University of Distinction
Newcastle University is located in the North East of England, and has a global reputation for high quality teaching and cutting edge research. We have a tradition of welcoming students from all over the world and currently have more than 2,400 international students from over 100 countries. Newcastle University reconfirmed its position as one of the UK's top 20 research institutions in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). The University was ranked 17th out of 162 UK universities and colleges in a table from the influential Research Fortnight magazine, which analysed the RAE results.
Academic Strengths
Newcastle University was established as a School of Medicine and Surgery in 1834 and is now one of the UK’s leading international universities. Our students enjoy an excellent success rate in finding employment after graduation and the University is a key supplier of new recruits to many international companies. The University has developed a range of teaching and research interests which span a wide and varied range of subjects. These include arts and humanities; biological and biomedical sciences; environmental and agricultural sciences; business and management; education; communication and language sciences; engineering and computing science; medicine and dentistry; physical and mathematical sciences; and social sciences and law. Newcastle is a member of the elite Russell Group, an association of the leading research-intensive universities in the UK.
Excellent Academic Support Services
At Newcastle you can benefit from a wide range of excellent academic services, which will enhance your experience as a student, increase your employability and help prepare you for your future career. The University Library is the only library in the UK to be awarded the Government’s Charter Mark for excellent customer service five times in a row, in recognition of the high-quality learning environment available for students.
The University Computing Service provides more than 1,300 PCs in 40 cluster rooms across the campus. Our national award-winning Careers Service is one of the best resourced in the UK, and offers a range of services to all students, including employer presentations, workshops and individual appointments with careers advisers. The University has one of the best track records for graduate employment in the country, and the University is a key supplier of new recruits to many international companies.
Student Life at Newcastle
The cost of living in Newcastle is low compared to many other cities in the UK. Accommodation is reasonably priced, many amenities are within walking distance and student discounts are available in the city. Newcastle is one of the most exciting, friendly and cosmopolitan in the UK, and is fast becoming an internationally renowned centre of culture and science. Newcastle has an international airport and is three hours by train from London. There is an extensive bus network and underground metro transport system with stations close to the University campus, making transportation around the city quick and easy. Newcastle has recently been named Britain's best town for students in a survey by Accommodation for Students.com, which drew on the reviews of 36,000 students.
Key facts
- Newcastle University is currently ranked 20th in the UK, in the Times Good University Guide 2009.
- The University is a member of the elite Russell Group, an association of the leading research-intensive universities in the UK.
- Our Careers Service has won seven prestigious national awards.
- The North East was described as ‘the most exciting, beautiful and friendly region in the whole of England’ (Lonely Planet Blue List 2007).
- The University has recently been ranked 16th in a UK student experience survey, featured in the Times Higher Education (January 2009).
- The cost of living in Newcastle is low compared to many other cities in the UK.
