Research Intensive Dual Sector: Higher Education and Vocational Education and Training

2. Key Facts • Research Intensive • Dual Sector: Higher Education and Vocational Education and Training • 21,000 students; approx 850 international students • Ranked in top 4% (Times Higher Education Ranking 2011) • Ranked in the top six Australian universities in International Student Barometer(ISB) • 6 Campus locations throughout the Northern Territory • Only university in the Northern Territory of Australia

3. Key Facts • Postgraduate Research scholarships available • Postgraduate internships available for international partner universities in approved research projects • Pathways to bachelor courses via VET diplomas. • Some degree programs taught in Sydney in partnership with Macquarie Education Group Australia • On campus Essington Senior International College provides pathways into CDU degrees

4. Key Facts • 7 Schools • Creative Arts and Humanities • Education • Engineering and Information Technology • Environmental and Life Sciences • Indigenous Knowledge • Health Sciences • Law and Business • On campus, online and distance education delivery

5. Research • Ranked 4th in Australia and 129th in world for Environmental Science and Ecology (Thomson Reuters 2011) • Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) 2010: • above world standard in environmental science; clinical sciences, medical microbiology; • world standard in medical and health sciences and public health • Annual research income approx AUD$33 million • Applied and interdisciplinary research in tropical and desert environments and communities of Australian and Asia-Pacific regions

6. Research • Research Institutes • Menzies School of Health Research • The Northern Institute (focusing on social and public policy) • The Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods • The Research Centre for Health and Wellbeing • The Centre for Renewable Energy and Low Emission Technology (in partnership with the NT Government) • Northern Territory Centre for Oil and Gas Research (in partnership with the NT Government) • The Australian Centre of Indigenous Knowledge and Education

7. A network of seven Australian Universities Operating in over 35 locations across Australia

8. Charles Darwin University Flinders University Griffith University James Cook University La Trobe University Murdoch University The University of Newcastle

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10. Teaching over 150,000 students each year, including 34,000 international students from more than 120 countries Creating opportunities through collaboration and partnership

11. We undertake high quality cross-disciplinary research of national and international standing Our research is recognised for its impact and relevance to critical national and international challenges

12. Each member has their individual areas of research expertise. • Our combined research strengths include: • Climate change, energy, water and the environment • Social inclusion, Indigenous research, • Health; and • Biomedical applications of molecular science