Charles Darwin University

🇦🇺 Australia 4-Year University

Global #1514 Australia #38

Institution Info

Founded: 2003
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 4,300 students
Faculty: 1.368
Website: http://www.cdu.edu.au/

About

Charles Darwin University is a higher education institution in Australia, founded in 2003. Recognized as a globally recognized institution, it is a prominent university in Australia. The university has approximately 4,300 students.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #584 · Ranked	28,70
THE	2026	THE #467 · Ranked	47,23
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #1514 · Ranked	71,02

Research Output via OpenAlex

276

h-index

798,202

Citations

18,116

Publications

13,602

i10-index

2,44

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Frequently Asked Questions

Charles Darwin University is ranked #1,514 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Australia, it holds the #38 position.

Charles Darwin University was founded in 2003, making it 23 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Australia.

Charles Darwin University has a student body of approximately 4,300 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 3:1.

Charles Darwin University has produced 18,116 research publications with 798,202 total citations and an h-index of 276, according to OpenAlex data.