South Australia, Australia
The University of Adelaide Alumni
International Students
30
% of international students in the university
7171
Total International Students in the university
Here’s a lineup of alumni who’ve made major contributions across politics, science, social justice, space, and more:
Alumni Name |
Notable Achievement / Famous For |
Degree(s) |
Graduating Year |
---|---|---|---|
Julia Gillard |
First female Prime Minister of Australia |
BA |
1979 |
Andy Thomas |
First Australian born astronaut |
BEng (Mechanical Engineering) |
N/A |
Julie Bishop |
First female Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia |
LLB (Law) |
1979 |
Tony Tan |
7th President of the Republic of Singapore |
BA, MA |
N/A |
Penny Wong |
Senator, Foreign Minister in Australia |
BA, LLB |
1986, 1989 |
Ong Teng Cheong |
5th President of the Republic of Singapore |
BA |
N/A |
Roma Mitchell |
First female Australian judge, Chancellor and State Governor |
LLB |
1935 |
Mark Oliphant |
Nuclear physicist and humanitarian |
BSc |
1916 |
Guy Sebastian |
Singer-songwriter, winner of “Australian Idol” |
N/A |
N/A |
Lionel Logue |
Speech therapist who helped King George VI with his stammer |
Diploma or equivalent |
N/A |
Neil Weste |
Engineer; major contributions in microelectronics and wireless communications |
Engineering (Electrical/Computer) |
N/A |
Laura Margaret Hope |
First female surgeon in Australia |
MB, BS |
N/A |
Tirana Hassan |
Executive Director of Human Rights Watch; human rights advocate |
Law degree |
N/A |
Edward Holden |
Industrialist; founder of Holden & major automotive business |
N/A |
N/A |
Milton Blake |
Inventor of modern sunscreen |
N/A |
N/A |
Matthew Cowdrey |
Paralympian, multiple gold medalist |
N/A |
N/A |
James Muecke |
Ophthalmologist; 2020 Australian of the Year |
MBBS |
1987 |
Edith Emily Dornwell |
First woman to graduate with a science degree at University of Adelaide |
BSc |
1883 |
Sir Edmund Britten Jones |
Physician, Australian rules footballer & cricketer |
Medical degree (Physician) |
N/A |
Ian Wall |
Co-founder of technology company Codan; engineering & business leader |
Engineering |
N/A |
Students
The University of Adelaide admitted student profiles
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