Doctor of Philosophy

UniSA is Australia's youngest university to receive five-stars in research1.

The University of South Australia has a proud history of furthering education and research in the fields of science and technology to promote innovation locally, nationally and internationally.

Our environment is diverse and multicultural, with over 300 academic researchers and over 320 PhD students, located at our Mawson Lakes and City East campuses. Our Academic Units, research institutes and research centres work collaboratively in cross-disciplinary teams to produce outstanding learning outcomes and research results.

We offer a research environment with highly experienced and engaged supervisors, extensive connections to industry, government and communities, and a focus on addressing globally significant issues. We encourage you to connect with our researchers and find out the possibilities.

We are ranked #1 in Australia for industry research income2 and our commitment to research with an industry focus is unprecedented. Read more about our strengths in research and discover some of our achievements.

1 2019 QS Stars Ratings2 2019 THE World University Rankings

A PhD will give you a competitive edge in the work place. You may choose to pursue a career in academia, or in research with a research institution or university. Alternatively, you may choose to work in your chosen specialisation. A research degree graduate of the University of South Australia:

• understands current research based knowledge in their field and its methodologies for creating new knowledge. They can create, critique, and appraise new and significant knowledge.
• is prepared for lifelong learning in pursuit of ongoing personal development and excellence in research within and beyond a discipline or professional area
• is an effective problem solver, capable of applying logical, critical and creative thinking to a range of research problems
• can work both autonomously and collaboratively as a researcher within a particular discipline or professional area and within wider but related areas
• is committed to ethical action and social responsibility as a researcher in a discipline or professional area and as a leading citizen
• communicates effectively as a researcher in a discipline or professional area and as a leading member of the community
• demonstrates international perspectives in research in a discipline or professional area and as a leading citizen