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Explore a university with a mission to change lives and change the world.
Flinders has a vision to be internationally recognised as a world leader in research, an innovator in contemporary education, and the source of Australia’s most enterprising graduates.
TOP 2%
UNIVERSITY WORLDWIDE*
*THE World University Rankings 2022 as a percentage of the total number of universities in the world according to the International Association of Universities
Established in 1966 on the lands of the Kaurna nation
Main campus located at Bedford Park, with additional Adelaide locations at Victoria Square and Tonsley
Flinders’ footprint extends to Adelaide, regional South Australia, south-west Victoria and the Northern Territory
TOP 2%
UNIVERSITY
WORLDWIDE*
*THE World University Rankings 2022 as a percentage of the total number of
universities in the world according to the International Association of Universities
Flinders Facts
Explore a university with a mission to change lives and change the world.
Flinders has a vision to be internationally recognised as a world leader in research, an innovator in contemporary education, and the source of Australia’s most enterprising graduates.
Established in 1966 on the lands of the Kaurna nation
Main campus located at Bedford Park, with additional Adelaide locations at Victoria Square and Tonsley
Flinders’ footprint extends to Adelaide, regional South Australia, south-west Victoria and the Northern Territory
+26,000 students
+2,300 staff
+550 scholarships, worth $2.2m in total
+500 undergraduate, postgraduate and research degrees
5 Rhodes Scholars
26 Fulbright Scholars
One Fields medallist
One Australian of The Year
LEADING LOCALLY
NO. 1 SA
UNIVERSITY
for learning engagement
The Good Universities Guide 2022 (undergraduate), public SA-founded universities only
for student support
The Good Universities Guide 2022 (undergraduate), public SA-founded universities only
for starting salary
The Good Universities Guide 2022 (undergraduate), public SA-founded universities only
for overall experience
The Good Universities Guide 2022 - overall quality of education experience (postgraduate), public SA-founded universities only
NATIONAL IMPACT
Founding member of Innovative Research Universities, a collaborative network to enhance the outcomes of higher education
NO. 1 IN
AUSTRALIA
in Business & Management for overall experience
The Good Universities Guide 2021 - overall quality of educational experience (postgraduate)
in Humanities, Culture and Social Sciences for overall experience
The Good Universities Guide 2021 - overall quality of educational experience (postgraduate)
in Medicine for full-time employment
The Good Universities Guide 2022 (undergraduate)
in Rehabilitation for overall quality of experience and skills development
The Good Universities Guide 2022 - overall quality of educational experience (undergraduate)
in Science & Mathematics student support and teaching quality
The Good Universities Guide 2022 (postgraduate)
GLOBAL
RECOGNITION
Over 100 partner institutions across 33 countries
90% of our research rated world-standard or above
Flinders rating 89.7%, rounded up to 90%. Excellence in Research for Australia, 2018
#5 in Australia in the global Golden Age Universities ranking
THE World University Rankings 2020
New Venture Institute Top Challenger: Asia-Pacific
UBI Global World Ranking Report 19/20
World's No. 4 Concept Art & Illustration School
The Rookies Awards 2020 - in collaboration with CDW Studios
Ranked #17 in the world for Water Resources
2021 Academic Ranking of World Universities
As we enter an era of disruptive change and remarkable technological innovation,
Flinders is well prepared for this unpredictable, exciting future.
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
South Australia | Northern Territory
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