The University of Adelaide

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, Bachelor of Arts. Also, it is the first university to elect a woman in University Council, Australia. Moreover, the University of Adelaide is 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 of 5 campuses of which North Terrace is the main campus. It is surrounded by the Art Gallery of South Australia. The campus is covered with greenery all over. Bonython Hall, which is a famous historic building, is located on the campus along with the Elder Hall, Mitchell Building, Ligertwood building, and Napier Building. All five campuses are situated close to restaurants and cafes, medical stores and many other shops that provide basic necessities to the students. Also, the North Terrace campus includes accommodation for the students as well as faculty members. The campus also comprises of the famous Barr Smith Library.

• In 2019, QS World University Rankings ranked the university among top 100 academic subjects
• The university was ranked 135th by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings
• QS World University Rankings placed the university 114th worldwide
• It was ranked 139th by the Academic Rankings of World Universities
• The faculty of Health and Medical Sciences is ranked among the top 75 in the world
• The university made some remarkable achievements like the development of penicillin, the discovery of space exposure and the research of enology