The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni) Australia
Overview
At the University of Adelaide, we unite and serve those striving to change the world—and themselves—for the better.
Established in 1874, we’re home to around 27,000 students and 3,000 staff, all working to create progress. For our community. For all. Ours is a university of outstanding quality—ranked among the top 1% globally—in the heart of one of Australia’s most liveable cities.
Relentlessly progressive
Adelaide was Australia’s first university to welcome female students in all degrees. The first to offer qualifications in science and business. The first with a conservatorium of music.
Among those who’ve studied, taught, or conducted research here are Australia’s first female prime minister; the first Australian astronaut to walk in space; our country’s first Indigenous Rhodes Scholar; Australia’s first female Supreme Court judge; and five Nobel Prize winners.
Exceptional education and research
Our bold spirit continues to drive us to excel. In education, we’re recognised among the top 100 universities globally in 22 different subject areas1. In nine we’re inside the top 50; in two we’re number one in Australia.
In research, as a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight research-intensive universities, we’re rising to global challenges in a huge range of fields, with work rated ‘well above world standard’ in 41 distinct areas2.
The 2021 Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers list recognised 16 of our current academics for the scale of their global influence—four in multiple fields. Times Higher Education in 2022 ranked us 111 in the world for research citations, and number three nationally.
And we’ve had a researcher recognised in MIT Technology Review’s prestigious Innovators Under 35 list3 the last three years in a row; in 2021 we had two.
1 Total unique entries across QS World University Rankings by Subject, Academic Ranking of World Universities by Subject, and Times Higher Education, 2022. 2 Excellence in Research Australia, 2018 (the most recent assessment date). 3 Asia Pacific region.
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Research
Date range: 1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022
Region: Global
Subject/journal group: All
The table to the right includes counts of all research outputs for The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni) published between 1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022 which are tracked by the Nature Index.
Hover over the donut graph to view the Share for each subject. Below, the same research outputs are grouped by subject. Click on the subject to drill-down into a list of articles organized by journal, and then by title.
Note: Articles may be assigned to more than one subject area.
| Count | Share |
|---|---|
| 221 | 42.84 |
Outputs by subject (Share)
| Subject | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | 99 | 9.42 |
| Life Sciences | 60 | 8.25 |
| Earth & Environmental Sciences | 30 | 7.11 |
| Chemistry | 54 | 22.87 |
Share output for the past 5 years
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38.09 | 35.81 | 39.90 | 41.44 | 45.50 |
Compare The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni) with other institutions
Highlight of the month
Packing more protein into wheat
© Roman Krykh/EyeEm/Getty Images
A way to genetically boost the protein content of wheat without sacrificing crop yield has been discovered.
A staple food in many parts of the world, wheat accounts for roughly 20% of the protein consumed globally. Breeders have been producing improved varieties for over a century, but genetic manipulation holds out the promise of even better gains. But little is known about the genetic drivers for protein content.
Now, a team led by researchers from the University of Adelaide in Australia has identified a gene variant can both increase the number of flower-bearing spikelets and boost protein content by 15–25%.
The team anticipates that the new wheat varieties will reach breeders in two to three years and farmers in seven to ten years.
References
- Science Advances 8, 34 (2022). doi: 10.1126/sciadv.abn5907
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Collaboration
Date range: 1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022
International vs. domestic collaboration by Share
- 21.21% Domestic
- 78.79% International
Hover over the graph to view the percentage of collaboration.
Top 10 domestic collaborators with The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni) by Share (119 total)
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The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni) and Monash University
(10.54)
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The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni) and The University of Queensland (UQ)
(6.59)
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The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni) and Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
(6.32)
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The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni) and The University of South Australia (UniSA)
(3.61)
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The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni) and The University of Melbourne (UniMelb)
(4.45)
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The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni) and South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)
(3.38)
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The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni) and Australian National University (ANU)
(3.96)
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The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni) and The University of Western Australia (UWA)
(4.23)
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The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni) and University of Wollongong (UOW)
(2.60)
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The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni) and Macquarie University
(2.24)
Top 10 international collaborators with The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni) by Share (1563 total)
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The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni) and MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences
(6.02)
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The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni) and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU)
(4.30)
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The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni) and Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
(4.27)
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The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni) and Tianjin University (TJU)
(3.81)
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The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni) and Max Planck Society
(3.75)
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The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni) and Fudan University
(3.23)
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The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni) and Tsinghua University
(3.12)
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The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni) and Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres
(2.85)
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The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni) and Soochow University
(2.76)
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The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni) and TU Dresden
(2.49)
Relationships
The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni)
- Bioinformatics Hub, Adelaide Uni
- Women's and Children's Health Research Institute (WCHRI), Adelaide Uni
Affiliated joint institutions and consortia
- ARC Centre for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP)
- ARC Centre for the Molecular Genetics of Development (CMGD)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Enabling Eco-Efficient Beneficiation of Minerals
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematical and Statistical Frontiers of Big Data, Big Models, New Insights (ACEMS)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Particle Physics at the Tera-Scale (CoEPP)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Robotic Vision
- ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions (CHE)
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology (PEB)
- ARC Research Hub for Graphene Enabled Industry Transformation
- ARC Training Centre for Innovative Wine Production (TC-IWP)
- AuScope Limited
- Australia-China Research Centre for Crop Improvement (ACRCCI)
- Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics (ACPFG)
- Australian Genome Research Facility (AGRF)
- Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd. (AGT)
- Australian Prostate Cancer BioResource (APCB)
- Australian and New Zealand International Ocean Discovery Program Consortium (ANZIC)
- Centre for Invasive Species Solutions (CISS)
- Centre for Molecular Pathology (CMP)
- Centre for Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Freemasons Centre for Male Health and Wellbeing (FCMHW)
- IceCube Collaboration
- International PSC Study Group (IPSCSG)
- Large Animal Research Imaging Facility (LARIF)
- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences
- Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN)
- The ATLAS Collaboration
- The Genographic Project
- The H.E.S.S. Collaboration
- The Pierre Auger Collaboration
- University of Adelaide-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Centre for Agriculture and Health
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