Domain

What does it mean?

An example

edu

 An educational institution, e.g. a university, college, high school or primary school.

harvard.edu – Harvard University, USA

uni-stuttgart.de – University of Stuttgart, Germany (Germany doesn’t use the edu domain)

edu.au

Australian educational institution.

anu.edu.au – the Australian National University (ANU)

cit.act.edu.au – Canberra Institute of Technology

kurnaicollege.vic.edu.au – Kurnai College, Victoria

ac.uk

The .ac refers to “academic” and is used by United Kingdom, Indian and Japanese universities.

ox.ac.uk – University of Oxford, England

du.ac.in – University of Delhi, India

u-tokyo.ac.jp – University of Tokyo, Japan

gov (or go)

Government departments.

defence.gov.au – Department of Defence, Australia

health.act.gov.au – ACT Department of Health, Australia

deplu.go.id – Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Indonesia

org

An organisation (usually non-profit and community groups).

alia.org.au – Australian Library and Information Association

satsonline.org – South African Theological Seminary

asn

An association.

tasorienteering.asn.au – Orienteering Tasmania Incorporated

alpaca.asn.au – Australian Alpaca Association

com

Commercial or company.

ebay.com.au – an online auction website

greyhoundrescue.com.au – greyhound rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming

co.uk

United Kingdom commercial.

news.bbc.co.uk – British Broadcasting Commission

bookshop.co.uk – online bookshop

net

A networked organisation.

abc.net.au – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

raisingchildren.net.au – Australian parenting website