Flinders University vs University of South Australia

Overview Comparison
Flinders UniversityUniversity of South Australia
Collegedunia Score4.6 Out of 104.6 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 301 Times Higher Education 2024
# 380 QS World University 2024
# 301 Times Higher Education 2023
# 301 Times Higher Education 2024
# 326 QS World University 2024
# 301 Times Higher Education 2023
Subject Strength# 301 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2023
# 271 for Medicine by QS World University 2023
# 176 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024
# 201 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 301 for Medicine by Times Higher Education 2023
# 301 for Law by Times Higher Education 2023
ProgramsUG Programs -150
PG Programs -86
UG Programs -142
PG Programs -48
Exam ScoreGMAT - 550
GRE updated - 300
IELTS - 6
PTE - 50
TOEFL - 72
GMAT - 500
IELTS - 6
PTE - 50
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   39000
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  25410
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 26200 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   25102
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  27643
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 20192 Per Year
placement (average package)

Overall employment rate (2018)- 92%; Median salary package- 47,120 USD (for UG) and 62,500 USD (for PG); Some of the Flinders graduate salaries are: Bachelors (99,000 USD); Bachelor of Science (35,000 USD); Others (46,000 USD).


Graduate Employability Ranking 2020: 301 – 500; Top paying degree along with their annual salary are: MBA – 128,000 USD; Masters in Finance – 81,000 USD; BBA – 73,000 AUD


application requirements

Academic transcripts; Financial and identity documents, work experience for required programs (along with a statement of the employer or a reference from the employer); Proof of English language proficiency.

60% in best four subjects for UG; Letters of Recommendation; Personal Statement; Work Experience

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General Facts Comparison
General FactsFlinders UniversityUniversity of South Australia
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1966
1991
Student:Faculty Ratio10:1
0:1
Male:Female33% Male, 66% Female0% Male, 0% Female
Location Facts

3 campus locations in Adelaide- Bedford Park (main campus), Victoria Square and Tonsley; several other regional and interstate locations; Main campus is located south of the city of Adelaide; Student Hub offers 24/7 study spaces, and other student facilities such as retail, food, childcare, and sports.


University has 8 campuses: Adelaide – City East; Adelaide – City West; Magill at Eastern Suburbs, Mawson Lakes; Whyalla; Mount Gambier; Enterprising Spaces; UniSA Cancer Research Institute


Library

5 libraries; Flinders Library System consists of over a million books and journals, large electronic collections, special collection, etc.


Important collections of library include Bob Hawke, Alexander Downer, Rosemary Crowley, De Lissa Association, Dr Basil Hetzel, Chris Hurford, etc. 


Campus Life

23 affiliated sports clubs; Flinders Health2GO (Allied health center for the community); Bedford Park campus acts as the venue for Plaza concerts; Flinders University Museum of Art (new gallery space at Bedford Park campus); Events such as Spring Fest, Festive at Flinders, etc., NVI- New Venture Institute (Australian business incubator for boosting local businesses); Flinders Café Alere; Flinders OneFitness (one of the best fitness center in South Australia).


University has the University of South Australia Student’s Association (USASA) ran democratically by its students; Some of the clubs are ETLAS, Hindu Society, Bangladeshi Student Society, Aviation Student Organization, etc. 


Hostel#Single Room including food - $10800
#Deirdre Jordan Village - $6900
#Room sharing including food - $8500
#Homestay - $11222
#Student Apartments - $8970
Famous Alumni

Terence Tao (Fields Medalist, professor of mathematics at UCLA); Rodney Brooks (professor of robotics at MIT & former director of the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory); Mamoru Mohri (Retired astronaut, scientist & engineer); Carl Bridge (Australian historian, academic, and professor of Australian History at King's College London); Haydon Manning (Australian political scientist); Xavier Samuel (Australian Actor); Benedict Andrews (Australian theatre & film director); Mario Andreacchio (Australian film producer/director); Donald Brook (Australian artist, art critic & theorist; was an Emeritus Professor of Visual Arts in the Flinders University).


Beverley Bolin (architect); Tom Calma (social justice campaigner); Philip Corey (Journalist), Bob Day (former Family First Senator of South Australia); Glenn Docherty (Mayor of the City of Playford); Dana Wortley (member of Australian Senate)


City Life

Adelaide is South Australia’s capital city; 5th largest Australian capital city; 75% of South Australia’s population live in Adelaide; Unemployment rate was 8.2% (in 2019). Famous tourist attractions include North Terrace, Parliament House, State Library of South Australia, South Australian Museum, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide Botanic Garden, Adelaide Oval, Glenelg, Adelaide Festival Center, Victoria Square, Barossa Valley & Clare Valley, etc.


Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia; 547.6 thousand people were employed here full-time and 550 thousand were working as part-time in 2019; Unemployment rate was 6.3%  


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