Newcastle University

Key Facts

• Newcastle University is a Russell Group University
• Ranked in the top 150 of universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2020)
• Achieved the best possible outcome - a Gold Award - in the TEF
• Ranked 16th in the UK for global research power (REF 2014)
• Ranked in the top 10 in Europe for teaching excellence (Times Higher Education Europe Teaching Rankings) 
• Ranked joint 28th in The Times and Sunday Times 2020 Good University Guide
• Educate North Awards 2020: Winner of University of the Year, Students' Union of the Year and Employer Engagement Award. 
• Educate North Awards 2019: Winner of University of the Year, Students’ Union of the Year, External Relations Team of the Year (joint winner) and Student Experience Award.
• Educate North Awards 2016 University of the Year, Students' Union of the Year and winner of Employer Engagement Award
• QS Reimagine Awards 2017: Overall award for enterprise and silver award for sustainability 
• Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2019 rank Newcastle University 23rd in the world for our commitment to sustainable development.
• Achieved 85.4% overall satisfaction in the 2019 National Student Survey
• Amongst our peers Newcastle is:
  • Ranked 1st in the UK for Computing Science research impact, 3rd in the UK for Civil Engineering research power and 11th in the UK for Mathematical Sciences research (REF 2014)
  • Ranked 8th in the UK for Medical and Life Sciences research quality (REF 2014)
  • Ranked 2nd in the UK for Research Impact in Earth Systems and Environmental Science (REF 2014)
  • Ranked 3rd in the UK for English, and in the top 12 for Geography, Architecture and Planning, and Cultural and Media Studies research quality (REF 2014)
  • Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) top 20 strategic partner
• 95% of our students are in a job or further training within six months of graduating
• We have a world-class reputation for research excellence and our pioneering academics strive for excellence with impact. Our high-quality academic work is responsive to large-scale societal needs and demands.
• Newcastle University has four campuses: in Newcastle, London, Singapore and Malaysia. It is the first UK university to establish a fully owned international campus for medicine at its NUMed Campus in Malaysia which opened in 2011
• The International Student Barometer Autumn 2018 results demonstrate a high level of satisfaction among students from around the world, with 92.5% of respondents stating they were satisfied with the University overall.
• Newcastle University Business School is one of 21 Triple Accredited Business Schools in the UK