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Your Australian study journey starts here

With campuses in tropical Darwin, Australia's Red Centre and iconic Sydney, your education will be an unforgettable experience.

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Why choose CDU?

  • The #1 dual sector university for undergraduate employment outcomes

    According to QILT, CDU ranks as a leader for graduate employment outcomes

  • 100% flexible study options that suit you

    With over 30 years of experience in online and distance education, we know how to support your flexible learning

  • Top university for first-in-family study

    The Good Universities Guide 2024 ranks CDU as a top 5 university in providing first-generation university education

Why choose CDU?

  • The #1 dual sector university for undergraduate employment outcomes

    According to QILT, CDU ranks as a leader for graduate employment outcomes

  • Kick-start your career by graduating job ready

    With ample opportunities for industry networking, work placements and professional development, CDU students graduate career confident and job ready

  • Top university for first-in-family study

    The Good Universities Guide 2024 ranks CDU as a top 5 university in providing first-generation university education

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    Scholarships

    CDU is committed to providing opportunities to students through our scholarship program. Scholarships are sponsored by individuals, businesses, government, community groups and the university to assist students with the financial burden of studying.

     
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    Our locations

    From our Darwin, Casuarina and Palmerston locations down to Alice Springs and Sydney, find out what our campuses and centres have available to you. 

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    Student life

    Whether you are looking for flexible study to juggle work and family, or want to get involved with clubs and societies, there's something for everyone at CDU.

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News

  • CDU x CLV

    $70m funding boost for student accommodation project

    Campus Living Villages (CLV) has secured a $70 million loan from the Australian Government to support the construction of a new Charles Darwin University (CDU) student accommodation building opposite the Danala | Education and Community Precinct.

    Read more about $70m funding boost for student accommodation project
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    AI-powered disease prediction to improve catfish production

    Artificial Intelligence will be harnessed to detect disease outbreaks in striped catfish ponds in Vietnam's Mekong Delta, in a new international project to help safeguard the country's aquaculture industry.  

    Read more about AI-powered disease prediction to improve catfish production
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    Study reveals gaps in stuttering assessment and treatment

    Variability in an individual’s stuttering pattern has long posed challenges for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) when treating clients, but new research led by Charles Darwin University (CDU) and Michigan State University (MSU) has identified the gaps in clinical practices and how to address them. 

    Read more about Study reveals gaps in stuttering assessment and treatment
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Danala | Education and Community Precinct

The campus is the home of the CDU Library, CDU Art Gallery, NT Library, and Territory FM; and features learning and teaching areas, open plan workspaces, a grand staircase, and an interactive theatre room.

The campus is also less than a 20-minute drive to the Darwin International airport, and to the nearest shopping centre at Casuarina Square.

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Research and Innovation

We are a research-intensive university with a commitment to building collaborative, co-designed research support. Concentrated within the central unit of Research and Innovation, we provide high-quality support and administration of research and consultancy projects, from conception to completion.

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