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University of South Australia
The University of South Australia (UniSA) was a public research university based in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1991, it was the successor of the former South Australian Institute of Technology (SAIT). In mid-2023, it agreed to merge with the neighbouring University of Adelaide to form Adelaide University. The merger began in 2024, with the merged university formally opening in January 2026. The existing institutions were formally disestablished after 31 March 2026, when the ''University of Adelaide Act 1971'' and ''University of South Australia Act 1990'' were repealed.UniSA's earliest antecedent institutions were both founded in the Jubilee Exhibition Building of the former Royal South Australian Society of Arts. SAIT was founded in 1889 as the School of Mines and Industries, and the South Australian College of Advanced Education dates back to the School of Art in 1856. The institute gained university status following their merger in 1991. Its expansion over three decades, including to sites on the west end of North Terrace, along with broadening its fields of studies, contributed to its status as the state's largest university, with 34,878 students in 2023.
The university comprised six campuses, including the City East and City West campuses along North Terrace, a tech-oriented campus in Mawson Lakes, the Magill campus specialising in social sciences, and two regional campuses in Mount Gambier and Whyalla. Its academic activities were divided among the seven academic units. In 2023, the university had a revenue of . It was a member of the Australian Technology Network, an association of technology-focussed universities.
Notable alumni of the university include the incumbent foreign affairs minister Penny Wong; Human Rights Watch director Tirana Hassan; founding editor-in-chief of ''Vogue China'' Angelica Cheung; former state premier Steven Marshall; and retired politician Christopher Pyne. UniSA also managed several museums and exhibitions in a range of fields, including the Samstag Museum and Adelaide Planetarium, and formed part of the state's space and defence industry. Provided by Wikipedia