University of South Australia - Australia

University of South Australia (UniSA) was founded on 1st January 1991 through the amalgamation of South Australian Institute of Technology and the Magill, Salisbury and Underdale campuses of the South Australian College of Advanced Education. Since then, the University has come a long way, in terms of education and research.

The University is dedicated to creating and applying knowledge; engaging within it communities and maintaining cultural diversity amongst staff and students. The University believes that education must be accessible to everyone. For this, it maintains an approach to teaching and learning which is student-centered, focused on the outcomes of higher education, and delivered through very flexible program arrangements.

UniSA is committed to the creation and application of knowledge. All its courses are designed in consultation with industry and the professions, and include fieldwork, industry guided simulations and industry projects....

University of South Australia (UniSA) was founded on 1st January 1991 through the amalgamation of South Australian Institute of Technology and the Magill, Salisbury and Underdale campuses of the South Australian College of Advanced Education. Since then, the University has come a long way, in terms of education and research.

The University is dedicated to creating and applying knowledge; engaging within it communities and maintaining cultural diversity amongst staff and students. The University believes that education must be accessible to everyone. For this, it maintains an approach to teaching and learning which is student-centered, focused on the outcomes of higher education, and delivered through very flexible program arrangements.

UniSA is committed to the creation and application of knowledge. All its courses are designed in consultation with industry and the professions, and include fieldwork, industry guided simulations and industry projects. UniSA has strong and expanding links in teaching, research, consultancy and continuing education with partners in Asia, Europe, Africa and North America.

The University focuses on strategic, basic and applied research in multidisciplinary teams and the commercialisation of intellectual property. The teaching and learning approach emphasises constant up- gradation, and up to date research orientation with online delivery and the achievement of graduate qualities. The research issues are local, national and international, with an expansive outlook involving collaborations, creativity, agility and enterprise.

The two research institutes, Ian Wark Research Institute (IWRI) and the Institute for Telecommunications Research (ITR), help achieve this goal. These centers carry on fundamental and applied research, specialising in particle and mineral interfaces. ITR is one of Australia's foremost research organisations specialising in technology for digital wireless communications. Academic rigour, excellence and relevance underpin the University’s research and its applications.