Flinders University

Australia

About Flinders

Flinders University is a public university in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1966, it was named in honour of navigator Matthew Flinders, who explored and surveyed the South Australian coastline in the early 19th century.

Flinders is a verdant university and a member of the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) Group and ranks in the 10-16 bracket in Australia and 36th in the world of those established less than 50 years. Academically, the university pioneered a cross-disciplinary approach to education, and its faculties of medicine and the humanities are ranked among the nation's top 10.

Flinders University offers more than 160 undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as higher degree research supervision across all disciplines. Many courses use new information and communication technologies to supplement face-to-face teaching and provide flexible options.

Campuses

Located just 12km south of the centre of Adelaide, the Bedford Park campus is Flinders' main campus. It's a spacious, elevated site with panoramic views to the coast and over the city. The Student Hub offers 24/7 study spaces and access to all student services in one convenient location. Here are some amenities near our campus.

Located in the heart of Adelaide CBD, Flinders at Victoria Square is an accessible, alternative and flexible space for students, staff and the general public. Offering prime facilities to host events, Victoria Square is also a hub for engaging with major business, community and political stakeholders. Here are some amenities near our campus.

Flinders at Tonsley is a place where students interact with business, and where business interacts with researchers in areas such as engineering, medical devices and nanoscale technologies, to create the new products and processes of the 21st century. Tonsley centrally locates computer science, engineering and mathematics at Flinders University, with the Medical Device Research Institute and Centre for NanoScale Science and Technology, alongside some of Adelaide's biggest businesses and industries. Here are some amenities near our campus.

Flinders NT delivers the Northern Territory Medical Program (NTMP), provides student placement and workforce capacity support through the Remote and Rural Interprofessional Placement Learning. Here are some amenities near our campus.

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Year Founded
1966
Student Population
25757
Staff Population
697
Male to Female Ratio
37 : 63
International Students
16.%
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Medicine
USNews 2024, Surgery
6th
Politics
ARWU 2024, Political Science
6th
Psychology
THE 2024, Psychology
9th
Archaeology
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10th
Nursing & Health Science
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10th
Law
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12th
English & Literature
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13th
Biological Science
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15th
Geography
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16th
History
THE 2024, Arts and Humanities
19th
Languages
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19th
Performing Arts
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19th
Philosophy
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19th
Visual Arts
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19th
Religion
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19th
Hospitality & Tourism
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20th
Education
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21st
Environmental Science
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21st
Chemistry
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22nd
Material Science
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23rd
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Notable alumni

Terence Chi-Shen Tao Mathematician, Fields Medel Winner
Tao exhibited extraordinary mathematical abilities from an early age, attending university-level mathematics courses at the age of 9 and graduating with a bachelor's and master's degrees from Flinders University at the age of 16. He is the youngest full professor at UCLA, and won the Field's Medal (Nobel Prize of Mathematics) in 2006.

Mamoru Mohri Astronaut
Mamoru Mohri is a Japanese scientist, a former NASDA astronaut, and a veteran of two NASA space shuttle missions. His scientific work has been in the field of materials and vacuum sciences. Born in Japan, Mohri earned his PhD in chemistry from Flinders University in in 1976.
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