Through world-leading research and education, we are addressing the world's biggest challenges, and leading the way in key areas including ageing and health, data, energy, cities, culture and creative arts, and the environment.

We educate for life, and our graduates are the next generation of creative practitioners, doctors, scientists, engineers and professionals.

Newcastle University is a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities, and a world-leading university with a reputation for creativity and innovation.

History of Newcastle University
 

The history of Newcastle University can be traced back to 1834 with the establishment of the School of Medicine and Surgery. In 1871, the Armstrong College was founded. In 1937, these two colleges merged to form King's College, as part of the federal University of Durham. The Durham colleges were the other part of the federal university.

King's College was known for providing instruction in basic subjects such as mathematics, science, arts, and literature. It was also recognized as a leader in regional applied sciences such as geology, mining, naval architecture, engineering, and agriculture.

During this time, Newcastle was known as a center of industrial activity. Having a strong civic university as an intellectual base helped Newcastle gain international recognition.

In 1963, the federal university was dissolved and King's College became Newcastle University as it is known today.

Teaching and Research at Newcastle University
 

Newcastle University is a world-leading university that advances knowledge and solves global problems with creative solutions. The university has always believed that it should play a key role in creating and strengthening fairer societies.

The university's guiding principles explain how it will act as an institution to achieve its strategic goals. The university believes that only by acting on these principles will it be able to reach its full potential in teaching and research and thus have a real global impact. These principles describe how the university will invest in its staff and create an environment where they can reach their full potential, and how it will work with the wider community in its core areas of expertise and in new and emerging disciplines.

Newcastle University is at the heart of education and research in a wide and exciting range of subject areas. The university offers over 200 undergraduate degrees and 300 postgraduate degrees.

Some of the most popular courses at the university include:

• Asian Studies
• Dentistry
• Food Science
• Design and Art
• Communication and Media
• Architecture
• Agriculture and Forestry
• Speech and Language Therapy and Linguistics

The research strategy sets out the ambitions for growing resources and people, Newcastle is a leading research-intensive university and seeks to:

• Develop a distinctive and visible mission and strategy for collaborative research activity.
• Create ways to increase interactions between different disciplines and with external partners.
• Provide an environment that enables and empowers researchers to be successful.

Your Career Future

If you are interested in working during your studies, you can get help from specialized consultants, face-to-face or online counseling, workshops, and events. You can use the available resources to access the information you need. One of the important points in taking steps for your professional future is planning, getting acquainted with experts, and expanding your network of contacts in any field that you are interested in. Increasing self-confidence in the next step helps whether for finding a job after graduation, further education, or personal entrepreneurship.

Internships are very valuable because they allow you to acquire the skills that employers attract.

The university startup team can help you start your career or work as an entrepreneur, social cooperative or freelancer. This team works with any student or recent graduate who is interested in entrepreneurship, full-time or part-time. At every stage of your entrepreneurial journey, from your pre-idea to launch and growth, they support you and your goals.