University of Adelaide

The University of Adelaide (or Adelaide University) is located in Adelaide, South Australia. It was founded in 1874, making it the third oldest university in Australia. It is a member of the "Group of Eight", an association of research intensive Australian universities. The main campus of the University is at North Terrace in the central business district of Adelaide, but it has four other campuses; Roseworthy, Waite and Thebarton, and more recently, the National Wine Centre.

Campuses

North Terrace

The North Terrace campus is the main campus of the University. It teaches components of all teaching programmes taught by the University.

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Waite

The Waite campus has a strong focus on agricultural science, plant breeding and biotechnology. A number of other organisations are based on the site, including the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). The School of Agriculture and Wine is based on the Waite campus and the campus contains components of the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences.

Related Topics:
Agricultural science - Plant breeding - Biotechnology - South Australian Research and Development Institute - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

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It is situated in Adelaide's south-eastern foothills, in the suburb of Glen Osmond on 1.74 square kilometres of land. A large amount of the land was donated in 1924 by the pastoralist Peter Waite. This donation was initially used to establish the Waite Agricultural Research Institute which later became the Waite campus.

Related Topics:
Glen Osmond - 1924 - Pastoralist - Peter Waite

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Roseworthy

Located north of the city, the Roseworthy campus comprises 16 km² of farmland and is a large centre for agricultural research. Other organistations linked to the campus include SARDI and the Murray TAFE.

Related Topics:
Farmland - Agricultural research - TAFE

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Thebarton

The Thebarton campus, which is also known as Adelaide University Research Park, is the base of the University's Office of Industry Liaison. The campus works in conjunction with the University's commercial partners. Commercial enterprises at Thebarton campus include businesses involved in materials engineering, biotechnology, environmental services, information technology, industrial design, laser/optics technology, health products, engineering services, radar systems, telecommunications and petroleum services. The campus also provides much of the infrastructure for the Graduate Entrepreneurial Program which allows recent graduates to start businesses with support from the University.

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