Reasons to study at the University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide is one of Australia's most prestigious universities and is renowned internationally for excellence in education and research.Reasons to choose the University of Adelaide:
The University of Adelaide is consistently ranked within the top 1% of universities worldwide.
A history of leaders in their fields
The Nobel Prize is an international award given yearly since 1901 for achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and peace. The University of Adelaide has a long history of ground breaking research and scholarship of international significance, and five Nobel Laureates have been associated with the University.
| 1915 - Physics Sir William Henry Bragg (l.) and Sir William Lawrence Bragg (r.), "for their services in the analysis of crystal structure by means of X-rays." |   |
| 1945 - Medicine Sir Howard Walter Florey, "for the discovery of penicillin and its curative effect in various infectious diseases." |  |
| 2003 - Literature John M. Coetzee, "who in innumerable guises portrays the surprising involvement of the outsider." |  |
| 2005 - Medicine Dr J Robin Warren, "for [his] discovery of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori and its role in gastritis and peptic ulcer disease." |  |
Since its founding, the University of Adelaide has produced 103 Rhodes Scholars and 104 Fulbright Scholars, many of whom have gone on to be leaders in a diverse range of fields across the globe.
One of the leading institutions in Australia
The University of Adelaide is a member of the Group of Eight, a coalition of leading Australian universities, intensive in research and comprehensive in general and professional education. In 2008, the Group of Eight earned almost 80% of the research income of Australian universities and produced over 50% of all research publications.*
*Source - DEEWR Higher Education Research Data Collection, Research Block Grants advice, DEEWR Aggregated Staff data, and DEEWR publications submissions 2009.
