University of South Australia

University of South Australia (UniSA) is a public school in South Australia. It was formed in 1991 with the merger of the South Australian Institute of Technology and Colleges of Advanced Education. With more than 32,000 students, the university is South Australia’s largest and was ranked 25th in the QS World University Rankings for institutions under 50 years old in 2015. University of South Australia has invested significantly to enhance the students experience and help them to perform their bests. Hence, many of these programs are through their learning environments and campuses. University has 6 campuses. 2 campuses are located in the Adelaide City Centre, two metropolitan campuses (at Mawson Lakes and Magill) and two campuses in regional South Australia (Whyalla and Mount Gambier)

The University is a member of the Australian Technology Network of universities. Research performance at UniSA has continued to grow year by year, with more than 97 per cent of our research output are at or above world class according to the Excellence in Research for Australia rankings. Below is the list of Research Institutes of the University:

Research Institutes:

·         Ian Wark Research Institute

·         Institute for Telecommunications Research

·         Hawke Research Institute for Sustainable Societies (HRISS)

·         Sansom Institute for Health Research

·         The Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science

·         Barbara Hardy Institute for Sustainable environments and Technologies

Ranking

The Times Higher Education World University Ranking placed University of South Australia as 291th amongst top 400 universities of the world.

Divisions and Schools:

UniSA offers more than 200 degrees in wide range of disciplines. These programs are taught through University’s Divisions and Schools. The list can be found below:

Division of Health Sciences

·         School of Health Sciences

·         School of Nursing and Midwifery

·         School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences

·         School of Population Health

Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences

·         School of Art, Architecture and Design

·         School of Communication, International Studies and Languages

·         School of Education

·         School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy

·         The David Unaipon College of Indigenous Education & Research

UniSA Business School

·         School of Commerce

·         School of Law

·         School of Management

·         School of Marketing

·         International Graduate School of Business

Division of Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment

·         School of Advanced Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering

·         School of Computer and Information Science

·         Advanced Computing Research Centre

·         Wearable Computer Lab

·         School of Electrical and Information Engineering

·         School of Mathematics and Statistics

·         School of Natural and Built Environments

Campus Facilities:

The University has 6 campuses, four across Adelaide and two in regional South Australia. Throughout these campuses, variety of services and facilities can be found, such as: Community clinics, Disability hub, Food services, Fitness centres and public services. 

Accommodation

More information about accommodations can be found on the relevant page of our website.