Who We Are
We exist to advance education and research and to help society tackle the many challenges it faces.
Inspiration and innovation
As a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive Universities, we’ve been working to understand our world since 1834.
We push the boundaries of knowledge through innovation and creativity. Ranked as a Global top 110 University, our research and teaching are world leading.
We have three campuses in Newcastle, Singapore, and Malaysia. Our 29,000-strong student community is drawn from 145 countries. Our community of over 250,000 alumni are creating outstanding impact around the globe.
We educate for life. We’ve nurtured generations of students to play their part in building a society that’s better, stronger, and fairer.
We’ve developed a global network of strategic industry partners and employers. Our collaborations are providing ideas and solutions of economic, social and cultural benefit for our world.
We are a University of Sanctuary. We promote a culture of welcome, engagement and safety for people fleeing persecution and violence.
From Newcastle. For the world.
See our case studies in action
Meet Alexander, who beat cancer at the age of six with the support of the pioneering work of our researchers.
Meet Ako, who documented and shared his lived refugee experience in Iraq through photography.
Meet Chloe, who has benefited from our researchers' pioneering drug discoveries to treat her rare kidney disease.
Meet Lucy and Jenny, who live on a play street - exploring how communities are transformed by playing outside regularly.
Meet Emma, a sixth form student who’s incredibly passionate about science and outer space.
About Newcastle
Latest from Newcastle
North East businesses offered fully-funded innovation support
Regional businesses can now apply to access academic expertise and world-leading facilities at the region’s universities through the expansion of the Arrow innovation support scheme.
Blue plaque honours woman who helped design the Tyne Bridge
A new commemorative plaque has been unveiled on the Tyne Bridge, in honour of Dorothy Buchanan, who was a member of the design team for the bridge which opened in 1928.
National project aims to improve students’ mental health
Students are being encouraged to take part in Nurture-U, a national project which aims to improve their mental health at university.