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  • Top 100 university globally for quality education

    According to the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2021

  • #2 Australian university for graduate employment outcomes

    The Good Universities Guide 2022 ranks CDU as a leader for undergraduate employment outcomes

  • 30 years' experience in distance and online education

    We have what it takes to support flexible study

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Threatened shark species ‘out of sight out of mind’: first complete national assessment of Australia’s sharks and rays

The first complete assessment of extinction risk for all Australian sharks, rays and ghost sharks reveals Australia is home to more than a quarter of shark species on the planet, but 12 per cent of those are at risk of extinction.

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  • Supporting Northern Australia’s agricultural and food manufacturing capability

    Charles Darwin University (CDU) has been awarded $735,000 to collaborate with local industry and boost manufacturing capability in the agricultural and food industries in Northern Australia, thanks to the Australian Government.

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  • Backing research to power up Charles Darwin University renewable microgrid project

    Charles Darwin University (CDU) has been awarded more than $2 million for a project to establish a Renewable Energy Microgrid Hub which will lead research in the development of innovative, cheap and reliable green power systems, thanks to the Australian Government.

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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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CDU Alumni Awards

The annual Charles Darwin University Alumni Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of the University’s alumni and the finalists for the 2021 awards have been announced.

Congratulations to all the finalists. The winners of each award category will be announced on Thursday, 21 October 2021 at CDU Alumni Awards Night @ Darwin Convention Centre. Come along and join us at the CDU Alumni Awards Night, connect and network with NT’s industry leaders and celebrate the success of CDU’s most accomplished graduates.

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