Charles Darwin University

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.

Charles Darwin University
Emblem of Charles Darwin University
Latin: Universitas Caroli Darwinii
Former name
  • Darwin Community College
    (1974–1984)
  • Darwin Institute of Technology
    (1985–1988)
  • Northern Territory University
    (1989–2003)
TypePublic research university
Established
  • 1974 (earliest college)
  • 1985 (technical institute)
  • 1989 (university status)
  • 2003 (university merger)
AccreditationTEQSA
Academic affiliation
EndowmentA$706.08 million (2022)
BudgetA$341.17 million (2022)
ChancellorPaul Henderson AO
Vice-ChancellorScott Bowman AO
Academic staff
599 (FTE, 2022)
Administrative staff
884 (FTE, 2022)
Total staff
1,282 regular (2022)
393 casual (2022)
Students21,132 (2022)
Undergraduates9,319 (2022)
Postgraduates2,593 coursework (2022)
349 research (2022)
Other students
  • 7,743 (VET) (2022)
  • 1,128 other (2022)
Address
Ellengowan Drive
, ,
Northern Territory
,
0810
,
CampusUrban and regional with multiple sites
Named afterCharles Darwin
ColoursCDU Blue, CDU Red, orange and purple
NicknameKangaroos
Sporting affiliations
Websitecdu.edu.au

CDU is a member of the group of seven Innovative Research Universities in Australia, and offers academic degrees as well as vocational education.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.