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 130 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 over 135 countries. Our community of over 270,000 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.
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Latest from Newcastle
Pioneering music project inspires new BBC 3 radio show
A project which is transforming the understanding of historic music-making across England is the focus of The Song Detectorists.
Lead in the Pipes
‘Lead in the Pipes’ is an amalgam of liminal, surrealist and thought-provoking artworks by nine current Newcastle University Fine Art students
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GBR – Geology of Britannic Repair opens at La Biennale di Venezia
The exhibition, titled GBR – Geology of Britannic Repair, is a collaboration between a multi-disciplinary team of curators – including Owen Hopkins, Director of Newcastle University's Farrell Centre.