Adelaide

Adelaide

QS Staff Writer

Updated June 18, 2024 Updated June 18

QS Best Student Cities rankings

Adelaide joins Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane, Perth and Gold Coast as one of top Australian entries. The city’s rise in the rankings is a reflection of the nation’s high quality of living, large and diverse student population and highly ranked universities. 

Three universities based in Adelaide are featured in the QS World University Rankings: the University of AdelaideUniversity of South Australia and Flinders University

Australia’s fifth-largest city, Adelaide is located on the south coast, and is known for its attractive wide boulevards, open spaces, parklands and easily navigable city center. As well as being close to beautiful beaches and islands, the city is also within easy reach of the Adelaide Hills, great for hiking, cycling, wildlife-watching, or sampling some of Australia’s best wines close to the vineyards where they’re produced.

Back in town, there’s also plenty to explore, from watching a cricket match at the Adelaide Oval, to partying at one of the festivals hosted here each year (many during ‘Mad March’) – or simply enjoying the atmosphere at a café in one of the central squares.

Are you studying in Adelaide? Rate your experience, and find out why one student said Adelaide was actually ‘radelaide’.

Internationally ranked universities in Adelaide

University of AdelaideUniversity of South AustraliaFlinders University

To find out how each of the above categories is calculated, view the methodology.

This article was originally published in November 2015 . It was last updated in July 2025

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