University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · Public University
- Tuition (indicative)
- AUD 41,500 – AUD 56,000/yr
- Founded
- 1853
The University of South Australia was a public university in Adelaide, South Australia, and it is now part of Adelaide University after the merger that began in 2024. It suits students who want a public Australian institution tied to a larger merged university structure, but they should check the current admissions route for Adelaide University.
The University of South Australia was a public research university based in Adelaide. Its programme catalogue is no longer the main entry point because the university merged into Adelaide University; students should check Adelaide University’s current subject and programme listings before applying.
For international applicants, the key step is to apply through the current institution handling admissions, which is now Adelaide University rather than the former University of South Australia. Check the official website for entry requirements, documentation, English-language requirements, and the current application process.
The university does not publish a fee range for international students; confirm the current rate with its admissions office or the current admissions page for Adelaide University. Living costs in Adelaide will still need to be budgeted separately, along with accommodation, transport, and daily expenses.
The language of instruction is not published in the information available here, so confirm that directly with the current university before applying. Also check visa steps, English-language requirements, whether your intended programme is still offered, and which office now handles international applications after the merger.
Australia has 59 universities, and this one was a public institution in Adelaide that moved into a merged university structure. Compared with many Australian options, the main point to verify is not the old university name but whether Adelaide University now offers the subject area you want and how international admissions are being handled.
Written from this university's catalogue entry and its cited encyclopedia summary. Figures are only shown where the institution or a cited source publishes them — always confirm fees and entry requirements with the university itself before applying.
It was a public university.
It was based in Adelaide, South Australia.
It merged with the University of Adelaide to form Adelaide University, which formally opened in January 2026.
There are 59 universities in Australia.
The University of South Australia (UniSA) was a public research university based in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1991, it was the successor of the former South Australian Institute of Technology (SAIT). In mid-2023, it agreed to merge with the neighbouring University of Adelaide to form Adelaide University. The merger began in 2024, with the merged university formally opening in January 2026. The existing institutions were formally disestablished after 31 March 2026, when the University of Adelaide Act 1971 and University of South Australia Act 1990 were repealed.
Indicative annual tuition
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Indicative living cost
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Fees vary by programme and are indicative. Confirm exact fees with the university before applying.
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