The University of Adelaide, founded in 1874, is Australia’s third oldest university.Since its founding, the University has been ranked among the top universities in Australia and is a member of the eight leading universities in Australia.The school has produced five Nobel Prize winners and nearly 100 Rhodes scholars.In addition to the main campus in North Terrace, there are four other campuses.
The University of Adelaide has five schools, including the Schools of Engineering, Computer and Mathematics, Health Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, Science and Careers.The University also has several research centers, including national research centers, cooperative Research centers (CRC), and university research centers.The University offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in agriculture, business, law, engineering, mathematics, computer science, architecture, medicine, dentistry, humanities and social Sciences, music, education and Science.
In terms of innovation and foresight, Adelaide has significant strengths in wine and food, health sciences, biological sciences, physical sciences, information technology and telecommunications, environmental sciences and social sciences.The University of Adelaide leads the world in research and continues to earn more per capita than any Australian university.The analysis shows that the University of Adelaide ranks among the top 1 per cent of universities in the world in 11 research areas in terms of impact and number of citations.The University of Adelaide is listed in the QS TOP Universitys, ranking 62nd among the best universities in the world in 2007.