnerships

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Connecting South Australia to the world and the world to South Australia

Global Partnerships bolsters Adelaide University’s global impact through next-generation partnerships with world-leading higher education institutions, research centres, corporations and government agencies.

With every partnership, collaboration drives us. We work across disciplines and with our global partners to enable knowledge sharing and engagement to collectively tackle the most pressing global needs and achieve greater positive impact for all.

We are committed to driving programs that deliver research solutions, education excellence, and impact that transcends borders. Through powerful partnerships, we will break down barriers, unlock new ways of thinking and doing, and become an engine for innovation.

As a university with a global outlook and a commitment to meaningful impact, we will be a gateway for global talent and collaboration, nurturing the next generation of globally capable graduates, researchers and leaders equipped to thrive in a complex interconnected world.

Together with our global networks, we will dream big and deliver meaningful change, creating a legacy of progress that knows no boundaries and a better future for all.

What we do

Global Partnerships

Global Partnerships identifies and manages high-performing institutional partnerships across diverse geographical contexts that deliver impactful joint research, collaborative education programs and student experience initiatives. This includes the development and delivery of Transnational Education programs and the management of international agreements and foreign compliance.

Global Partnerships

Global Intelligence & Engagement

Global Intelligence & Engagement supports the University’s global engagement by coordinating high-level inbound visits and meetings with international delegations, managing outbound Senior Executive Missions, delivering data-driven insights and briefings to guide strategic decision-making, and delivering in-person and online roundtables and events.

Global Intelligence & Engagement

International Development

International Development focuses on supporting individuals and organisations globally to strengthen their capabilities, achieve their development goals, and co-create meaningful social, cultural and economic progress. This includes the development of strategic sponsor partnerships to attract the brightest minds from around the world and provide equitable higher education opportunities for students from a diverse range of countries.

International Development

Global Learning

Global Learning oversees inbound student mobility, outbound exchanges, study abroad programs, and New Colombo Plan programs and study tours, which enhance meaningful international learning opportunities, build cultural competency, and encourage students to become global citizens.

Global Learning

International Fellows Award

Learn more about Adelaide University’s International Fellows Award - a unique opportunity for world-leading researchers to collaborate on global challenges, expand their impact, and experience life in one of the world’s most liveable cities.

Contact us

For general enquiries, including queries about potential partnership opportunities, please contact Global Partnerships at globalengagement@adelaide.edu.au.

International visitors

If you are an international visitor, please contact Global Partnerships to express your interest in visiting Adelaide University.