School of Engineering
We're a multi-disciplinary school, with a rich and proud history in Engineering excellence.
Engineering shapes the future all around us
Engineering is everywhere you look. It plays a role in every aspect of our modern lives:
- from robotics, machine learning and artificial intelligence
- to mobile phones, medical technology, and driverless cars
Here in Newcastle is where great innovators such as Armstrong, Stephenson, Merz and Swan developed ideas that changed the world. We are proud to continue our city's rich history in world-leading engineering, innovation and creativity. We carry out ground-breaking research. We work closely with our governmental and industrial partners. We address global challenges such as:
- climate change
- sustainable energy
- transport
- clean water supply
- waste management
Our latest news
Newcastle University at the heart of Blyth Festival of Energy
Newcastle University to showcase research and innovation at the inaugural Blyth Festival of Energy.
Bacteria could unlock untapped resources from wastewater
Scientists reveal how bacteria could help reclaim energy, nutrients and clean water from wastewater.
Comment: How the UK is keeping flood insurance affordable – until 2039
Writing for The Conversation, experts, including Neil Gunn, ask whether the UK can use the time Flood Re is buying to reduce risk fast enough to make a fair transition possible by 2039.