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 | 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
