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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 2023 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 2023 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, Festival Plaza (opening 2024) and Tonsley

Flinders’ footprint extends to Adelaide, regional South Australia, south-west Victoria and the Northern Territory

+25,000 students

+2,000 staff

+450 scholarships, worth $2.4m in total

+500 undergraduate, postgraduate and research degrees

5 Rhodes Scholars

26 Fulbright Scholars

One Fields medallist

One Australian of The Year

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LEADING LOCALLY

NO. 1 SA
UNIVERSITY

for learning engagement
 The Good Universities Guide 2023 (undergraduate), public SA-founded universities only
for student support
 The Good Universities Guide 2023 (undergraduate), public SA-founded universities only
for overall experience
The Good Universities Guide 2023 - 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 Australia in Nursing for learning resources
The Good Universities Guide 2023 (postgraduate)
in Medicine for learning resources and student support
 The Good Universities Guide 2023 (undergraduate)
in Rehabilitation for overall educational experience
 The Good Universities Guide 2023 (postgraduate)
Australia in Science & Mathematics for student support and teaching quality
The Good Universities Guide 2023 (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 #8 Concept Art & illustration School
 The Rookies Awards 2022 - in collaboration with CDW Studios
Ranked #20 in the world for Water Resources
 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities

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As we enter an era of disruptive change and remarkable technological innovation,
Flinders is well prepared for this unpredictable, exciting future.

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Last Updated: 12 Apr 2023

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