The search for new knowledge is a quest in which we can all participate.
This is a place where higher learning is open to all. Where ideas are shared on a global stage. Where experience and enthusiasm work together side-by-side in the discovery of new knowledge.
Here, our researchers strive to solve some of the world’s grandest challenges. If you’re inspired by these big questions, you’ve come to the right place:
Since 1874 we have been true to the motto inscribed on our coat of arms – Sub Cruce Lumen – which means Light under the [Southern] Cross. Today, almost 140 years since our establishment, the University of Adelaide’s commitment to discovery and the search for new knowledge unites us.
Working alongside our researchers, our students prepare to take their place as educated leaders and global citizens.
Whether through study, research, work or volunteering, we invite you to join us.
The University's first Vice-Chancellor, one of Adelaide's pioneers, Dr Augustus Short had a vision for a university
In 2010, anthropology student Rebecca Richards made history when she became Australia’s first Indigenous Rhodes Scholar.
Like many young children, Andy Thomas was fascinated by space. But it wasn’t until he studied engineering at the University of Adelaide...
A champion of women’s rights, Dame Roma was one of the most influential pioneers of her time.
In 1915 alumni William Henry and his son William Lawrence Bragg were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics.
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have lead the way in fertility and reproductive health since the early 70s.
Dr William Griggs does not think of himself as a miracle worker. But his willingness to put his safety on the line to help others in need, is nothing short of miraculous.
In 1921, Howard Florey graduated from the University of Adelaide with a Bachelor of Medicine
