News: 150th
Mystery solved!

It has been one of Adelaide’s great unsolved mysteries for more than 50 years: just how did an FJ Holden end up dangling from the Uni footbridge above the River Torrens in 1971?
First among equals

Honouring Edith Dornwell - our first female graduate in 1885 and Australia's first science graduate.
150th Celebration – give to the future

Celebrate 150 – Give to the Future: support the gift of education, transform lives, inspire innovation and push boundaries.
Treasures of Waite

To some, the trove may seem to be a slightly quirky collection of oddities. But they are very dear and important to us.
Human infrastructure

Though Peter Waite’s name looms large over our eastern campus, there are many other prominent people who, through their research or riches, contributed to the University of Adelaide, WARI, or South Australian science, and earned a building dedication in response.
A year of celebrations

The celebrations for our 150th have already begun – the party has officially started.