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Charles Darwin University (CDU) is founded on 50 years of delivering tertiary education in the Northern Territory (NT), Australia. CDU is the NT's largest tertiary institution, with campuses in the Darwin suburb of Casuarina, Palmerston, Alice Springs, Katherine and Nhulunbuy, and training centres in Jabiru, Tennant Creek and Yulara.
CDU was formed in 2003 through a merger between the Northern Territory University, Alice Springs-based Centralian College, NT Rural College in Katherine, and the Menzies School of Health Research.
Today, CDU offers a fresh approach to education, training, research and knowledge application. The University aspires to be internationally recognised as a centre for excellence in Indigenous and cross-cultural knowledge, tropical knowledge and desert knowledge.
As a multi-sector education provider, CDU provides unique pathways for students, from school-based vocational training to advanced research degrees. Our students are drawn from the local area, across Australia and overseas, consisting of Indigenous and international students, school leavers, and mature-age people returning to study.
[CRICOS Provider No: 00300K (NT/VIC) 03286A (NSW) RTO Provider No: 0373 TEQSA Provider ID PRV12069]
CDU was formed in 2003 through a merger between the Northern Territory University, Alice Springs-based Centralian College, NT Rural College in Katherine, and the Menzies School of Health Research.
Today, CDU offers a fresh approach to education, training, research and knowledge application. The University aspires to be internationally recognised as a centre for excellence in Indigenous and cross-cultural knowledge, tropical knowledge and desert knowledge.
As a multi-sector education provider, CDU provides unique pathways for students, from school-based vocational training to advanced research degrees. Our students are drawn from the local area, across Australia and overseas, consisting of Indigenous and international students, school leavers, and mature-age people returning to study.
[CRICOS Provider No: 00300K (NT/VIC) 03286A (NSW) RTO Provider No: 0373 TEQSA Provider ID PRV12069]
Overview
Location
Australia, Darwin
Employees
1001-5000
Founded date
2003
Mentions in press and media 23
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| Feb 18, 2026 | Surprise shark caught on camera for first time in Antarctica’s near-freezing deep | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By ROD McGUIRK MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An ungainly barrel of a shark cruising languidly over a barren seabed far too deep for the sun’s rays to illuminate was an unexpected sight. Related Artic... |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Global study revises greenhouse gas emissions for tropical inland waters | Aerial view of the South Alligator River and floodplain (Northern Territory, Australia). Lowland tropical rivers emit large quantities of greenhouse gases, with rates influenced by seasonal flooding. Credit: Jenny Davis. Tropical inland wat... |
| Sep 8, 2025 | New test flight facility lets drone operators test tech in extreme conditions | The remotely located Airspace Integration Research Facility (AIR-F) is only three hours drive from Darwin International Airport. DARWIN, NT - NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA, September 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A new drone test flight fac... |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Global conference to show how our economies can grow with the environment | DARWIN, NT - NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA, April 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Economic growth doesn’t have to come at a cost to the environment, and the ways in which this is possible will be on display at a global conference being held ... |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Changing the tide: New project aims to shift attitudes around fish welfare practices | Charles Darwin University’s Professor Sunil Kadri (pictured right) is working with Nha Trang University’s Institute for Aquaculture and Can Tho University’s College of Aquaculture and Fisheries to drive better welfare outcomes for juvenile ... |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Keeping us current: Push for global network of autonomous surface craft | Dr Ruth Patterson is leading a joint scientific and industry proposal to establish a global USV network within the Global Ocean Observing System. DARWIN, NT - NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA, March 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Uncrewed surf... |
| Feb 17, 2025 | CDU makes Indonesia push with new appointment | Federal Member for Solomon Luke Gosling, Consul of the Republic of Indonesia in Darwin Bagus Hendraning Kobarsih, CDU Associate Vice-Chancellor (AVC) Indonesia Dr Nathan Franklin, CDU Vice-President Global and External Relations Shannon Hol... |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Project to improve PFAS firefighting alternative | An example of the optimal application of F3. Credit: US Naval Research Laboratory and John P. Farley et al. DARWIN, NT - NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA, January 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As the world phases out use of PFAS-based foams i... |
| Jan 26, 2025 | Новый искусственный интеллект распознает 97% заболеваний легких и может отличить пневмонию от COVID-19 | Новая революционная модель искусственного интеллекта способна обнаружить различные заболевания легких по видеозаписям УЗИ с точностью 96,57%. И даже способна различать, вызваны ли отклонения пневмонией, COVID-19 или другими состояниями.Иску... |
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FAQ about Charles Darwin University
When was Charles Darwin University founded?
Charles Darwin University was founded in 2003.
What has the press written about Charles Darwin University?
Parsers VC has collected 23 articles mentioning Charles Darwin University, among them “Surprise shark caught on camera for first time in Antarctica’s near-freezing deep” (Feb 18, 2026) and “Global study revises greenhouse gas emissions for tropical inland waters” (Oct 20, 2025).
Is Charles Darwin University still active?
Yes, Charles Darwin University is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Mar 13, 2026.