Charles Darwin University

Charles Darwin University

Emblem of Charles Darwin University
Former name	List Darwin Community College[1] (1974–1984) Darwin Institute of Technology[1] (1985–1988) Northern Territory University[1] (1989–2003)
Type	Public research university
Established	1974 (earliest college)[1] 1989 (university status)[1] 2003 (university merger)[1]
Accreditation	TEQSA
Academic affiliation	Innovative Research Universities (IRU)
Budget	A$403.95 million (2023)[2]
Chancellor	Paul Henderson[3]
Vice-Chancellor	Scott Bowman[4]
Academic staff	606 (FTE, 2023)[5]
Administrative staff	893 (FTE, 2023)[6]
Total staff	1,499 (FTE, 2023)[7]
Students	22,338 (2023)[8]
Undergraduates	8,340 (2023)[9]
Postgraduates	3,511 coursework (2023) 365 research (2023)[10]
Other students	9,305 (VET) (2023)[11] 1,249 other (2023)[12]
Address	Ellengowan Drive , Darwin , Northern Territory , 0810 , Australia[13]
Campus	Urban and regional with multiple sites[13]
Named after	Charles Darwin
Colours	Blue Red[14]
Nickname	Dangudbila (Larrakia for kangaroos)[15]
Sporting affiliations	UniSport EAEN
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.