Charles Darwin University

Charles Darwin University (CDU) is a public educational institute that was founded in 1989. The university is located in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. CDU is a member of Universities Australia and the Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning.

The university operates within the education, higher education, and university industries. It holds various accreditations, including those from CPA Australia, Australian Computer Society, Engineers Australia, Department of Education and Training of Australia, and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. Charles Darwin University has a motto, "The university for your new world".

CDU has a subsidiary organization, the Charles Darwin University Nursing Museum.