Northumbria University

University Northumbria-Profiles Northumbria University is a research-rich, business-focused, professional university with a global reputation for academic excellence. It is based in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne, which is regularly voted the best place in the UK for students. Northumbria University, the official Northumbria University in Newcastle, is a university located in Newcastle on Tyne in the Northeast of England. The former polytechnic, was established as one of the new universities in 1992. Wikipedia (English)

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Other students: 220 FE

Number of students: 26,675 (2016–2017)

Postgraduate: 4,750 (2016–2017)

CEO: Professor Andrew Wathey CBE

Deputy Chancellor: Andrew Wathey

The University has its origins in the Rutherford College, founded in 1880. Today, by putting students at the heart of an outstanding experience, and with world leading research and award-winning partnerships, Northumbria is a new kind of excellent university.

Northumbria is top ten in the UK for the number of graduates entering professional employment and nine out of ten of our graduates are working or studying six months after graduation. We are ranked 21st out of 111 universities in the 2014 Times Higher Education Student Satisfaction Survey.

Northumbria works with major employers, including Nike, IBM, Nissan, Proctor & Gamble, the BBC, and the NHS, while more than 560 employers and 60 professional bodies sponsor or accredit the University’s programmes. Innovative and entrepreneurial, we are also ranked fourth in the UK for graduate business start-ups.

We have a campus in London as well as Newcastle, and work in partnership with other higher education institutions across the world attracting students from 136 countries...

Our Vision

Northumbria University is a research-rich, business-focused, professional university with a global reputation for academic excellence.

Our ambition is to be in the top 30 of UK universities. Northumbria is transforming to become a new kind of excellent university. To achieve this transformation, between 2013 and 2018 we will:

Build global reputation, market position and revenue streams

Grow high quality research and use it to drive excellence in all of our activities

Maximise student and stakeholder satisfaction

Strengthen operational efficiency and effectiveness, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Northumbria University, officially the University of Northumbria at Newcastle, is a university located in Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East of England. A former polytechnic, it was established as one of the new universities in 1992

City Campus

City Campus East is home to the Schools of Law, Design and the Newcastle Business School (NBS). NBS and Law are housed in one building, and the School of Design is across a courtyard.

City Campus East, designed by Atkins, opened in September 2007, winning awards from The Journal newspaper and the Low Carbon New Build Project of the Year accolade.

City Campus West is home to the Schools of Arts & Social Sciences, Built & Natural Environment, Computing, Engineering & Information Sciences and Life Sciences. Also located on this campus is the University Library, Students' Union building and Sport Central, a £31m sports facility for students, staff and the community which opened in 2010.

The Sutherland Building

Sandyford Road site, opposite Newcastle Civic Centre

The Sutherland Building, formerly the Medical School of Durham University,[9] which was a naval warehouse during World War II, and the Dental School of Durham University (1945–78) is the home of Administrative Departments including Finance & Planning and Human Resources, using the space vacated when the School of Law moved to City Campus East.

The Students' Union building, at City Campus West, underwent a multimillion-pound makeover with new lobby and recreational facilities, and a refurbished bar and cafe space, in summer 2010.

In September 2016 the Sandyford Building was acquired from Newcastle College

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