Flinders University

Flinders University
Former name
The Flinders University of South Australia[1]
(1966–1991)
Motto
Fearless (English)[2]
TypePublic research university
Established1 July 1966 (1966-07-01)[3]
AccreditationTEQSA
Academic affiliation
EndowmentA$893.43 million (2022)[4]
BudgetA$516.79 million (2022)[5]
ChancellorJohn Hood [6]
Vice-ChancellorProf Colin J Stirling[7]
Academic staff
907 (FTE, 2022)[8]
Administrative staff
1,147 (FTE, 2022)[8]
Total staff
2,882 regular (2022)[9]
4,142 casual (2022)[10]
Students25,247 (2022)[8]
Address
Sturt Road
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5042
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CampusSuburban, parkland and regional, 156 hectares (1.6 km2) (Bedford Park campus)
Named afterCaptain Matthew Flinders
ColoursFlinders Gold and midnight blue[2]
Sporting affiliations
Websiteflinders.edu.au

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.

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.[12]

Flinders University led the nation in postgraduate employment outcomes [13] according to the 2021 Graduate Outcome Survey – Longitudinal,[14] released by the Australian Government's Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching.[15]

  1. ^ https://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/__legislation/lz/c/a/flinders%20university%20act%201966/current/1966.23.auth.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ a b https://staff.flinders.edu.au/content/dam/staff/documents/brand/flinders-university-fearless-style-guide.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ "Independence Day".
  4. ^ https://www.acnc.gov.au/charity/charities/a24ae0a2-38af-e811-a962-000d3ad24a0d/profile [bare URL]
  5. ^ https://www.acnc.gov.au/charity/charities/a24ae0a2-38af-e811-a962-000d3ad24a0d/profile [bare URL]
  6. ^ "Chancellor".
  7. ^ "President Vice-Chancellor, Flinders University, Professor Colin Stirling".
  8. ^ a b c https://www.flinders.edu.au/content/dam/documents/about/annual-reports/2022-annual-report.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  9. ^ https://www.acnc.gov.au/charity/charities/a24ae0a2-38af-e811-a962-000d3ad24a0d/profile [bare URL]
  10. ^ https://www.acnc.gov.au/charity/charities/a24ae0a2-38af-e811-a962-000d3ad24a0d/profile [bare URL]
  11. ^ "Contact Flinders University".
  12. ^ Innovative Research Universities Archived 8 June 2005 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ "Flinders leads nation in postgraduate employment". 24 September 2021. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Graduate Outcomes Survey - Longitudinal". Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  15. ^ "About". Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.

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