Charles Darwin University
(CDU)
public university in the Northern Territory, Australia
🇦🇺 Australia
/
Northern Territory
/
Darwin
Est. 2003
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Ranked in 22 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
=584
235
28.7
2026
THE
401–500
—
46.2
2026
ARWU
601-700
200
2023
US News
=797
21
44.9
2026
Key Facts
7,195
Students
23.9 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
38%
Int'l Students
65 : 35
Female : Male
1,124
Staff
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
87
Infectious Diseases
201-300
Ecology
201-300
Public Health
201-300
Nursing
251–300
Computer Science
251–300
Social Sciences
301–400
Engineering & Technology
301–400
Life Sciences
301–400
Physical Sciences
301-400
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
301-400
Human Biological Sciences
401–500
Business & Economics
401–500
Education
401-500
Computer Science & Engineering
451-470
Environmental Sciences
Subject Rankings
US News
6 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious Diseases | 87 | 44.9 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | 469 | 44.9 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =487 | 44.9 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =640 | 44.9 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =647 | 44.9 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =683 | 44.9 | 2026 |
ARWU
6 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Public Health | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Nursing | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2018 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
THE
8 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 251–300 | 45.3 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 251–300 | 42.1 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 301–400 | 41.5 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 301–400 | 42.4 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 301–400 | 42.4 | 2025 |
| Business & Economics | 401–500 | 36.4 | 2026 |
| Education | 401–500 | 32.7 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 501–600 | 33.9 | 2026 |
QS
2 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Sciences | 451-470 | - | 2023 |
| Medicine | 651-700 | - | 2026 |