Charles Sturt University was established on 1 July 1989 from the merger of several existing separately-administered Colleges of Advanced Education including the Mitchell College of Advanced Education in Bathurst , the Riverina-Murray Institute of Higher Education in Albury-Wodonga and the Riverina College of Advanced Education in Wagga Wagga , through the enactment of The Charles Sturt University Act , 1989 (Xeerka No. 76, 1989).
Charles Sturt University wasungulwa ngomhla 1 July 1989 kusukela nokuhlanganiswa eziningana ezikhona eceleni-iqondiswa Amakolishi of Advanced Ezemfundo kuhlanganise Mitchell College of Advanced wezeMfundo Bathurst, the Riverina-Murray Isikhungo semfundo ephakeme e-Albury-Wodonga kanye Riverina College of Advanced Ezemfundo e Wagga Wagga, ngokusebenzisa kushaywe Umthetho Charles Sturt University, 1989 (Act No. 76, 1989).