Back جامعة فلندرز Arabic فلیندرز بیلیمیوردو AZB Універсітэт імя М. Фліндэрса Byelorussian Flinders University German Flindersi Ülikool Estonian دانشگاه فلیندرز Persian Université Flinders French Universitas Flinders ID フリンダース大学 Japanese Flinders University NB
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Former name | The Flinders University of South Australia (1966–1991) |
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| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 1 July 1966 |
| Accreditation | TEQSA |
Academic affiliation | Innovative Research Universities (IRU) |
| Budget | A$516.79 million (2022) |
| Chancellor | John Hood |
| Vice-Chancellor | Colin J Stirling |
Academic staff | 907 (FTE, 2022) |
Administrative staff | 1,147 (FTE, 2022) |
Total staff | 2,054 (2022) |
| Students | 25,247 (2022) |
| Address | Sturt Road , , , 5042 , Australia |
| Campus | Suburban, parkland, and regional, 156 hectares (1.6 km2) (Bedford Park campus) |
| Named after | Captain Matthew Flinders |
| Colours | Gold Midnight |
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| Website | flinders.edu.au |
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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.