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A Bachelor of Medical Sciences ( BMedSci , BMedSc , BSc(Med) , BMSc ) is an undergraduate academic degree involving study of a variety of disciplines related to human health leading to an in depth understanding of human biology and associated research skills such as study design, statistics and laboratory techniques. Such disciplines include biochemistry, cell biology, physiology, pharmacology or psychosocial aspects of health. It is an equivalent level qualification to the more commonly awarded Bachelor of Science (BSc). Graduates may enter a diverse range of roles including post-graduate study, higher education, the biotechnology industry, the pharmaceutical industry, consultancy roles, scientific communication, education or unrelated disciplines which make use of the broad range of transferable skills gained through this degree.

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92-481: In Australia, the Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMedSc) degree is offered by The University of Adelaide , Griffith University , University of New South Wales , University of Sydney , Monash University , Australian National University , University of Western Sydney , University of Newcastle , Flinders University , Charles Sturt University , Macquarie University , Central Queensland University and The University of

184-530: A royal charter granted by Queen Victoria that year, which allowed for women to be conferred degrees. This has contributed to its long history of achieving notable milestones and firsts for women's rights in higher education. In 1991, it formally opened two additional campuses in Greater Adelaide outside of the city centre. These included the Waite and Roseworthy campuses, though the university operated at

276-531: A "super uni" by then South Australian premier, Steven Marshall , and Simon Birmingham , but the merger was called off in October 2018 by the University of South Australia, which was less keen. Vice-chancellor David Lloyd , in an email to University of South Australia staff, claimed that the amalgamation lacked a compelling case. This statement was contradicted by the University of Adelaide's chancellor who said that

368-567: A 1882 speech paraphrasing Queen Victoria 's royal charter Another early benefactor Robert Barr Smith , who had previously studied under financial hardship in Scotland and served on the University Council for 19 years, had long desired for education to be accessible to all students in Adelaide. In 1913, Robert wrote at the age of 89 that " tho' in its vigorous and lusty youth ," the university

460-477: A BMedSc degree if an additional year of study has not been undertaken. Regardless of the way in which the degree is obtained, a research project typically forms a large component of the degree as well as formal teaching in medical science related disciplines. Bachelor of Medical Sciences degrees are awarded as a standalone 3-year course by the University of Chester , University of Exeter , University of Birmingham ,

552-462: A branch of Cairo University. Finally, the presidential decree N.184 dated 2005 was issued to establish Beni-Suef University. There are 32 faculties as well as one institute of the Beni Suef University, each with its own internal structure and activities. The heads of Beni Suef faculties are known as dean. The faculties and institutes join as the committee of to discuss policy and to deal with

644-537: A decade of delays during the Great Depression . The footbridge, which crosses the River Torrens , features cast iron balustrading that is a popular location for love locks . The Adelaide University Union redevelopment , also known as Union Buildings or Union Building Group, was completed in stages between 1967 and 1975. It created some of the most significant buildings in the complex. The redevelopment

736-640: A medical or dental course (termed intercalating ), thirdly as an additional part of a medical degree but without any additional years of study, and fourthly as an exit award if a student wishes to leave their primary medical or dental undergraduate course. When the degree is obtained without any additional years of study, it may not be viewed as an equivalent qualification. For example, the UK Foundation Programme Office (the British body which manages first jobs for new medical graduates) places less value on

828-482: A net positive impact on the state economy. The two universities argued that by combining their expertise, resources and finances into a single institution, they can be more financially viable, with stronger teaching and research outcomes. Support for the merger among existing staff were mixed, with a National Tertiary Education Union SA survey showing that only a quarter were in favour of the amalgamation. Warren Bebbington , who previously served as vice-chancellor at

920-655: A presence in the adjacent Lot Fourteen precinct, that is also home to the national headquarters of the Australian Space Agency among other institutions in the fields of science and technology. It also operates the National Wine Centre further along of the terrace and adjacent to the Adelaide Botanic Garden . On the west end of North Terrace, the Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences Building

1012-669: A regional campus in Roseworthy and a study centre in Melbourne , Victoria . Its academic activities are organised into three faculties, which are subdivided into numerous teaching schools. It also has several research subdivisions. In 2023, the university had a total revenue of A$ 1.13 billion , with A$ 334.15 million from research grants and funding. It is a member of the Group of Eight , an association of research-intensive universities in Australia, and

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1104-610: A secular institution to "promote sound learning in the Province of South Australia " to be "open to all classes and denominations of Her Majesty's subjects". It commenced its first class, a Latin lecture towards the Bachelor of Arts , in March 1876 following its inauguration at the Adelaide Town Hall . Its first chancellor was former premier Richard Hanson and its first vice-chancellor

1196-496: A series of mergers, the latest of which were in 2022 following a merger between the Arts and Professions faculties and the Faculty of Sciences into the Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences. The establishment of faculties and academic departments is formally the responsibility of the University Council. The main governing body of the institution is its Council. It is

1288-411: A significant impact on the public life of South Australia, having educated many of the state's earliest businesspeople, lawyers, medical professionals and politicians. It has also been associated with the development of penicillin , space exploration , sunscreen , the military tank , Wi-Fi , polymer banknotes and X-ray crystallography , and the study of viticulture and oenology . The history of

1380-533: A then-called Adelaide University with a request for endowment towards its creation. Following an agreement, the Adelaide University Association was established by the Union College on 23 September 1872 to manage the creation of the university. The University of Adelaide, which is named after its founding city namesake to Queen Adelaide , was formally established on 6 November 1874 following

1472-693: A wide range of free online MOOC courses on digital learning platforms edX and FutureLearn , including the MathTrackX bridging program. The university also offers degree programs in Singapore as part of a joint venture with the Ngee Ann Kongsi foundation. Beni Suef University Beni Suef University is an institution of higher education located in Beni Suef , Egypt . Although established as an independent university in 2005, it began on 1976 as

1564-448: Is a large centre for agricultural research and veterinary sciences . It was the site of the former Roseworthy Agricultural College which was established in 1883 as the first agricultural college in Australia. The Roseworthy College Hall, now the student hub, is the main building on the campus and was built in 1884. Its clock tower features a Swiss precision clock that is synced via GPS with Greenwich Mean Time . The clock tower

1656-565: Is also a member of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities , an international association of research-intensive universities, and the former Academic Consortium 21. It plans to merge with the University of South Australia , forms part of the Adelaide BioMed City research precinct and is a close partner with the Australian Space Agency whose national headquarters is located alongside it on Lot Fourteen . The university also offers

1748-893: Is carried out by the University Council formed through the University of Adelaide Act 1971. The legislation, which superseded the Adelaide University Act 1874, is scheduled to be superseded by the Adelaide University Act 2023. In 2023, the University of Adelaide had a total revenue of A$ 1.13 billion (2022 – A$ 1 billion ) and a total expenditure of A$ 1.09 billion (2022 – A$ 995.46 million ). Key sources of income included A$ 228.2 million from research grants and fees (2022 – A$ 190.97 million ), A$ 105.95 million from other research funding (2022 – A$ 93.22 million ), A$ 350.71 million from tuition fees and grants (2022 – A$ 318.44 million ), A$ 313.91 million from HESA funding (2022 – A$ 305.91 million ) and A$ 134.47 million from donations and investments (2022 – A$ 86.48 million ). At year-end

1840-480: Is expected to become operational by January 2026, with an additional transitional period extending to 2034. It is projected to have 70,000 students at launch, with one-in-four students being international students, and contribute approximately A$ 4.7 billion to the Australian economy annually. The amalgamation has been subject to mixed reactions . The primary campus of the university is located on North Terrace in

1932-552: Is located in the suburb of Urrbrae in Adelaide's eastern foothills, adjacent to the Urrbrae Agricultural High School , on 184 hectares (450 acres) of which a large amount was donated through the will of Scottish-born pastoralist Peter Waite . Approximately half of the land donated was dedicated for studies in agriculture and the remainder as a public park. The Waite Research Precinct is home to several research centres. The Waite Agricultural Research Institute

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2024-523: Is offered in five universities in Egypt: October 6 University , Misr University for Science and Technology , Pharos University in Alexandria , Beni-Suef University and Menoufia University . Faculties of applied medical sciences offer various disciplines for students to choose from, including medical laboratories, radiology and medical imaging, therapeutic nutrition, and biomedical equipment. In 2015,

2116-615: Is often hired out for performances of various kinds such as the Adelaide Fringe events. It features two revolving stages and a seating capacity of 635 people. The Little Theatre is located in the Cloisters and is primarily used for dramatic performances by the Theatre Guild . The College Green stretches from the Cloisters across the lawns down to Victoria Drive, next to the River Torrens . It hosts various social events throughout

2208-623: Is surrounded by the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute and the Royal Adelaide Hospital forming part of the Adelaide BioMed City precinct. The A$ 246 million biomedical teaching and research facility was completed in 2017 and is home to various clinical and simulation facilities in the fields of healthcare and medicine. The Waite campus specialises in agricultural science , viticulture , oenology , plant breeding , food research and biotechnology . It

2300-513: Is the oldest building on the campus. It was called the University Building until 1961 when it was renamed after William Mitchell . The Barr Smith Library is the main library on the site and is notable for its large reading room. On the western border, the campus is planned to merge with the neighbouring City East campus of the University of South Australia and the City West campus on

2392-739: The Adelaide city centre , one of four terraces bounding the inner city's central business district . It is co-located on its west with the historical Royal South Australian Society of Arts which included the Art Gallery of South Australia , the South Australian Museum and the State Library of South Australia . Built in the Gothic Revival architecture style in 1882, the Mitchell Building

2484-435: The Association of Pacific Rim Universities . Notable alumni of the university include the first female prime minister of Australia, two presidents of Singapore , the first astronaut born in Australia and the first demonstrator of nuclear fusion . It is also associated with five Nobel laureates , constituting one-third of Australia's total Nobel laureates , 116 Rhodes scholars and 164 Fulbright scholars . It has had

2576-575: The Boer Wars . The entrance features a limestone statue of a young soldier "discarding his uniform in readiness to return to the land". The organ of the chapel was donated by the mother of a student that died in New Guinea during World War II. There is a time capsule from 1976 located near the chapel. It is expected to be opened in 2026. In 2021, the A$ 7 million Roseworthy Solar and Energy Storage Project

2668-472: The Elder Conservatorium of Music . Other donors include Scottish philosopher William Mitchell who also taught literature and psychology, established many teaching schools and served as vice-chancellor and chancellor of the institution. The University Building, now the chancellery, was later renamed to the Mitchell Building in his honour. According to its founding Act, the university was intended as

2760-534: The Hawke-Keating government implemented the sweeping reforms of Education Minister John Dawkins that dismantled the binary system. The states, eager for increased education funding, merged the colleges either with existing universities or with each other to form new universities. Following its expansion and increasing autonomy from the university, the South Australian Institute of Technology

2852-594: The Jubilee Exhibition Building which was later transferred to the university in 1929. It remained on the campus until 1962 when the building was demolished to make way for several university buildings. The Jubilee Exhibition Building was also the birthplace of the South Australian Institute of Technology which was established in 1889 as the SA School of Mines and Industries. It moved to

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2944-566: The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) on 15 January 2024, which was needed for the institution to offer courses that issue qualifications. Following approval on 22 May 2024, students starting studies at the pre-merger institutions from 2025 onwards will be issued degree certificates from Adelaide University. Students enrolled on or prior to 2024 will also be able to opt in adding antecedent institutions' names and logos on their parchments. The combined institution

3036-564: The Titanic . The campus is also home to the Waite Arboretum and Conservation Reserve. The Waite Arboretum is a tree museum which is home to over 2,500 tree specimens from over 1,000 taxa, many of which are endangered in the wild. The Waite Conservation Reserve, also co-located on the campus, is home to native plants and wildlife. Located north of the city, the Roseworthy campus comprises 16 km (6.2 sq mi) of farmland and

3128-553: The United Kingdom and Canada , an absence of a national heraldic authority. The coat of arms of the university was grant during the reign of George V in 1925 and has historically since been used on all degree parchments issued by the university. While some universities such as the Universities of Western Australia and Queensland have modified the coat of arms issued on parchments over time, its design has mostly remained

3220-431: The University of Sheffield , Bangor University , Oxford Brookes University , De Montfort University, and the University of St Andrews . Medical schools which award an intercalated Bachelor of Medical Sciences after an additional year of study are Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry , the University of Birmingham , the University of Dundee , the University of Edinburgh the University of Aberdeen and

3312-459: The University of Sheffield . The University of Nottingham and the University of Southampton award the degree as a standard part of their undergraduate medicine courses without an additional year of study (students must undertake a research project). In Egypt, the bachelor of medical sciences is awarded after four years of study in addition to an internship year in which interns are trained in multiple public and university hospitals. The degree

3404-534: The second university in the English-speaking world to confer degrees to women. It plans to merge with the neighbouring University of South Australia , is adjacent to the Australian Space Agency headquarters on Lot Fourteen and is part of the Adelaide BioMed City research precinct. The university was founded at the former Royal South Australian Society of Arts by the Union College and studies were initially conducted at its Institute Building . The society

3496-530: The A$ 9.2 million Plant Genomics Centre at the campus. In 2010, he opened The Plant Accelerator, a A$ 30 million research facility which is the largest and most advanced of its kind in the world. A number of other organisations are co-located in the precinct including the South Australian Research and Development Institute (or SARDI , part of Primary Industries and Regions SA which is also headquartered at

3588-401: The Adelaide suburb of Mawson Lakes as The Levels in 1972. In 1965, it was designated an advanced college which initiated an expansion in the variety of courses available. The Adelaide Teachers College, which changed names and shifted locations multiple times throughout its existence, was established in 1876. Despite not being located at the university campus until 1900, students from

3680-719: The Central Authority For Organization and Administration (CAOA) granted the holders of the bachelor of medical sciences the title of "specialist" in the corresponding specialty. BSc.Med is granted by all six medical schools in Israel: the Hebrew University , Tel Aviv University , Ben-Gurion University , the Technion , Bar-Ilan University and Ariel University . The full M.D. program consists of six years of studies and an additional year of internship. The first part of

3772-532: The Ingkarni Wardli Building, Darling Building, Hartley Building, Mawson Building and the Helen Mayo North and South Buildings. The A$ 100 million Braggs Building, named after two Nobel laureates associated with the university, was built in 2013 and features a large number of cross-disciplinary scientific research facilities. The Adelaide University Footbridge was constructed in 1937 following

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3864-591: The Mitchell Building, which both face the terrace, is the Elder Hall which is its oldest great hall. It is a large concert hall that is used by the Elder Conservatorium of Music among others and, along with Bonython Hall, both feature large organs . The university also has other venues including the Scott Theatre, Little Theatre and the College Green. The Scott Theatre is the largest lecture theatre on site and

3956-734: The Mitchell Gates, the Johnson Laboratories, the Barr Smith Library and the Benham Laboratories. The Adelaide University Union Cloisters were built in 1929 as a war memorial to the 470 University of Adelaide members who served during World War I , of which 64 had died during the war. There are three plaques on the site, with the latest added in 2015 to mark the centenary of the Gallipoli landing . The university also has

4048-551: The Sunshine Coast. At the University of Western Ontario, BMSc is a four-year degree offered by the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry . It is differentiated from a BSc due to the advanced medical sciences orientation of the courses offered such as Anatomy and Pharmacology . The University of Alberta offers a BMSc to Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry students who did not complete a bachelor's degree prior to entry into

4140-457: The Universities of Sydney and Melbourne , which then educated solely men. The university, which allowed women to study alongside men since its commencement including eligibility for all academic prizes and honours, became the second university in the English-speaking world following the University of London in 1878 to formally admit women on equal terms as men in 1881. This was following

4232-459: The University of Adelaide, described the proposed institution as a "lumbering dinosaur" in reference to its timing during an ongoing federal review of the higher education sector. Vice-chancellor Colin Stirling described plans to provide the new institution with A$ 300 million in research funding and scholarships as "unfair" to students who choose to study at Flinders University. The combined figure

4324-606: The Waite site since at least 1924 as the Waite Agricultural Research Institute. The Roseworthy campus was the former Roseworthy Agricultural College which, although affiliated with the university since 1905, was an independent institution prior to their merger. Additionally, the university previously operated research facilities across 5 hectares (12 acres) in Thebarton approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) north of

4416-461: The campus until 2020 when it was sold for housing development. The flames for several summer Olympic Games , among other sporting events, were developed there with the now-called FCT Flames. The SA School of Art was founded in 1856 by the former Royal South Australian Society of Arts , predating the university which was also established there. The independent art school, which went through many name changes, resided for most of its history at

4508-548: The campus), Australian Grain Technologies, Australian Wine Research Institute and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). The Urrbrae House built in 1891, now a museum, served as the home of Peter and Matilda Waite who purchased the land with support from Thomas Elder . Its interior & Co is designed by Aldam Heaton & Co, who was also responsible for designing interiors for

4600-576: The central administration. The university and its faculties provide social, cultural, and recreational activities for their members and students. Faculties fellow the rules of ministry of higher education for admitting undergraduate. Faculties of Commerce, Law, Education and Arts. Faculties of Veterinary Medicine, Science, Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Physical Education as well as Institute of Nursing. Faculty of Computers and Artificial Intelligence beside Faculties of Industrial Education and Engineering. Bachelor and licence degrees are provided depending on

4692-567: The centre for teaching, research and diagnostics. In 2013, the veterinary science facilities were expanded with the opening of the Equine Health and Performance Centre, a specialised facility for equine surgery, internal medicine, sports medicine and reproduction. The Memorial Chapel is a notable building on the Roseworthy campus. It was built in 1955 to memorialise students from the former college who died during World War I , World War II and

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4784-419: The commission. Following the appointment of merger advocate Peter Høj as University of Adelaide vice-chancellor, both universities announced that a merger would once again be considered. The universities began a feasibility study into a potential merger at the end of the year. The invitation to merger negotiations was rejected by Flinders University , the state's third public university. The agreement for

4876-458: The country's first business school. They have produced some of Australia's earliest businesspeople, lawyers, medical professionals and politicians. "willing and ordaining that Degrees in Arts, Medicine, Law, Science and Music conferred by the University of Adelaide upon any person, male or female , should be recognised as academical distinctions and rewards of merit and be entitled to rank, precedence and consideration" William Jervois in

4968-441: The executive committee responsible for managing operations, setting policies and appointing the chancellor and vice-chancellor. The Council comprises the chancellor, vice-chancellor, a member of the academic staff, a member of the professional staff, an undergraduate student, a postgraduate student, at least one member with a commercial background, two members with prior experience in financial management and other members appointed by

5060-411: The former South Australian Institute of Technology that merged with most of the remaining SACAE, and maintained their presence next to the University of Adelaide, in the suburbs of Mawson Lakes and Magill and in the regional city of Whyalla . Its expansion over the next few decades, including to sites on the west end of North Terrace , and broadening fields of studies contributed to its status as

5152-593: The institution attended university lectures since at least 1878. In 1921, it renamed to the Adelaide Teachers College, in line with other interstate teachers colleges. Despite offers from the university to take control of the college, which was heavily integrated into the university, the Education Department retained administrative authority throughout its early history. The Hartley Building, named after former vice-chancellor John Anderson Hartley ,

5244-405: The merger continues to be in the state's best interests and a spokesperson for the university added that it was still open to future talks. Following the release of several internal FOI documents retrieved by ABC News , it was later revealed that the merger talks failed due to disagreements on the post-merger institution's leadership structure. The name Adelaide University of South Australia

5336-472: The merger was reached on 1 July 2023 by the two universities, which then accounted for approximately two-thirds of the state's public university population, in consultation with the South Australian Government . The rationale for the amalgamation was a larger institutional scale may be needed in order to increase the universities' ranking positions, ability to secure future research income and

5428-535: The merger, the campus expanded its focus in dryland agriculture , natural resource management and animal production by the mid-1990s. The campus is also now home to South Australia's first veterinary science training program, which commenced in 2008. The Veterinary Science Centre houses teaching facilities including a surgical skills suite, a public veterinary clinic offering general practice as well as emergency and specialist veterinary services for pet animals. There are also specialised pathology laboratories at

5520-494: The neighbouring Brookman Building in 1903, named after the Scottish-born businessman George Brookman who contributed £15,000 towards its construction. The institution acted de facto as part of the university while remaining legally distinct. The relationship was expanded in 1903 with the two institutions formally agreeing to combine teaching, laboratories and examinations across fields of engineering and sciences. Despite

5612-435: The original mother college to become the South Australian College of Advanced Education in 1982. The combined institution continued its presence alongside the university as its City campus and maintained joint teaching, facilities and committees. The campus merged with the university in 1991. Stronger demand for advanced college places throughout the country resulted from a broadening appeal of higher education beyond

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5704-467: The passage of The Adelaide University Act of 1874 through the South Australian parliament . The parliament also provided a 2 hectare (5 acre) land grant for a campus. Its royal charter , which was granted by Queen Victoria in 1881, allowed the university to confer degrees to women. Its early benefactors, many of whom Scottish immigrants , made large donations to develop the university that are now worth tens of millions adjusted for inflation. It

5796-410: The possibility of a merger between the state's three public universities should they decline. He had made an election promise to take a heavy-handed approach towards the merger to reduce students departing to higher-ranking institutions on the east coast and to improve the state's ability to attract international students and researchers. At the time, staff's opinions were evenly divided on the idea of

5888-586: The program consists of three years of basic science (pre-clinical) studies, culminating in the award of a BSc.Med degree in medical sciences. The University of Adelaide The University of Adelaide is a public research university based in Adelaide , South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third-oldest university in Australia. Its main campus in the Adelaide city centre includes many sandstone buildings of historical and architectural significance, such as Bonython Hall . Its royal charter awarded by Queen Victoria in 1881 allowed it to become

5980-421: The program. In India , BMSc is an undergraduate degree offered by top universities like Panjab University , Punjabi University , Indian Institutes of Technology and the R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital . In the United Kingdom, the Bachelor of Medical Sciences degree can be awarded in four situations; firstly as a standalone 3-year first degree, secondly, as a consequence of taking an extra year during

6072-565: The same with the exception of a minor tweak to the crux . The motto in Latin reads Sub Cruce Lumen translated "the light (of learning) under the (Southern) Cross". The official coat of arms, in heraldic terminology , is: As part of the merger, the coat of arms has been de facto retired for new students and will only be available to University of Adelaide alumni and continuing students who started their programs on or before 2024. Many universities possess ceremonial maces used during graduation ceremonies. The University of Adelaide Mace

6164-507: The selection committee. The selection committee, which comprises the chancellor and six other appointed members, can appoint members to the Council to serve for between 2 and 4 years. This excludes elected staff and student members, which have a term limit of 2 years. The chancellor of the university is a limitless term position that is mainly ceremonial and is held by former Federal Court judge Catherine Branson who succeeded Kevin Scarce following his retirement in May 2020. Branson

6256-426: The slogans "seek light" and "make history". The overall branding is expected to be superseded following the merger. Additionally, Adelaide University Sport has its own crest and motto . While all Australian universities have common seals that are used on parchments, some Australian universities also possess a coat of arms . These were usually grant by the College of Arms in London due to, as opposed to

6348-403: The state's largest university by student population. It also became the second-largest university nationally by number of online students, either in the state or from other parts of the country, and expanded to Mount Gambier in 2005. In June 2018, the University of Adelaide and University of South Australia began discussions regarding the possibility of a merger. The proposition was dubbed

6440-407: The state's public university population, agreed to merge in mid-2023. The future combined institution will be rebranded as Adelaide University , previously a colloquial name for the university, with the merged state expected to become operational by 2026. The university has four campuses, three in South Australia : its main North Terrace campus in central Adelaide, the Waite campus in Urrbrae ,

6532-521: The traditionally elite education provided by the universities. Advanced colleges were originally designed to complement universities, forming a binary system modelled on that of the United Kingdom . It was originally created by the Menzies government following World War II on the advice of a committee led by physicist Leslie H. Martin , during a period of high population growth and corresponding demand for secondary and tertiary education. This sector ceased to exist when, between 1989 and 1992,

6624-472: The university dates back to the Union College established in 1872 to provide education to aspiring Protestant ministers who were previously required to travel to the United Kingdom . It provided education in the natural sciences, mathematics, English literature and theological studies of the Greek Testament. The college approached Scottish-born pastoralist Walter Watson Hughes with the proposal for

6716-460: The university had endowments of A$ 393.4 million (2022 – A$ 366.3 million ) and total net assets of A$ 2.19 billion (2022 – A$ 2.15 billion ). The university uses a number of symbols to represent the institution. The present logo is based on the coat of arms. Other symbols utilised by the university includes a flag, also based on the coat of arms, as well as a ceremonial mace . The university also uses several taglines including its motto and

6808-419: The university later establishing its own faculty of engineering in 1937, the reciprocal relationship remained intertwined to the University Council and studies completed at the institute were recognised as equivalent studies eligible for credit towards university courses. The institution expanded into the site of the former Adelaide Technical High School in 1963, to the regional city of Whyalla in 1962 and to

6900-553: The west end of the terrace to form the combined Adelaide City campus following the merger. Bonython Hall , the great hall used during graduation ceremonies, is a prominent building facing the terrace. The hall takes inspiration from the Great Hall of the University of Sydney and is also constructed in the Gothic Revival architecture style to resemble the medieval halls used by the ancient universities in Europe. In between it and

6992-549: The year including parties, live bands, DJs and open-air cinema among others. It was created in response to the impact of social distancing restrictions owing to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia , which hit many live music venues . The Napier and Ligertwood Buildings were built following the demolition of the Jubilee Exhibition Building in 1962. They are named after Mellis Napier and George Ligertwood who were both former chancellors. Some other notable buildings include

7084-438: Was Anglican bishop Augustus Short . Its first graduate was Thomas Ainslie Caterer , who graduated in 1879 with a Bachelor of Arts. In 1882, it was also the first university in Australia to provide degree programs in science and its faculty of arts was inaugurated in 1887. Its Adelaide Law School was established in 1883 as Australia's second law school, its medical school in 1885 and its Adelaide Business School in 1902 as

7176-406: Was KH Boykett in 1926 who carried it during the 50th anniversary jubilee of the first classes at St Peter's Cathedral . The mace symbolises protection of the chancellor and the mace bearer, who is usually a student of the university, carries it in front of the chancellor during ceremonies. The university is a member of the Group of Eight , a coalition of research-led Australian universities. It

7268-442: Was agreed upon by both universities and Chris Schacht , who previously served on the University of Adelaide Council, alleged that the merger talks failed due to disagreement on which vice-chancellor would replace the other following their amalgamation. In early 2022, the topic of a merger was raised again by the new state government led by premier Peter Malinauskas , which proposed setting up an independent commission to investigate

7360-563: Was also the original birthplace of the South Australian Institute of Technology as the School of Mines and Industries. The institute later became the University of South Australia during the Dawkins Revolution following a merger with an advanced college dating back to the School of Art , also founded at the society. The two universities, which then accounted for approximately three-quarters of

7452-469: Was appointed by the University Council. The current vice-chancellor is Danish biochemist Peter Høj , who began his role in February 2021 following similar roles at the University of South Australia and the University of Queensland . While the chancellor's office is ceremonial, the vice-chancellor serves as the university's de facto principal administrative officer. The university's internal governance

7544-493: Was built as its permanent home in 1927. It continued constructing new buildings such as the Scott Theatre, Madley and Schulz buildings and eventually renamed to the Adelaide College of the Arts and Education. It also established additional teachers colleges in other parts of the city including Magill . Following a series of mergers, the colleges expanded to become advanced colleges which all later amalgamated with

7636-692: Was designed by lead architect Robert Dickson and includes a heritage-listed group of buildings including the Union House, the Lady Symon Building named after the wife of Josiah Symon , the George Murray Building, the Cloisters and the Western Annexe. The earlier Georgian-style buildings were designed by the architects Woods, Bagot, Jory and Laybourne-Smith who also designed Bonython Hall,

7728-545: Was established in 1924. Its first director was Arnold E. V. Richardson . Later renamed to the Waite Research Institute, it produces approximately 70% of Australia's research output in viticulture and oenology and around 80% of cereal varieties used in southern Australia were created there. A Soil Research Centre was founded in 1929 with a donation of £10,000 from Harold Darling of J. Darling and Son , grain merchants. In 2004, State Premier Mike Rann opened

7820-421: Was forged by silversmiths using silver-gilt under the supervision of Frederick Millward Grey . It features the coat of arms on an orb symbolising the world protruding from an open book representing learning with gum leaves-inspired design. Grey was a designer based at the School of Fine Arts in Adelaide which later became an antecedent institution of the University of South Australia . The first mace bearer

7912-591: Was founded with the backing of its first benefactor Walter Hughes and Thomas Elder , also a Scottish-born pastoralist and another founder of the university, who each donated £20,000 towards the association. The university initially occupied the South Australian Institute Building prior to the construction of the University Building which housed the entire university at the time. Elder also bequeathed an additional £65,000 in his will following his death in 1897 of which £20,000 were allocated to set up

8004-466: Was given the option to merge with either TAFE South Australia or the South Australian College of Advanced Education. It chose to merge with the latter advanced college resulting in the establishment of the University of South Australia , which continues to remain neighbours with the university. The University of South Australia is the state's third public university, a continuation of

8096-408: Was inspired following his visit to the Great Hall of the University of Sydney . The hall, which is used during graduation ceremonies among other events, was designed by architect Louis Laybourne-Smith based on medieval great halls in a Gothic Revival architecture style inspired by the ancient universities in Europe. The institution was the third of its kind on the Australian continent after

8188-415: Was later revised to A$ 464.5 million to include land purchases, with an additional A$ 40 million research fund set up for Flinders University. In November 2023, legislation passed state parliament enabling the creation of the new university to be named Adelaide University , previously a colloquial name used by the University of Adelaide. An application for self-accreditation authority was submitted to

8280-451: Was missing a clock for more than 120 years until 2003, when the mechanism was finally added following a donation. The colleges' teaching and research in oenology and viticulture were transferred to the Waite campus, along with the bulk of its work in plant breeding . Before studies in oenology were transferred to the Waite campus, the college had produced a number of highly regarded and awarded winemakers and wine critics. Following

8372-403: Was opened on the campus. It included a solar farm with an output of 1.2MW with a 420/1200kWh hybrid battery. Its 3,200 solar panels are estimated to produce 42% of the campus' energy requirements. Research and teaching is organised into three faculties, each of which contains a number of constituent schools, departments and institutes. The current faculties at the university were developed over

8464-514: Was poorly endowed and constructed on little land. His donations included a combined £9000 towards books for the then-struggling university library and £500 towards radiation research by Lawrence and William Henry Bragg who later won the 1915 Nobel Prize in Physics . Bonython Hall , the great hall of the university, was built in 1936 following a donation of over £50,000 from the owner of The Advertiser newspaper, John Langdon Bonython , who

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