University, Australia
University of Adelaide
Statistics
- People here now
- 4
- People ever
- 8
- Citations of current people
- 188,534
- Median h-index of current people
- 85.5
- Full moves in and out
- 5 in, 4 out
Our research follows 2,932 researchers, builders, lab leaders and public voices through cited biographies. Missing career records can lower counts. Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks. Citation figures count 4 of the 4 people here now. People whose OpenAlex record may be incomplete or mixed are left out. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 15 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 15 October 2026.
We estimate that 8 people shaping AI have worked or studied at University of Adelaide. Through 2025, we estimate a peak of 5 people in 2019–2021 and 2025. With 4 people here now, the group is tied for 84th among universities.
A three-column flow diagram. People came from organizations on the left, University of Adelaide is in the middle, and destinations are on the right. It shows 5 incoming and 4 outgoing full moves.
Source: People of Superintelligence career records with full moves only, as of 15 October 2026.
Data table
| Direction | Organization | Full moves |
|---|---|---|
| From | Nanjing University | 1 |
| From | North Carolina State University | 1 |
| From | University of Electronic Science and Technology of China | 1 |
| From | University of Exeter | 1 |
| From | University of Oxford | 1 |
| To | Australian National University | 1 |
| To | Department of Industry, Science and Resources | 1 |
| To | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1 |
| To | National ICT Australia | 1 |
A stacked column chart of our yearly estimates at University of Adelaide from 2004 to 2025. Each person counts once in each year with an active work stint.
Source: People of Superintelligence dated career stints, as of 15 October 2026.
Data table
| Year | Other | People |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 |
A summary of current people at University of Adelaide. It shows roles, affiliations, profile topics and birth countries known for 1 person. The median birth year uses 2 people.
Role categories
- Research4
Current affiliations
- University of Adelaide4
Top profile topics
- computer vision3
- machine learning3
- evolutionary computation1
- foundation models1
- image segmentation1
Birth countries
Known for 1 of 4 people now.
- Netherlands1
Median birth year
about 1961 (2 people)
Source: People of Superintelligence profiles, current career records and recorded birthplaces, as of 15 October 2026.
Data table
| Measure | Value | People |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Research | 4 |
| Current affiliation | University of Adelaide | 4 |
| Profile topic | computer vision | 3 |
| Profile topic | machine learning | 3 |
| Profile topic | evolutionary computation | 1 |
| Profile topic | foundation models | 1 |
| Profile topic | image segmentation | 1 |
| Birth country | Netherlands | 1 |
| Birth country coverage | 1 of 4 people now | 1 |
| Median birth year | about 1961 | 2 |
A table compares University of Adelaide with 3942 organizations and 1520 organizations of the same type for current people, people ever and combined h-index where available.
People now
4 people
People ever
8 people
Combined h-index of people now
360 across 4 people
Source: People of Superintelligence organization membership and confident OpenAlex statistics, as of 15 October 2026.
Data table
| Measure | Value | All organizations | Same type |
|---|---|---|---|
| People now | 4 | tied for 128th of 3,942 | tied for 84th of 1,520 |
| People ever | 8 | tied for 287th of 3,942 | tied for 197th of 1,520 |
| Combined h-index of people now | 360 (4 people) | 78th of 910 | 58th of 440 |
People here now
People with former affiliations
- Hao ChenNow at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- John CannyNow at University of California, Berkeley
- Richard JozsaNow at University of Cambridge and King's College, Cambridge
- Ryan S. BakerNow at Adelaide University and University of Pennsylvania