About Flinders University

For over 50 years, Flinders has been a centre of inspiring achievement: from our pioneering research and excellence in teaching to the positive impact we have in the communities we serve. Inspiration leads to innovation. But innovation is more than just a buzzword at Flinders.

It extends from our founding Vice-Chancellor Peter Karmel’s entreaty to ‘experiment and experiment bravely’ through to the creative, trailblazing work of our staff, students and alumni.As we enter an era of disruptive change and remarkable technological innovation, Flinders is well prepared for this unpredictable, exciting future.Our strong network of external links keeps our work dynamic, enabling us to connect across barriers to create enterprising solutions for the future, to make a difference by changing lives and, ultimately, the world.

• Vision
  To be internationally recognised as a world leader in research, an innovator in contemporary education, and the source of Australia’s most enterprising graduates.
• Mission
  Changing lives and changing the world.
• Strategy
  Flinders’ strategic plan, Making a Difference: The 2025 Agenda, outlines the University’s vision and mission for the coming years. Flinders University’s vision is to become internationally recognised as a world leader in research, an innovator in contemporary education, and the source of Australia’s most enterprising graduates.
• College of Business, Government and Law
  We have a reputation for academic achievement and innovative thinking in business, commerce, politics and public policy, law, criminology and international relations.Underpinned by strong ethical, professional and responsible values, we foster collaboration and the development of ideas in the areas of transformational and technological change, management in organisations both of people and finances, economic development, financial literacy, criminology, socio-legal studies, law, public administration, electoral politics and engagement, international affairs and security.Our students are prepared for graduate success with opportunities for industry placements, projects and to study abroad.We are a forward thinking, future focused place to research, study and work, supported by practical work-ready opportunities, innovative teaching and industry connected researchers.
• Governance
  Flinders University’s leadership strives to ensure that we work toward realising our vision and achieve our mission.Our vision is to become internationally recognised as a world leader in research, an innovator in contemporary education, and the source of Australia’s most enterprising graduates. Our mission: to change lives and change the world.Flinders is governed by Council.Council is the principal policy and decision-making body at Flinders, and responds to the University’s needs and interests, as well as those of the wider community. To best carry out this role, the majority of Council members are external to Flinders, while the University is amply represented by executive, academic, professional and student members.
• Structure
  Flinders University’s organisational structure holds up the four pillars of our strategic plan: People and Culture, Research, Education, and Engagement and Impact.People and Culture come first at Flinders, and our structure is designed to foster an environment that will nurture achievement and sustain our success. This success depends on the quality of both our Research and the Education we offer, and is made possible by the Engagement and Impact accomplished by collaborating with the communities we serve.Through collaboration between its various areas, Flinders University’s organisational structure lays a solid foundation to inspire achievement.