Did You Know?

The Sage Building

The Business School

Our vision is to be…

‘One of the UKs leading business schools by being regionally rooted, nationally influential and globally respected’

  • The University has been named one of the Top 20 Universities in the UK by The Times Good University Guide, 2009
  • We are a member of the Russell Group, which is a prestigious institution for the UKs leading research intensive universities
  • The University has been ranked 7th in the world for overall student satisfaction
  • Our MBA programme is ranked within the top 100 Business Schools in the world and is accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA)
  • Our graduates are among the most sought after in the UK with graduate employability levels consistently in the Top 10 of all UK Universities

The City of Newcastle

  • Newcastle has recently been voted the number 1 University City in the UK
  • The city has been ranked as the Top 3 city in Europe for quality of living
  • The area has been voted as Britain’s friendliest city and the friendliest place to study in the whole of the UK

As you have probably already realised, the city of Newcastle is a fantastic student city which welcomes over 84,000 students each year. As well as being renowned for its exciting nightlife, the city also offers superb shopping, world class culture and award winning architecture to satisfy all tastes.
To find out more about what is going on in the region visit the NewcastleGateshead Initiative website or download the latest copy of Your Guide to NewcastleGateshead and North East England (PDF file).