Newcastle University
United Kingdom
Newcastle University is a world-leading public research university and a founding member of the prestigious Russell Group. Located in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne, it is renowned for the quality of its research and teaching across a comprehensive range of disciplines. It has particular international strengths in medicine, life sciences, engineering, social sciences, and the humanities, and is a major driver of innovation and culture in the North East of England.
University Overview
Its origins date back to 1834 with the founding of the School of Medicine and Surgery. It became part of the federal University of Durham in 1852 as the College of Physical Sciences. It was granted an independent Royal Charter as the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1963, following a split from Durham University. A pioneering institution, it established the first university departments of computing science and agricultural engineering in the UK. It was awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for its research into ageing and health.
