Flinders StoryFlinders University opens with 90 staff and 400 students.1966Flinders’ first Indigenous graduate – John Moriarty AM.1971Women’s Studies introduced – among Australia’s first.1973University Hall opens – South Australia’s first on-campus student accommodation.1970South Australia’s first tertiary
Nursing programs established.1975Flinders Medical Centre opens – Australia’s first integrated university hospital.1976South Australia’s first Speech Pathology course introduced.1975Flinders University Museum of Art established.1978 Engineering discipline launched.1990Sturt campus joins Flinders.1991Flinders Law School opens with 60 students.1992Yunggorendi First Nations Centre established.1990Northern Territory Clinical School established.1995International Relations program commenced.1995Australia’s first Bachelor of Midwifery introduced.1997South Australia’s first and only Paramedicine program launched.1998Flinders Drama Centre opens.1999 Nankai University partnership begins – Australia’s largest in China.2000Washington internship program established.2000Centre for Remote Health opens in
Alice Springs.1999 Offshore Education program launched in Beijing with Capital Normal University.2004Mathematics alumnus Professor Terence Tao awarded the Fields Medal.2006Flinders Business School established.2007Medical Device Partnering Program launched.2008 South Australia’s first Optometry program launched.2009Two Poche Centres for Indigenous Health established in Alice Springs and Adelaide.2010Northern Territory Medical Program introduced – with a strong Indigenous health focus.2011Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer opens.2012New Venture Institute founded – supporting 150+ startups.2013Flinders ranks among the top 2% of universities globally.2015Tonsley Innovation Campus opens.2015Student Hub and Plaza opens at Bedford Park.2016Jeff Bleich Centre for Democracy and Disruptive Technologies established.2018100% renewable energy for electricity achieved.Flinders train line opens, connecting Bedford Park campus to the city.20202021First Indigenous Advisory Council and Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan delivered.2020Flinders City Campus opens at Festival Plaza.2024Centre for Social Impact launched.2022World-first GOLD rating in STARS 3.0 for comprehensive sustainability efforts.2024Australia’s only university named in world’s top 50 creative media and entertainment arts schools.2024Health and Medical Research Building opens at Bedford Park.2024Rural Allied Health degrees launched.2024Australia’s first undergraduate Nuclear Engineering program.2024Flinders ranks #2 globally for Reduced Inequalities, #5 for Gender Equality, and #10 for Climate Action.2025Named global top performer for Energy and Climate.2025Australia’s first menopause-friendly university.2025South Australian Rural Medical Program launched.2025Flinders awarded fifth Athena Swan Cygnet Award for promoting gender equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.2025Flinders HealthCARE Centre announced to deliver 10,000 additional health appointments to the community and 1,300 extra health graduates per year.2025Australia’s first Factory of the Future expands into a purpose built facility.20252026- 2035
