A Global Top 130 university (QS World University Rankings 2025), Newcastle is home to 29,000 students from 145 countries.
It's also a founding member of the Russell Group, we hold a five-plus QS Star rating for overall excellence (2024).
Through world-class research it tackles some of the biggest challenges facing society globally, leading in its key strengths of ageing and health, data, energy, cities, culture and creative arts. The UK’s Research Excellence Framework 2021 assessed its research as world-leading with outstanding impact.
Through high quality teaching it educates for life, nurturing the next generation of creative practitioners, clinicians, scientists, engineers and educationalists. A founding member of the UK’s prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities, its students learn at the cutting-edge of discoveries.
Newcastle can trace its origins back to the School of Medicine and Surgery, established in 1834. Its Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering recently marked 150 years of invention and innovation.
Today, it has a global reach, connected to and networking with strategic partners, industry collaborators and employers around the world.
A global leader with strengths in ageing and health, data, energy, cities, and the creative arts, we’re pioneering solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing the world. In the UK’s Research Excellence Framework 2021, 42% of our research was scored as world leading.
Through 5-star teaching (QS Stars 2024), we educate for life. Students are challenged and supported to learn from world-class experts across more than 270 postgraduate degrees.
Newcastle prepares students for life after their degree. Students are supported to take the next step in their professional life, grow an independent career or – through the University’s START UP programme – launch a business.Careers Service support continues for up to three years after graduation. We’ve been awarded 5 QS Stars for Student Employability (2024).
Health and Wellbeing teams help students reach their full potential during their studies, supported by services including counselling, mental health, disability and specialist learning support.
Students can choose from over 180 Student Union-run societies and 60+ sports clubs offering countless opportunities to make friends and memories for life.
The University’s city-centre location puts it at the heart of the cosmopolitan city of Newcastle. The UK’s top 5 student cities and a top 10 city for affordability in the UK (QS Best Student Cities 2025).
Newcastle offers great sport opportunities - falling in the top 10 for sport in the British Universities and College Sports (BUCS 2023-24), a vibrant arts scene, great shopping and exciting nightlife. It’s also close to beautiful countryside and award-winning beaches.
Our 50-acre campus in Newcastle city centre is the hub for our teaching, research and collaboration. It includes facilities for research innovation, teaching and learning, and engagement.
Students benefit from facilities such as our award-winning Library Service and Centre for Physical Recreation and Sport.
We aim to be a sustainable campus, promoting initiatives to encourage our students and staff to adopt a sustainable lifestyle.
A postgraduate degree at Newcastle University is an investment in your future.
To help you study with us we offer a number of scholarships and bursaries for UK, EU, and international students.
Our searchable funding database is updated regularly and funding opportunities are linked to our online course profiles.
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