Newcastle University

Overview

Newcastle University is a public research institution located in North East England, United Kingdom. It is a member university of the Russell Group, a self-selected association of research intensive U.K. institutions. The university is known for its world-class teaching quality and academic excellence and holds a Gold Award under the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), a government assessment of undergraduate teaching quality for universities based in England.

The university provides world-class education and research at its city-center campus, attracting a vast number of foreign students representing over 140 countries. As a global institution, it has a total of four campuses located in Newcastle, London, Singapore, and Malaysia.

Newcastle University is subdivided into three faculties: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, and Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering. Overall, the university offers 200 undergraduate degree programs and 300 postgraduate degrees across a diverse range of subject areas.

Newcastle University’s medical university also gained international recognition for being the first institution in Europe, and second in the world, to receive authorization to conduct stem-cell research in human embryos. Esteemed international medicine journals have also named Newcastle University Medical School graduates as one of the top performers in postgraduate examinations. The university also holds a Queen's Anniversary Prize award for its research in gerontology, the study of biological, social, psychological, and other aspects of aging.

As a research-intensive institution, Newcastle university delivers high-quality academic work that addresses large-scale societal needs and demands. Over the years, rigorous research activities earned the university a well-regarded reputation in various fields of studies, including medical science, ageing, data and robotics. It is also home to 13 research institutes and 38 research centers that are spread throughout its three faculties.

Newcastle University also lays claim to the highest quality of teaching ever found in the U.K., as proven by its many awards and recognitions. Aside from a Gold Award from the TEF, the university is also a recipient of the QAA Quality Mark for its outstanding quality of academic standards and learning. Some of the university’s academic staff have also received a National Teaching Fellowship that recognizes their individual excellence.

The university, which sits on a 50-acre land in Newcastle’s city center, has been presented with a First Class award from the People and Planet University League for its environmental commitments. Students also benefit from award-winning facilities located within the campus, such as its library service, which is the only library in the country to be awarded with the government's Charter Mark.