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CDU is a top 100 university in the Asia Pacific

CDU ranked 91st in the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia-Pacific University Ranking 2019. The Ranking features 35 Australian universities, with CDU placing 29th among them. The Ranking analysed more than 300 universities across 13 nations in East Asia, Southeast Asia and Oceania.

CDU is a top 100 young university in the world

CDU ranked 76th in the Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Ranking 2024. The Ranking lists the world’s best universities that are 50 years old or younger, with 673 universities featured from around the globe. 

CDU is a five-star university for undergraduate full-time employment outcomes

The Good Universities Guide 2024 ranks CDU as the number seven university in Australia for full-time employment for undergraduate students and seventh for undergraduate starting salaries in Australia. 

By study area, CDU is ranked top five in Australia for undergraduate employment outcomes in engineering, humanities and social sciences, law and paralegal studies, psychology and social work.

CDU’s undergraduate students enjoy a median starting salary of $61,400 and a full-time employment rate of 79%.

The Good Universities Guide ratings provide independent five-star performance ratings for all universities in Australia. These are based on student-relevant criteria such as graduate salaries, teaching quality, learning resources, graduate employment rates and much more.

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Domestic CDU graduates earn 8% more and are 6% more likely to land a full-time job than the average university student

The 2022 Graduate Outcomes Survey National Report found that graduates of both undergraduate and postgraduate courses at CDU enjoy higher than average employment rates and starting salaries.

Compared to the average undergraduate student, CDU graduates are 6% more likely to secure a full-time job within 4 months of finishing their degree. They also earn 8% more.

Compared to the average postgraduate student, CDU graduates are 6% more likely to find full-time employment within 4 months of finishing their degree. They earn 7% more.

This Survey is funded by the Australian Government. It was conducted as an online survey, with responses by more than 131,000 students from 112 higher education institutions in Australia.