Education

The University of Adelaide

With more than 135 years of excellence in education the University of Adelaide is one of Australia's oldest and most prestigious tertiary institutions. Since its establishment in 1874, the University has developed a reputation for excellence in teaching, learning and research with major strengths in agriculture, wine and food sciences, information technology and telecommunications, engineering, environmental science and social sciences. Besides, the University has one of the best Economics and Commerce Faculty in Australia.

The University is associated with five Nobel Prize winners, has produced 102 Rhodes Scholars and 104 Fulbright Scholars and is a member of the Group of Eight - Australia's leading research-intensive universities. With more than 20,000 students and over 2,800 staff, the University is small enough to provide personal interaction with teaching staff, yet large enough to offer a broad range of programmes and student support services.

At the heart of the University's vision is a belief that the experience of the student is fundamental, and that research and high quality teaching have a symbiotic relationship that underpins and characterizes the finest universities in the world. The University of Adelaide is committed to producing graduates recognized worldwide for their creativity, knowledge and skills as well as their culture and tolerance.

An International outlook
The University of Adelaide is strongly committed to international education. It admitted its first international students more than 60 years ago. The University accounts for some 27 per cent of international enrolments at all South Australian higher education providers. A truly international outlook requires a two way exchange, and the University has many formal agreements for student and staff exchange, research collaboration and other forms of cooperation with leading universities, research institutes and academies around the world.

A progressive Institution
From the start, the University of Adelaide has been one of Australia's most progressive institutions. It was the first Australian university to admit women to academic programmes. Adelaide was the first Australian university to grant degrees in science, and the first to establish a Conservatorium of Music. Adelaide graduated Australia's first woman surgeon - Laura Margaret Fowler - the first woman elected to a university council in Australia - Helen Mayo, and the first Australian woman to be a Queen's Council, South Australian Supreme Court Judge, Chancellor of an Australian University and Governor of an Australian State - Dame Roma Mitchell.

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