Facts & Figures

We've compiled some key facts and figures to help tell the story of the University of Adelaide.

• Year founded: 1874
• Students: 25,000
• Staff: 3,159
• Alumni worldwide: 130,000
• Countries represented by student body: 99
• Student union clubs: 90
• Sporting clubs: 35
• Items in the University Library: more than 2 million
• Electronic journal articles: 25 million
• Student exchange agreements: 400
• Annual research income: in excess of $325 million
• Contribution to South Australian economy: $1.4 billion
• Buildings operated: 319
• Value of assets: $1 billion
• Rhodes Scholars: 105
• Nobel Prize Winners associated with: 5
• Fulbright Scholars: 120
• Alumni sent into space: 1
• Australian Prime Ministers: 1
• iPads given to first-year Sciences students: 750
• Master Chef winners: 1
• Australian Idol winners: 1