About Us
The School is one of the largest and most dynamic schools of its kind in Europe. We are one of the few academic schools in the UK focusing exclusively on the built environment.
Our mission
To build on our teaching and research excellence in developing an innovative, multidisciplinary approach to researching and teaching all aspects of architecture, planning, urban design, digital architecture, urban conservation and landscape architecture.
The School brings together the disciplines of:
- Architecture
- Town Planning
- Landscape Architecture
- Urban Design
- Digital Architecture
- Urban Conservation
We offer undergraduate programmes and postgraduate programmes.
The School is home to some of the world’s leading researchers in these fields.
Our teaching programmes are accredited by and have recognition from:
- The Royal Institute of British Architects
- The Royal Town Planning Institute
- Architects Registration Board
The broad emphasis of the School is on making and sustaining places which enhance the quality of life for present and future generations.
From our analytical work on understanding contemporary places and place-making to our wide-ranging teaching in planning and design, the School forges new approaches to creating exciting synergies between education, practice and policy-making in the promotion of social cohesion, environmental sustainability and economic development.
The School is building on its existing international strengths in:
- urban regeneration
- urban design
- environmental sustainability
- cities and technology
- material culture
- international development
- construction informatics
Further information about our School, our Staff and life at Newcastle can be found in our School Brochure, which offers English and Chinese translation.
The University
Newcastle is one of the UK's leading universities. A series of awards, outstanding survey results and league table rankings are indicators of the quality of our teaching, research, facilities and student satisfaction. Find out more about the University.
There are a number of virtual tours available which show off our Campus and the surrounding areas, you may be particularly interested in the following:
- University Quadrangle (where the Architecture Building is situated)
- The Robinson Library
- The Sports Centre
The City
Dramatically sited on the River Tyne with its famous bridges, the city of Newcastle is by far the most visually exciting of all the great industrial cities of northern England. For the study of architecture, planning, landscape architecture and related fields there can be few more stimulating and rewarding locations.
Find out more about the city of Newcastle.
The following virtual tour city attractions may be of interest, and you may like to view our City & Region video:
Banner Image: Metis: Mark Dorrian + Adrian Hawker, Section, Northwich Cultural Centre (2009)