Study in Darwin
Northern Territory
The tropical north, closer to Jakarta than to Sydney, and the base for Indigenous and tropical health research.
All destinations- Land area
- 1,347,791 km²
- Population
- 255,000
- The fewest people of any state or territory, spread over a sixth of the continent.
- Universities
- 1
- Based in the Northern Territory, listed in full below.
- From Dubai
- 1 stop
- No direct service from Dubai. Most routes connect through Sydney, Melbourne or Singapore.
Northern Territory, and what is in it.
The map opens on Australia so you can place the state before moving in for a closer look.
University cities
Worth the trip
A map of Australia in the Indian, Southern and Pacific oceans. Northern Territory is picked out, and the view moves in to show its university cities and places worth the trip.
The Northern Territory has 1 university.
- Charles Darwin UniversityAlice Springs, Darwin, Katherine and Palmerston
Why students choose the Northern Territory.
People from more than 100 nationalities live in the Northern Territory, with about 140 social, cultural and religious groups. Darwin has mosques, Buddhist and Chinese temples and churches, and its food shows its closeness to Asia, with Thai, Malaysian and Indonesian influences.
The Territory is home to Aboriginal cultures that are among the oldest continuing cultures in the world. In 2026, Lonely Planet named Central Australia in its top 25 experiences for 2027, and The New York Times named the Top End one of the world’s places to visit.
Graduates of a Northern Territory provider who stay and work in the Territory after their studies can get extra time on their graduate visa.
Source: Study NT, the Northern Territory Government’s international education agency.
Summer · winter
32° / 30°
There are 2 seasons rather than 4. The wet runs November to April with monsoon storms, the dry is warm, clear and the reason people visit. Both numbers are typical daytime highs.
The other capital cities
Before you decide
Is Darwin the right choice for you?
That depends on your course, your budget and what you want afterwards, which is what the first conversation is for. A free discovery call takes 30 minutes and comes with no obligation. If Darwin isn’t right for you, I’ll tell you.