Flinders University

Flinders University

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Former name	The Flinders University of South Australia[1] (1966–1991)
Type	Public research university
Established	1 July 1966; 58 years ago (1966-07-01)
Accreditation	TEQSA[2]
Academic affiliation	Innovative Research Universities (IRU)
Budget	A$614.24 million (2023)[3]
Chancellor	John Hood[4]
Vice-Chancellor	Colin J Stirling[5]
Academic staff	957 (FTE, 2023)[3]
Administrative staff	1,232 (FTE, 2023)[3]
Total staff	2,189 (FTE, 2023)[3]
Students	25,921 (2023)[3]
Address	Sturt Road , Bedford Park, Adelaide , South Australia , 5042 , Australia[6]
Campus	Suburban, parkland, and regional, 156 hectares (1.6 km2) (Bedford Park campus)[citation needed]
Named after	Matthew Flinders[7]
Colours	Gold Midnight
Sporting affiliations	UniSport EAEN
Website	flinders.edu.au

Flinders University, established as The Flinders University of South Australia is a public research university based in Adelaide, South Australia, with a footprint extending across a number of locations in South Australia and the Northern Territory. The main campus is in Bedford Park, about 12 km (7.5 mi) south of the Adelaide city centre. Other campuses include Tonsley, Adelaide central business district, Renmark, Alice Springs, and Darwin.

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. In 2022 there were 25,247 students enrolled at the university.