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Adelaide University Opens Doors to 56,000 Students After Merger

The new institution has welcomed 56,000 transferring students.

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By The Daily Adelaide · Published 20 July 2026, 4:01 pm

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Updated 2 h ago· 21 July 2026, 7:46 am

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New Adelaide University has officially opened following the merger of the University of Adelaide and University of South Australia and has welcomed 56,000 transferring students according to key facts in item [3].

The University of Adelaide joined forces with UniSA, Tabor College, and Flinders University to make education more accessible for people with autism while introducing new training to boost disability and inclusion studies in teaching degrees according to key facts in item [3].

South Australia implemented its first mid-year intake for reception students since 2013 and began rolling out the new South Australian Curriculum for Public Education in 2024 according to key facts in item [3].

Sources: perplexity-sonar.

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