 In June 2018, the university, along with University of Adelaide, launched official talks of a possible merger.The proposition was endorsed by Steven Marshall and Simon Birmingham, but the merger was called off in October 2018.There are two campuses in the Adelaide city centre (both on North Terrace), two metropolitan campuses (at Mawson Lakes, formerly The Levels, and Magill), and two campuses in regional South Australia, (Whyalla and Mount Gambier).