Charles Darwin University (CDU) is Australia’s first multi-sector university, bringing people together to acquire and use knowledge to shape a better future. We’re a leader in flexible study delivery, recognised for First Nations leadership and conduct impactful research.
CDU is innovative, industry relevant and student-centered offering courses from Certificate I to PhD and everything in between. Our students are at the heart of all that we do.

We have deep connections with industry, and communities in the Northern Territory, across Australia and beyond. Based in Darwin, with campuses and centres throughout the Northern Territory, we value our location, we value our location for our contribution to the future prosperity of Northern Australia and our proximity to our neighbours in the Asia Pacific.

We excel in flexible study options and are a world leader in delivering education to remote communities with a focus on ensuring far reaching access to education. More than 22,000 students study at our campuses and learning centres throughout the NT and in Sydney or through online study delivered across Australia.

CDU research is recognised as excellent in Indigenous and tropical health, environmental science and public policy. Our research portfolio has real-world impact, within and beyond our unique location.