Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE1 7RU
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 3333
Newcastle University is a Russell Group Universiy and we ranked 12th in The Sunday Times 2012 University Guide.
Amongst our peers in 2011, Newcastle is ranked:
- 5th in the UK for employability of our graduates
- 10th in the UK for student satisfaction
- In the UK’s top 12 for research power in science and engineering
We have a world-class reputation for research excellence and are spearheading three major societal challenges that have a significant impact on global society. These themes are: Ageing and Health, Sustainability, and Social Renewal.
Newcastle University is the first UK university to establish a fully owned international branch campus for medicine at its NUMed Campus in Malaysia which opened in 2011.
At Newcastle, we are committed to world-class academic excellence, as part of our vision.
The majority of our teaching and learning activities take place at our 50-acre campus on the edge of Newcastle city centre.
This is the largest of our city centre campuses and represents the hub of Newcastle student life, bringing together facilities such as:
- King’s Gate – our purpose-built student services building
- The Students’ Union
- Sports Centre
- a variety of catering outlets
It is also home to a wide range of teaching and learning facilities, including our:
- award-winning library service
- language resource centre, providing free access to self-study materials in over 50 languages
- computer clusters, some of which are open 24 hours a day
Welcoming our community
We welcome the local community on to our campus throughout the year to enjoy the many free cultural events and attractions on offer, including:
- an art gallery, displaying a permanent collection of artworks, ranging from the Renaissance to the twentieth century
- an independent theatre, which is home to Northern Stage, the North East’s largest producing theatre company
- a wide range of public cultural activities based in the University’s Culture Lab
- free public lecture series featuring an impressive line-up of speakers from public life. Recent visitors include: Roy Hattersley, Nick Hornby, Miriam Stoppard and Bonnie Greer
- free weekly lunchtime concert series by professional musicians
- a visitors’ centre in Level 1 of King’s Gate
Campus developments
The University is mid-way through a ten year programme of building and development work. Projects currently under way include:
- £8 million refurbishment of the Students’ Union, re-opening in September 2011
- state-of-the art teaching facilities and accommodation for our INTO Newcastle University students, opening in Autumn 2012
- a new building for Newcastle University Business School
