At one time a University Research Centre and the research arm of the Discipline of Pure Mathematics in the School of Mathematical Sciences, the Institute for Geometry and its Applications (IGA) was founded on the 7th of November 1996, in recognition of the strong group of researchers in geometry and its applications at Adelaide, with its inaugural director being Professor Michael Eastwood (Adelaide). The IGA organises symposia, workshops, instructional schools and regular seminars. The IGA also provides collaborative opportunities to promote research in geometry. The IGA staff are currently researching in a wide range of subjects in the area of geometry including differential, finite, complex, non-commutative and algebraic geometry together with geometric topics in mathematical physics including quantum theory, topological phases of matter, string theory; geometric analysis; index theory; K-theory; moduli spaces; category theory; information security and representation theory. The IGA has recently been recognized as being one of the University's Research Expertise and Strengths in the fundamental disciplines.

In the recent 2018 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) nationwide rankings, Pure Mathematics at Adelaide received the outstanding score of 5 (out of 5), rating it well above world standard as well as (joint) top ranking in the nation, photo. For the 2018 ERA rankings within the university, see here. The School of Mathematics also received a top ERA 5 rating as well as a top rating in the new 2018 EI (Engagement and Impact) assessment.

In the 2015 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) nationwide rankings, Pure Mathematics at Adelaide received the outstanding score of 5 (out of 5), rating it well above world standard as well as (joint) top ranking in the nation. For the 2015 ERA rankings within the university, see here

2009: IGA special events
2010: IGA Special Year in Geometry and its Applications
2011: IGA special events
2012: IGA special events
2013: IGA special events
2015: IGA Special Year in Geometry and Physics
2016: IGA special events
2017: IGA special events
2018: IGA special evens

Upcoming IGA Events

IGA/AMSI workshop. Finite Geometry: a workshop in honour of Tim Pentilla December 16-17, 2019, at The University of Adelaide.

*Cancelled* IGA Lecturer, Luis Avarez-Gaume (Director of Simons Centre for Geometry and Physics and Professor at SUNY) will be giving a mini IGA lecture series, November 14-16, 2018. *Cancelled*

IGA Lecturer, Dennis Sullivan (Einstein Professor, City University of NY and SUNY) gave an IGA distinguished lecture-series, January 15-19, 2018.