THE UNIVERSITY of ADELAIDE
Living Life Impact
Since its establishment in 1874 the University of Adelaide has been amongst Australia's leading universities. Its contribution to the wealth and wellbeing of South Australia and Australia as a whole - across all fields of endeavour - has been enormous.
Studying at the University of Adelaide means being part of a rich tradition of excellence in education and research, with world-class academic staff and a vibrant student life.
Adelaide has a fine tradition of exemplary scholarship and ground-breaking research, and its unique relationship with industry and other organisations ensures that our research expertise is translated into tangible benefits for the global community.
Adelaide's research is at the leading edge of knowledge, with research earnings consistently the highest per capita of any university in Australia. Analysis of the impact of publications and citations shows that the University of Adelaide is ranked in the top 1% in the world in 11 research fields.
An innovative and forward-looking University, Adelaide has major strengths in wine and food, health sciences, biological sciences, physical sciences, information technology and telecommunications, environmental sciences and social sciences.
At the heart of the University's vision, achievement and impact is our commitment to excellence, our sense that a focus on the experience of the student is fundamental, and our belief that research intensity and innovative, high quality teaching have a symbiotic relationship that underpins and characterises the finest universities in the world.
We are committed to producing graduates recognised worldwide for their creativity, knowledge and skills, as well as their culture and tolerance. Our graduates make an impact on the world. Life Impact.
Mission
To be recognised internationally as a great research university and an Australian leader in research and teaching excellence, committed to the positive impact we can have on the lives of our students, staff and alumni as well as the local, national and international communities.
Welcome to our Faculties & Divisions
The University of Adelaide has a long tradition of both research and educational excellence. Since 1874, the University has played an important role nationally and internationally in a variety of research fields and in educating students from Australia and around the world.
We are a member of the Group of Eight - Australia's leading universities in teaching, research and scholarship.
Today, the University of Adelaide continues to deliver on quality of learning and teaching and service to its community. The University is organised into five academic Faculties and four administrative Divisions.
Faculties & Schools
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• Faculty of Engineering, Computer & Mathematical Sciences
• Faculty of Health Sciences
• Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
• Faculty of the Professions
• Faculty of Sciences
Divisional Heads
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• Vice-Chancellor & President
• Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Vice-President (Academic)
• Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Vice-President (Research)
• Vice-President (Services & Resources)
Research Structure
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• University Institutes
• University Centres
• National Centres
• Research Precincts
Under graduate program
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Engineering, Maths, and Computer Science
Computer Science | Engineering | Mathematical Sciences | Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Health Sciences
Dentistry and Oral Health | Health Sciences | Medicine | Nursing | Psychology
Humanities & Social Sciences
Arts | Development Studies | Environmental Policy and Management | Indigenous Programs | International Studies | Media | Music | Social Sciences
Sciences
Agriculture | Science
Professions
Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design | Business, Economics & Finance | Education | Law
RWTH Aachen University
Services and Contacts
Main Address
• RWTH Aachen University
Templergraben 55
52056 Aachen (mailing address)
Germany
• Phone: +49 241 80-1
• Fax: +49 241 80-22100
Maps and Directions
Getting to RWTH Aachen University
Adresses and Contacts
• Main Contacts
• RWTH CAMPUS Directory
• Emergency Numbers
• Telefax, Telex, Telegramme
• Web Officers
Online Services
• Dacor Cooperation Database
• Forms Database
• Job Search
• Service for Workshop Facilities
• Phone Enquiries
Faculties
F 1 - Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences
• Faculty Profile
• Dean's Office - Professors
• Department of Biology
• Department of Chemistry
• Department of Computer Science
• Department of Mathematics
• Department of Physics
F 2 - Faculty of Architecture
• Faculty Profile
• Dean's Office
• Institutes, Chairs, Research Areas
• Professors
• (Faculty) Student Council (Fachschaft)
F 3 - Faculty of Civil Engineering
• Faculty Profile
• Dean's Office
• Institutes, Chairs, Departments, Research Areas
• Professors
• (Faculty) Student Council (Fachschaft)
F 4 - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
• Dean´s Office
• Institutes and Chairs, including Professors
• (Faculty) Student Council (Fachschaft)
F 5 - Faculty of Georesources and Materials Engineering
• Faculty Profile
• Dean's Office
• Institute, Chairs, Research Areas
• Professors
F 6 - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
• Faculty Profile
• Dean's Office
• Institutes, Chairs, Research Areas
• Professors
• (Faculty) Student Council (Fachschaft)
F 7 - Faculty of Arts and Humanities
• Faculty Profile
• Dean's Office
• Institutes, Departments, and other Institutions
• Professors
• (Faculty) Student Councils (Fachschaften)
F 8 - Faculty of Business and Economics
• Faculty Profile
• Dean's Office
• Institutes, Chairs, Research Areas
• Professors
• (Faculty) Student Council (Fachschaft)
F 10 - Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty Profile
• Dean's Office
• Clinical Departments
• Institutes
• Research and Teaching Divisions
• Professors
• (Faculty) Student Councils (Fachschaften)
Academic Programmes
Courses and Programmes
• Bachelor/Master Scheme
• Courses and Programmes
Undergraduate Studies
• Bachelor - Undergraduate Studies
• B.A. Bachelor of Arts
• B.Sc. Bachelor of Science
Graduate Studies
• Master - Graduate Studies
• Consecutive Master's Degree Programmes
• Non-Consecutive Master's Degree Programmes
• M.A. - Master of Arts
• M.Sc. - Master of Science
Postgraduate Studies - Doctorate
• Doctoral Studies
• Application to Doctoral Studies
• Recognition of International Degrees
• Center for Doctoral Studies
Online Application
• Undergraduate and German-taught Master's Programmes (link in German)
• International Master's Programmes
Leiden University
The first university in the Netherlands, founded 8 February 1575
Motto: Praesidium Libertatis, Bastion of Liberty
International research university
11 Research profile areas
13 Honours Classes
Pre-University College
Campus The Hague
Leiden University College The Hague
Member of the League of European Research Universities, a partnership with other prominent research universities
49 bachelor's programmes
95 master's programmes
18,026 students
3,938 staff
Faculties
Leiden University has 6 faculties, which are responsible for the principal tasks of the University, providing education and performing research:
• Archaeology
Undergraduate School (in Dutch)
Graduate School
• Humanities
o Leiden University Academy of Creative and Performing Arts
o Leiden University Centre for Linguistics
o Leiden University Institute for Area Studies
o Leiden University Institute for Cultural Disciplines
o Leiden University Institute for History
o Leiden University Institute for Philosophy
o Leiden University Institute for Religious Studies
• Law
o Institute for Public Law
o Institute for Criminal Law & Criminology
o Institute for the Interdisciplinary Study of the Law
o Institute for Tax Law and Economics
o International Tax Centre Leiden
o Research Institute
o Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies
o Cleveringa Institute
• Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC)
• Science
o Institute of Biology Leiden
o Institute of Environmental Sciences
o Leiden Amsterdam Center for Drug Research
o Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science
o Leiden Institute of Chemistry
o Leiden Institute of Physics
o Leiden Observartory
o Lorentz Center
o Nationaal Herbarium Nederland
o Mathematical Institute
• Social and Behavioural Sciences
o Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Developmental Sociology
o Institute of Education and Child Studies
o Institute of Political Science
o Institute of Psychology
o Institute of Public Administration
Research is primarily carried out in the various faculty and inter-faculty research institutes.
Other teaching units
Leiden University College The Hague
Campus The Hague
School of Education (teacher training)
Services and facilities
Leiden University offers a wide range of facilities in the fields of science, culture and sport. These facilities are open for students, staff and in many cases also for interested parties outside the University.
Overview
Overview of University facilities
University of OXFORD
There are four academic divisions within Oxford University. All have a full-time divisional head and an elected divisional board.
Humanities
Read more about the Humanities Division's world-class teaching and research across an unparalleled range of subjects.
Medical Sciences
Learn more about Oxford's aim to be the best university biomedical institution in Europe and among the top five in the world.
Mathematical, Physical & Life Sciences
Oxford's MPLS Departments have an international reputation for excellence. Find out more.
Social Sciences
Take a look at the largest grouping of social sciences in the UK, including the internationally ranked Law Faculty.
Student Life
• There are over 20,000 students at Oxford, including 11,765 undergraduates and 8,701 postgraduates.
• Oxford has one of the lowest drop-out rates in the UK: figures published in Spring 2010 by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) show that only 1 per cent of Oxford students dropped out, compared with the national average of 7.2 per cent.
• In the National Student Survey 2010, Oxford had an overall satisfaction rating of 93 per cent – the second-highest in the UK and well above the national average of 81 per cent. Students’ satisfaction ratings in individual categories are also excellent compared to the national average.
• 53 per cent of undergraduates are studying for degrees in the humanities and social sciences, and 44 per cent in the medical, mathematical, physical and life sciences. The remaining 3 per cent are studying for undergraduate level diplomas and certificates offered by the Department for Continuing Education.
• The tutorial is at the core of undergraduate teaching and learning at Oxford. It offers students a unique learning experience in which they meet regularly with their tutor, either on a one-to-one basis or with one or two other students.
• Undergraduates attend, on average, one hour-long tutorial every week and undertake a considerable number of hours’ preparatory work for each tutorial, including background reading, essay-writing and problem-solving.
• At graduate level, 36 per cent of students are studying for higher degrees in the medical, mathematical, physical and life sciences and 55 per cent in the humanities and social sciences. The remaining 9 per cent are studying for postgraduate certificates and diplomas offered by the Department for Continuing Education.
• Six months after graduation 93 per cent of students who graduated in the year ending July 2009 were employed or engaged in further study.
• Every year almost 15,000 people take part in courses offered by the Department for Continuing Education, making Oxford University one of the largest providers of continuing education in the UK.
Oxford Awards and Rankings
• Oxford’s academic community includes 80 Fellows of the Royal Society and 100 Fellows of the British Academy.
• In 2010, eight Oxford professors were elected to the Fellowship of the British Academy.
• In 2010, four Oxford professors were elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society.
• In 2010, four Oxford professors were elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
• The successes of Oxford’s academics are recognised regularly in the award of prestigious international prizes, such as the Gairdner Award for medical research, awarded in 2010 to Professor Peter Ratcliffe and Professor Nick White; the International Balzan Prize, awarded to Professor Terence Cave in 2009; the Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine, given to Professor Peter Ratcliffe in 2009; the Royal Society's Copley Medal, awarded in 2008 to Professor Sir Roger Penrose; the Gairdner Award for medical research, bestowed in 2007 on Professor Kim Nasmyth; and a Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research, won in 2005 by Professor Sir Ed Southern.
• Oxford University has won seven Queen's Anniversary Prizes for Higher Education, more than any other university. The prizes were awarded to: the University's museums, libraries and archives (2009); the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography at Oxford University Press (2007), the Clinical Trial Service Unit (2005), the Refugee Studies Centre (2002), the Centre for Clinical Vaccinology & Tropical Medicine (2000), the Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine (1996), and Isis Innovation Ltd (1994).
• Oxford was ranked joint fifth in the world in the Times Higher Education Supplement’s World University Rankings 2009. In the disciplinary tables, Oxford was ranked second in the world in art and humanities and in life sciences and biomedicine; third in the social sciences; fifth in the natural sciences; and eleventh in engineering and information technology.
• Oxford is repeatedly ranked in the top ten of universities worldwide in the annual tables compiled by Shanghai Jiaotong University.
• In June 2010, the annual Times Good University Guide named Oxford Britain’s top university for the ninth year running.
• In May 2010, Oxford University topped The Guardian’s UK rankings for the sixth consecutive year.
• In May 2010, Oxford topped The Independent's league table for the eighth time in nine years.
• In September 2009, Oxford University was ranked first in the UK by the annual Sunday Times Good University Guide, completing a clean sweep of British national newspaper league tables for 2009. The Sunday Times also named Oxford University of the Year.
• In the Financial Times Global Rankings (Jan 2010), the Saïd Business School's MBA programme was ranked 16th in the world and second in the UK. The Saïd Business School is also ranked in the top 20 European Business Schools (Dec 2009) and in the top 20 MBA programmes in the world (Jan 2009) by the Financial Times; the top 10 business schools outside the USA by Business Week (Nov 2009) and the top 15 accelerated MBA programmes worldwide by the Wall Street Journal (Sep 2009).
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