Charles Darwin University (CDU) is an Australian public university with about 22,083 students as of 2011. It was established in 2003 after the merger of Northern Territory University (NTU) of Darwin with the Menzies School of Health Research and Centralian College of Alice Springs, and it was named after Charles Darwin, the celebrated English naturalist.

It is a member of the group of seven Innovative Research Universities in Australia. CDU has campuses in the Darwin suburb of Casuarina, the city of Palmerston, and the towns of Alice Springs, Katherine and Nhulunbuy, with smaller training centres in Jabiru, Tennant Creek and Yulara. A new waterfront campus opened in 2015 in the Darwin CBD which contains the business school.

The university offers a wide range of higher education degrees and vocational education and training courses with flexible study options, including part-time, external and online.

CDU International College and UP Education provides clear pathways and easy transition between courses from Diploma through to postgraduate study. Our pathway programs are suitable for students at all levels of education and English proficiency. We are offering two pathways within our International College:

1. First year Diplomas (International Diploma of Business Studies or International Diploma of Information Technology)

2. Pre-masters (International Masters Preparation Program, International Masters Qualifying Programs)

These are specifically designed programs to ensure you get the most out of your studies. We want to help you meet your goals and prepare yourself for the real world.