Former name | |
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Type | Public research university |
Established | |
Accreditation | TEQSA[2] |
Academic affiliation | |
Budget | A$403.95 million (2023)[3] |
Chancellor | Paul Henderson[4] |
Vice-Chancellor | Scott Bowman[5] |
Academic staff | 606 (FTE, 2023)[3] |
Administrative staff | 893 (FTE, 2023)[3] |
Total staff | 1,499 (FTE, 2023)[3] |
Students | 22,338 (2023)[3] |
Undergraduates | 8,340 (2023)[3] |
Postgraduates | 3,511 coursework (2023) 365 research (2023)[3] |
Other students | |
Address | Ellengowan Drive , , , 0810 , |
Campus | Urban and regional with multiple sites[6] |
Named after | Charles Darwin[1] |
Colours | Blue Red[7] |
Nickname | Dangudbila (Larrakia for kangaroos)[8] |
Sporting affiliations | |
Website | cdu.edu.au |
Charles Darwin University (CDU) is an Australian public university with a main campus in Darwin and eight satellite campuses in some metropolitan and regional areas. It was established in 2003 after the merger of Northern Territory University, the Menzies School of Health Research, and Centralian College.
CDU is a member of the group of seven Innovative Research Universities in Australia, and offers academic degrees as well as vocational education.