Newcastle University was established as a School of Medicine and Surgery in 1834 and is now one of the UK’s leading international universities. We have a tradition of welcoming students from all over the world and currently have more than 2,400 international students from more than 100 different countries.

Newcastle University has an international reputation for high quality teaching and cutting edge research. Our students enjoy an excellent success rate in finding employment after graduation and the University is a key supplier of new recruits to many international companies. The University has developed a range of teaching and research interests which span a wide and varied range of subjects. These include arts and humanities, biological and biomedical sciences, environmental and agricultural sciences, business and management, education, communication and language sciences, engineering and computing science, medicine and dentistry, physical and mathematical sciences, and social sciences and law. Newcastle is a member of the elite Russell Group, an association of the leading research-intensive universities in the UK.

At Newcastle, all our student accommodation sites are situated within easy reach of the University campus and city centre. There is a range of catered and self-catered accommodation to choose from, all providing a great environment for both studying and socialising. Family accommodation is also available, and international students are guaranteed accommodation in their first year of study provided the application is submitted before the specified deadline.