Who we Are
We exist to advance education and research and to help society tackle the many challenges it faces.
From Newcastle. For the world.
As a founding member of the Russell Group of Research intensive universities, and a Global Top 110 university (QS World University Rankings 2024), Newcastle University is dedicated to excellence, creativity and innovation, pioneering solutions that can change our world.
Delivering world-class research and teaching, we are tackling some of the biggest challenges facing society globally, leading in our key strengths of ageing and health, data, energy, cities, culture and creative arts, and one planet. We educate for life, nurturing the next generation of creative practitioners, clinicians, scientists, engineers and educationalists.
Newcastle University has a global reach; Home to a vibrant international community of 29,000 students from 140 countries worldwide, the University has three campuses: Newcastle, Singapore, and Malaysia. We are also connected to and networking with strategic partners, industry collaborators and employers around the world.
Proud to be a University of Sanctuary, we promote a culture of welcome, engagement and safety for people fleeing persecution and violence.
We were one of the first universities to sign up to the UK Government’s Emissions Reduction Pledge and are working to reach net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2030.
See our case studies in action
Meet Ako, who documented and shared his lived refugee experience in Iraq through photography.
Meet Alexander, who beat cancer at the age of six with the support of the pioneering work of our researchers.
The fourth industrial revolution is here, and it is powered by data. We’re helping to unlock the potential of data to discover solutions and drive innovation.
Our world faces a number of threats. We’re helping to create a more sustainable future, working to ensure that there is enough, for everyone, forever.
As the world’s cities grow, there’s an increased need to make sustainable development a central core to urban areas. We’re helping to build sustainable communities fit for the future.
