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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 roboticsmachine learning and artificial intelligence
  • to mobile phonesmedical 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

Engineering at Newcastle

Our Head of School, Daniel Coca, tells us why engineering at Newcastle University is such a unique experience.

Our latest news

Newcastle showcases AI innovation and skills to Science Minister

Science Minister, Lord Patrick Vallance, has visited the University to see how its expertise in artificial intelligence is delivering jobs, skills and economic growth across the North East and beyond.

UK winters become wetter as greenhouse gases rise

UK winters are becoming significantly wetter mainly due to warming driven by human burning of fossil fuels releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, a Newcastle University study reveals.

Boost for global water leadership with NUWEE and Mykolaiv Water Hub

Newcastle University is strengthening its long-standing twinning partnership with the National University of Water and Environmental Engineering (NUWEE) in Ukraine through a new collaboration.