The University today
With
around 19,000 students Charles Darwin University is the Northern
Territory's major tertiary institution.
Campuses and education
centres are located across the Northern Territory, in Palmerston,
Tennant Creek, Yulara, Jabiru, Katherine, Nhulunbuy (Gove),
Alice Springs and the University's main campus in Casuarina,
Darwin.
The
University offers a wide range of courses,
from VET through to undergraduate and postgraduate, and
is fast gaining a national and international reputation for excellence in
both teaching and research.
Research
is a key component of Charles Darwin University's strategic vision – approximately
25 per cent of all research and development carried out in the Territory is conducted
by the University.
Historically, the University, in various forms, has been part of the Territory community since 1951, when it provided adult education classes in Darwin.
