Newcastle University was set up in 1834 originally as the School of Medicine and Surgery, and is set in a beautiful 45-acre site. Since then, the University has undergone substantial modernization, with a new medical school, dental school and Robinson Library, as well as preserving its historical colleges.
The location
Newcastle had been a cultural and commercial centre of the North for over 2,000 years, and its beautiful scenery and modern vibe shows why it attracts over 200,000 visitors a year. The campus is just a few minutes away from Newcastle city centre, home to the famous Newcastle United football club. There are museums, all manner of shops, restaurants, fashionable eateries and art galleries. It has fast rail connection to Edinburgh and London.
- Newcastle University is a popular university with an excellent pedigree in research and teaching.
- It currently has a core student population of 17,784 and 4,567 staff
- Research income from grants and contracts reached £55.5m (year ended 31 July 2005)
- No subject taught at Newcastle University has been awarded fewer than 20 out of the maximum 24 points by the Quality Assurance Agency
- The Newcastle University Medical School has gained 143 out of a possible 144 points in its six subject areas - Medicine, Dentistry, Physiology, Psychology, Pharmacology and Molecular Biosciences
- Newcastle University hosts the Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine, a national initiative which enables centres of excellence to promote good practice
- Entrepeurneurship – a biotechnology company cofounded by the University has been bought for $150 million by a pharmaceuticals giant
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