Charles Darwin University

Charles Darwin University (CDU) is an Australian public university with two campuses in Darwin and six satellite campuses in metropolitan and regional areas of the Northern Territory and New South Wales. It was established in 2003 after the merger of Northern Territory University, the Menzies School of Health Research, and Centralian College. It is the largest tertiary education provider in the Northern Territory and the first dual-sector university in Australia, offering both academic degree and vocational education programs. It has close ties to First Nations learning and research and was recognized as the most equitable university in Australia in 2025. The university is a member of the Northern Australia Universities Alliance and specialises in tropical savanna environments.

Degree courses for international students

145

International student places (CRICOS capacity)

7,931

Teaches in

New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland