International Benchmarking
The University encourages benchmarking not only with comparator institutions within Australia but also with institutions overseas.
Selection Criteria for International Benchmarking Partners
The current criteria for selection of the University’s international benchmarking partners are as follows:
- Universities with which the University of Adelaide has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or other agreement, preferably including a reference to benchmarking
- Universities which have English as a primary language
- Universities which are research intensive
- Universities which are comprehensive, preferably including medicine
- Universities which are of comparable size to the University of Adelaide
International Benchmarking Partners
| International Benchmarking Partners | Type of Benchmarking Partnership Agreement | Purpose of Benchmarking with Benchmarking Partners | University of Adelaide Contact Person |
| Queen's University (Canada) |
Memorandum of Understanding |
Comparable Institutional Performance Data (Research, Learning & Teaching, Financial Performance) |
Pro Vice-Chancellor (International) |
| University of British Columbia (Canada) |
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| University of Bristol (England) |
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| University of Massachusetts Amherst (United States) |
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| University of Canterbury (New Zealand) |
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| Shandong University (China) |
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International Benchmarking Measures
The tables below show the indicators, measures and associated data definitions for research, learning and teaching, and financial performance.
Research
| Indicator | Measure | Data Definition |
| Research |
Refereed journal articles per Academic Staff FTE per broad discipline |
The number of refereed journal articles per Academic Staff full-time equivalent, broken down by the following fields (these fields are used in the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) rankings):
- Natural Sciences and Mathematics;
- Engineering/Technology and Computer Sciences;
- Life and Agricultural Sciences
- Clinical Medicine and Pharmacy;
- Social Sciences.
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| Research Activity |
Ratio of research revenue to total |
Income from research activities as a % of total activities (excluding controlled entities). |
| Research Training Activity |
Ratio of the number of higher degree by research students to total |
Number of higher degree by research (PhD and Masters) enrolments as a % of total higher education level student enrolment numbers.
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Learning and Teaching
| Indicator | Measure | Data Definition |
| Graduate Satisfaction |
% of graduates satisfied with their course experience |
Percentage of graduates overall satisfied with their course experience (Equivalent for each partner of the Graduate Careers Australia Course Experience Questionnaire). |
| Employer Satisfaction |
% of graduates employed |
Percentage of graduates employed of those available for work in the year after graduation (Equivalent for each partner of the Graduate Careers Australia Graduate Destination Survey). |
| Learning Performance |
Undergraduate retention rates |
The number of undergraduate students retained as a % of the total from the previous year less the students that have completed. |
| Learning Performance |
Undergraduate progress rates |
The number of undergraduate course enrolments with a grade of pass or more as a % of the total undergraduate course enrolment. |
Financial Performance
| Indicator | Measure | Data Definition |
| Research and Teaching Support |
% of expenditure on the library collection |
Expenditure on the library collection (excluding salaries and infrastructure) as a percentage of total expenditure, excluding controlled entities. |
| Salary Expenditure |
% of expenditure on all salaries |
Expenditure on all salaries as a percentage of total expenditure, excluding controlled entities. |
| Government Support |
% of revenue from Government sources |
Income from all Government sources as a percentage of total expenditure, excluding controlled entities. |
| Financial Health |
Operating Margin |
Operating result as a percentage of total operating revenue, excluding controlled entities. |
| Financial Health |
Current ratio |
Ratio of the value of current assets to current liabilities, excluding controlled entities. |
| Knowledge Transfer |
% of revenue from Intellectual Property (IP) |
The value of revenue generated from IP (including licences and patents), including controlled entities.
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International Benchmarking Reports Repository
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