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This article is about the future merged university. For the university to be merged, see University of Adelaide.
Adelaide University
This is an emblem of Adelaide University.
Other name
The University of Adelaide
(1874-present)
University of South Australia
(1991-present)
Motto
A university for the future
TypePre-merger university with transitional council[1]
Established8 March 2024; 6 months ago (8 March 2024)[2]
AccreditationTEQSA[3]
AffiliationGroup of Eight (invited)[4]
ChancellorPauline Carr[1]
Co-Vice ChancellorsPeter Høj[1]
David Lloyd[1]
Academic staff
2,705 (FTE, 2023)[a]
Administrative staff
3,340 (FTE, 2023)[a]
Total staff
6,620 (2023)[a]
Students65,157 (2023)[a]
Undergraduates34,299 (EFTSL, 2023)[a]
Postgraduates10,709 (EFTSL, 2023)[a]
Other students
772 (2023)[b]
Address
North Terrace
,
Adelaide
,
South Australia
,
5001
,
Australia[7]
CampusMetropolitan and regional with multiple sites[c]
Colours  White
  Dark Blue
  Bright Blue
  Limestone
  Purple[d]
Websiteadelaideuni.edu.au
This is the logo of Adelaide University.

Adelaide University is a planned public research university located in Adelaide, South Australia.[10][11] The merged institution will combine the University of Adelaide, the third-oldest university in Australia, and the University of South Australia (UniSA) which has an antecedent history dating back to 1856.[12] The amalgamation will result in the largest university merger to have been conducted and is projected to be operational by 2026.[13] The two institutions are currently neighbours on North Terrace[14][15][16][17] but have additional campuses in other parts of the city and state.[18][19]

History

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The agreement for the merger was made in July 2023 by the University of South Australia and the University of Adelaide,[20] in consultation with the South Australian Government.[21] The rationale for the amalgamation was a larger institutional scale may be needed in order to increase the universities' ranking positions, ability to secure future research income and a net positive impact on the state economy.[22][23] In November 2023, legislation passed state parliament enabling the creation of the new university.[24]

An application for self-accreditation authority was submitted to the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) on 15 January 2024, which is needed for the institution to offer courses that issue qualifications.[25][26] Subject to approval, students starting studies at the pre-merger institutions from 2025 onwards will be issued degree certificates from Adelaide University.[27] Students enrolled on or prior to 2024 will also be able to opt in adding antecedent institutions' names and logos on their parchments.[27]

Governance and structure

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University Council

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The main governing body of the institution will be its Council.[28] It will be the executive committee responsible for managing operations, setting policies and appointing the chancellor and vice-chancellor.[28] The Council will comprise of the chancellor, vice-chancellor, a member of the academic staff, a member of the professional staff, an undergraduate student, a postgraduate student, at least one member with a commercial background, two members with prior experience in financial management and other members appointed by the selection committee.[28] The selection committee, which will comprise the chancellor and six other appointed members, can appoint members to the Council to serve for between 2 and 4 years.[28] This excludes elected staff and student members, which have a term limit of 2 years.[28]

The Jeffrey Smart Building

Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor

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The chancellor of the university is a limitless term position that is mainly ceremonial and is held by former University of South Australia chancellor Pauline Carr who was succeeded by John Hill at the latter office in May 2024.[29] Pauline was appointed by the Transition Council.[30] The current co-vice-chancellors are biochemists Peter Høj and David Lloyd,[31] who are concurrently vice-chancellors of the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia respectively.[32][33] While the chancellor's office is ceremonial, the vice-chancellor serves as the university's de facto principal administrative officer.[34] The university's internal governance will be carried out by the University Council to be formed through the Adelaide University Act 2023.[28]

Finances

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In 2023, the two antecedent universities had a combined revenue of A$1.85 billion (2022 – A$1.68 billion), a combined expenditure of A$1.83 billion (2022 – A$1.67 billion) and combined net assets of A$4.25 billion (2022 – A$4.17 billion).[6][35]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f This is a combined figure for both antecedent institutions. The University of South Australia undergraduate student figure includes all undergraduate students (AQF 7 and below) meanwhile the University of Adelaide figure includes only students studying at a bachelor level (AQF 7) with the remaining students included in other enrolment.[5][6]
  2. ^ This figure includes students enrolled at the University of Adelaide not studying at a bachelor level program or higher (AQF 7+).[5][6]
  3. ^ The Adelaide city centre, Magill, Mawson Lakes, Roseworthy and Waite campuses will be located in the Greater Adelaide metropolitan area with two regional campuses in Whyalla and Mount Gambier.[8]
  4. ^ The colours "North Terrace Purple" and "South East Limestone" are shortened.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Governance". Adelaide University. Adelaide, South Australia. Archived from the original on 1 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  2. ^ Williams, John (12 March 2024). "Provost's message". The University of Adelaide. Adelaide, South Australia. Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Adelaide University". Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency. Melbourne, Victoria. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  4. ^ Savage, Crispin (2 July 2023). "Councils confirm support to transform higher education in SA". The University of Adelaide. Adelaide, South Australia. Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b "2023 Pocket Statistics" (PDF). The University of Adelaide. Adelaide, South Australia. June 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 July 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "2023 Annual Review" (PDF). University of South Australia. Adelaide, South Australia. 30 June 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Campuses". Adelaide University. Adelaide, South Australia. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Campuses". Adelaide University. Adelaide, South Australia. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Adelaide University Brand Story". Adelaide University. Adelaide, South Australia. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Adelaide University Act 2023" (PDF). South Australian Legislation. Government of South Australia. 23 November 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  11. ^ Sinclair, Jenny (10 July 2023). "Adelaide University to replace two South Australian institutions". Research Professional News. London, United Kingdom: Clarivate. Archived from the original on 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  12. ^ McClaren, Rory (18 August 2023). "Universities of SA and Adelaide in unison on merger — but how far is it from a done deal?". ABC News. Sydney, New South Wales: Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 21 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  13. ^ Hare, Julie (2 July 2023). "Mega university for South Australia gets tick of approval". Australian Financial Review. Sydney, New South Wales: Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  14. ^ "North Terrace Campus Map" (PDF). University of Adelaide. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  15. ^ "City East Campus" (PDF). University of South Australia. 7 May 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences Building". University of Adelaide. Archived from the original on 13 March 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  17. ^ "City West Campus" (PDF). University of Adelaide. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Campuses". University of Adelaide. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Where are the UniSA campuses located?". University of South Australia. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  20. ^ Richards, Stephanie; Boscaini, Joshua; Kagi, Jacob (1 July 2023). "University of South Australia and University of Adelaide reach agreement to merge". ABC News. Sydney, New South Wales: Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  21. ^ Richards, Stephanie; Lim, Josephine; Clarke, Bernadette (16 August 2023). "University merger delay could come at $250 million cost, but impact on jobs unclear". ABC News. Sydney, New South Wales: Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  22. ^ McClaren, Rory (18 August 2023). "The unis might be in unison, but is the SA merger deal a unicorn?". ABC News. Sydney, New South Wales: Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  23. ^ "Report of the Joint Committee on the Establishment of Adelaide University" (PDF). Parliament of South Australia. 17 October 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  24. ^ "University merger legislation clears parliament". InDaily. Adelaide, South Australia: Solstice Media. 16 November 2023. Archived from the original on 26 March 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  25. ^ "TEQSA application submitted". University of Adelaide. Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  26. ^ "Application Guide for Self-Accrediting Authority" (PDF). University of Adelaide. 19 September 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  27. ^ a b "FAQs". Adelaide University. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  28. ^ a b c d e f "Adelaide University Act 2023" (PDF). South Australian Legislation. Adelaide, South Australia: Government of South Australia. 1 July 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 May 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  29. ^ "Introducing UniSA's new Chancellor". University of South Australia. Adelaide, South Australia. Archived from the original on 6 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  30. ^ Williams, John (10 May 2024). "Adelaide University Transition Council update". The University of Adelaide. Adelaide, South Australia. Retrieved 7 October 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  31. ^ "Governance". Adelaide University. Adelaide, South Australia. Archived from the original on 1 October 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  32. ^ "Vice-Chancellor and President". Adelaide University. Adelaide, South Australia. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  33. ^ "Vice Chancellor and President Professor David Lloyd". University of South Australia. Adelaide, South Australia. Archived from the original on 1 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  34. ^ "University of Adelaide Act 1971" (PDF). South Australian Legislation. Adelaide, South Australia: Government of South Australia. 1 July 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  35. ^ "2023 Annual Report" (PDF). The University of Adelaide. Adelaide, South Australia. April 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.

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