Flinders University
Flinders University is a public research university based in Adelaide, South Australia, with a footprint extending across 11 locations in South Australia and the Northern Territory. Founded in 1966, it was named in honour of British navigator Matthew Flinders, who explored and surveyed the Australian and South Australian coastline in the early 19th century.
Former name | The Flinders University of South Australia (1966–1991) | ||||||||
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| Motto | Fearless (English) | ||||||||
| Type | Public research university | ||||||||
| Established | 1 July 1966 | ||||||||
| Accreditation | TEQSA | ||||||||
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| Endowment | A$893.43 million (2022) | ||||||||
| Budget | A$516.79 million (2022) | ||||||||
| Chancellor | John Hood | ||||||||
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof Colin J Stirling | ||||||||
Academic staff | 907 (FTE, 2022) | ||||||||
Administrative staff | 1,147 (FTE, 2022) | ||||||||
Total staff | 2,882 regular (2022) 4,142 casual (2022) | ||||||||
| Students | 25,247 (2022) | ||||||||
| Address | Sturt Road , , South Australia , 5042 , | ||||||||
| Campus | Suburban, parkland and regional, 156 hectares (1.6 km2) (Bedford Park campus) | ||||||||
| Named after | Captain Matthew Flinders | ||||||||
| Colours | Flinders Gold and midnight blue | ||||||||
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| Website | flinders.edu.au | ||||||||
Flinders' main campus at Bedford Park in Adelaide's south is set upon 156 acres of gardens and native bushland, making it a verdant university. Other campuses include Tonsley, Adelaide Central Business District, Renmark, Alice Springs, and Darwin. It is a member of the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) Group.
Flinders University led the nation in postgraduate employment outcomes according to the 2021 Graduate Outcome Survey – Longitudinal, released by the Australian Government's Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching.