ABOUT
Overview
Established in 1874, the University of Adelaide is an open university, which is known to be the 3rd oldest university in Australia. The famous hall of the university was constructed in 1936 after a high donation of 40,000 pounds by John Bonython. In 1876, the university offered its first degree, a Bachelor of Arts. Also, it is the first university to elect a woman in University Council, Australia. Moreover, the University of Adelaide is the first in South Australia to promote anti-smoking agenda. This agenda allowed the security guards of the university to restrict smoking within the premises. The residential areas of the university were also made smoke-free. The university comprises 5 campuses of which North Terrace is the main campus. It is surrounded by the Art Gallery of South Australia.
AT A GLANCE
Key information
Established
1874
Ownership
Public / Government
Stream
Social Sciences
Location
Adelaide, South Australia
ACADEMICS
Courses offered
36 programmes at TUOA
Undergraduate23
BS
Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences
B. Com
Bachelor of Commerce
BDS
Bachelor of Computer Science
BS
Bachelor of Economics
B. E
Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical)
B. E
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Chemical - Minerals Processing)
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B. E
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Chemical - Sustainable Energy)
B. E
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Chemical and Pharmaceutical)
B. E
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil & Structural)
B. E
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil and Architectural)
B. E
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil and Environmental)
B. E
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical and Electronic)
B. E
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical and Aerospace)
B. E
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical and Sports)
B. E
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical and Sustainable Energy)
B. E
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical)
B. E
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechatronic)
B. E
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mining)
B. E
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Petroleum)
B. E
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Software)
BS
Bachelor of International Studies
B. M
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
B.Sc.N
Bachelor of Nursing
Postgraduate11
M. Sc
Master of Applied Finance
M. Sc
Master of Applied Project Management (Project Systems)
M. Sc
Master of Biotechnology (Biomedical)
M. Sc
Master of Biotechnology (Plant Biotechnology)
MBA
Master of Business Administration
MCS
Master of Computer Science
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M. E
Master of Engineering (Civil & Structural)
M. E
Master of Engineering (Mechanical)
M. E
Master of Engineering (Mining)
MS
Master of Global Food and Agricultural Business
MS
Master of Software Engineering
CAMPUS LIFE
Facilities
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