Flinders University, Tonsley Campus

For over 50 years, Flinders has been a center 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.

Flinders’ Tonsley campus is a $120 million hub of innovation which centrally locates the University’s teaching and research in computer science, artificial intelligence, defense and national securities, autonomous vehicles, information technology, engineering and mathematics.

Along with some of Adelaide’s biggest businesses and globally-recognised organisations such as BAE, SAGE, Siemens, ZEISS, SIMEC ZEN Energy, Tesla, Micro-X, Rockwell Automation, as well as TAFE SA and Autism SA, Tonsley is also home to the Flinders Medical Device Research Institute (MDRI)and The Institute for Nanoscale Science & Technology. Flinders’ Tonsley campus is also an incubator for entrepreneurs and future employers who are creating next generation start-ups through the Flinders New Venture Institute.

The Tonsley railway station links Flinders’ Bedford Park and Tonsley campuses by rail and allows Flinders’ students to access the CBD and city campus by train in less than 20 minutes. To connect to the Bedford Park and Sturt campuses, staff can students can catch a free Tonsley Link campus bus.