Our University

Student in gallery

A University for the future 

As the first new major Australian university in a generation, Adelaide University is breaking ground. 

Built on the legacies of the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia, we have leveraged our collective strengths to unlock a new, for-purpose university committed to delivering future-making research and widening access to education for all.   

Transformational teaching and learning 

Education and research can empower whole-of-communities, accelerating the path to betterment through cohesion and prosperity. Adelaide University is redefining the teaching and learning experience by developing Australia’s most accessible, contemporary and future-focused curriculum – with distinctive features that support student access, participation, and success as lifelong learners from preparation to high achievers.   

Adelaide University will offer a comprehensive suite of programs, including all major disciplines that are currently taught at the respective institutions. Programs will be progressively released, including international and domestic offerings, regional and online study options and research degrees.  

Reimagined research 

We are committed to delivering future-making and partnered world-class research of scale and focus to transform the South Australian economy and contribute to solving global challenges. Our researchers work across the full value chain, from discovery to translation and commercialisation, spanning a breadth of domains through multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary research activities.  We aim to become the research partner of choice and Australia’s most industry-engaged university. 

Next generation focus 

Our ambition is to be world leading and world referenced through our actions and through the success and impact of our students, staff, researchers, partners and alumni community. 

Visit our galleries, museums and centres

Adelaide Planetarium

Adelaide Planetarium

Architecture Museum

Architecture Museum

Elder Conservatorium of Music

Music student playing the violin in front of an audience

Kerry Packer Civic Gallery

Kerry Packer Civic Gallery

National Wine Centre

Wine tasting at National Wine Centre

Samstag Museum of Art

Samstag Museum of Art

SASA Gallery

SASA Gallery exhibition

Tate Museum

Three people looking at the Tate collection

The Hawke Centre

The Hawke Centre

Urrbrae House Historic Precinct

Urrbra House ballroom piano

Waite Historic Precinct

Urrbrae House Historic Precinct

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