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University of Adelaide

University of Adelaide

🇦🇺 Australia 4-Year University
Global #163 Australia #4
Campus of University of Adelaide

Institution Info

Founded
1874
Type
4-Year University
Students
25,000 students
Faculty
3,730

About

University of Adelaide is a higher education institution in Australia, founded in 1874. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is among the top 10 universities in Australia. The university has approximately 25K students, a member of Group of Eight and Global B-Tier (World 101-300).

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #82 · Top 100 72.60
THE 2026 THE #134 · Top 200 63.05
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #163 · Top 200 90.53
ARWU 2025 ARWU #151 · Top 200

Research Output via OpenAlex

862
h-index
28,634,561
Citations
144,504
Publications
393,666
i10-index
4.15
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Adelaide is ranked #163 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Australia, it holds the #4 position.
University of Adelaide was founded in 1874, making it 152 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Australia.
University of Adelaide has a student body of approximately 25,000 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 6:1.
University of Adelaide has produced 144,504 research publications with 28,634,561 total citations and an h-index of 862, according to OpenAlex data.