The University of Adelaide (Adelaide Uni)

Australia

The University of Adelaide is a world-class research and teaching institution situated in the heart of one of the world’s most liveable cities. Founded in 1874, we are Australia’s third oldest university, South Australia’s clear research leader, and consistently rank inside the world’s top 140.

Our reputation for breaking new ground has been forged by a continuous stream of exceptional people. We count among our alumni five Nobel Laureates, over 140 Fulbright Scholars and more than 100 Rhodes Scholars, including Australia’s first female Indigenous recipient. The country’s first female prime minister and Supreme Court judge were also University of Adelaide graduates.

We currently have 10 Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers (2018), and, since 2001 our academics have received 11 coveted Australian Research Council Federation and Laureate Fellowships.

Today, our high-achieving culture continues to attract the world’s best and brightest- discipline leaders from around the globe and close to 8,000 international students from more than 90 countries, representing around 29% of our near-27,000 total student body.

Research impact

The University of Adelaide is committed to conducting future-making research with global impact. A member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight (Go8) research-intensive universities, we address the world’s greatest challenges.

Our researchers work closely across multiple disciplines and in productive partnership with industry, government and leading institutions around the globe.

The resulting outputs are universally rated ‘world standard or above’ by the Australian Government’s Excellence in Research for Australia assessment (2018). This includes the highest possible rating in 41 distinct fields, spanning engineering, mathematics, science, medical and health sciences, agriculture and artificial intelligence.

Importantly, our work generates tangible community benefit. A London Economics report commissioned by the Go8 in 2018 valued our total contribution to South Australia’s economy at over AUS$4.23 billion.

* 2018 Times Higher Education world university rankings and the QS rankings

1 October 2018 - 30 September 2019

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 October 2018 - 30 September 2019 which are tracked by the Nature Index.

Hover over the donut graph to view the FC output 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
202	35.21

Outputs by subject (Share)

Subject	Count	Share
Physical Sciences	91	8.47
Chemistry	45	16.43
Earth & Environmental Sciences	30	5.92
Life Sciences	54	8.70

Highlight of the month

Algae help sea snails toughen up against acidification

Some calcareous sea creatures could survive ocean acidification thanks to a calorie-rich diet that helps them grow stronger shells.

Lab studies suggest that ocean acidification from carbon dioxide will hamper the shell-building capacities of calcifying sea life, from crabs to corals. But whether this is the case in the wild remains unexplored.

A team that included researchers from the University of Adelaide gathered algae and sea snails from the acidified waters around carbon dioxide vents on a rocky reef near New Zealand. They found that snails living nearer the vents grew thicker and harder shells than those living farther away.

The herbivorous snails were feasting on the high-calorie algae that thrive in the carbon-enriched waters. The snails then used this extra energy to grow more durable shells.

The extra calories gained by eating carbon-loving plants could explain why some herbivorous species are surviving in increasingly acidic oceans.

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