Flinders University was established in 1966 and takes its name from British navigator Matthew Flinders, who explored and surveyed the South Australian coastline in 1802.

Campus

Adelaide campus : Bedford Park, Adelaide, South Australia
Regional and interstate locations : Barossa, Port Lincoln, Mt Gambier, Renmark, Victor Harbor, Hamilton and Warrnambool (Victoria), Alice Springs, Casuarina, Darwin, Katherine and Nhulunbuy (Northern Territory).

Students 2012 (i)

Student statistics - Persons (ii) 

Total students 

21 809

Australian students (iii) 

18 008

International students 

3 801

Enrolments (iv)

Total student enrolments

23 099

Enrolments by level of program 

Higher Degree Research

1 041


Higher Degree Coursework

4 209

Postgraduate Other

2 086

Undergraduate

14 556

Other

1 207

Domestic and International enrolments (iv)

Australian

19 229

Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Students

215

International (On-Shore Campus)

2 516

International (Off-Shore Campus)

1 354

International Total

3 870

Staff 2012 (vi)

By Staff Type (v)

Total staff

2 178

Academic

949

General

1 220

(i) Official DIISTRE Census Collection Revision 17/12/12

(ii) A student with multiple enrolments is only counted ONCE

(iii) Includes Australian Citizens, New Zealand Citizens and Permanent Residents

(iv) Enrolment figures will count a student for each course in which they are enrolled

(v) A staff member with multiple positions is only counted ONCE

(vi) Official DIISRTE Census Staff Collection 31/03/12