Northumbria University Newcastle

Originally known as Newcastle Polytechnic, Northumbria University is an open university that was formed in 1969 from the amalgamation of three regional colleges: Rutherford College of Technology, the College of Art & Industrial Design, and the Municipal College of Commerce. The university is associated with the Wallace Group and it gained the university status in 1992.

The university focuses on research and business areas. It is in partnership with some well-known organizations like BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, International Centre for Life, and BINUS Design School. The university is considered among the top ten universities in the United Kingdom.

The university comprises two campuses, namely the City Campus and the Coach Lane Campus. With its award-winning architecture, modern teaching buildings, and impressive sports facilities, the City campus create an environment that encourages learning and self-development. Also, the University Library is located within this campus which consists of thousands of books, journals, e-books, research papers, and documents. The campus also features a sports facility, Computer and Information Sciences Building, and high-tech laboratories for Life Sciences and Engineering. The other campus, Coach Lane is home to all students from the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences and has excellent computing and library services, its own modern Students' Union, and new sports facilities. Both the campuses are close to cafes, restaurants and general stores.

Many chemist shops, stationery shops, and ATMs are also nearby the campus. Public transport is easily accessible from the university. The campuses feature a calm learning environment for the students. The students can avail of all the required facilities within the premises. The university offers an undergraduate program and postgraduate program. The total strength of the university is about 31,500 students.

The university has witnessed a swift increase in the number of enrolments after 2015. The academic structure comprises several subjects that are divided into four main faculties, namely the faculty of art, design, & social sciences, faculty of business & law, the faculty of engineering & environment, and the faculty of health & life sciences. This gives students a wide scope to choose among the subjects according to their field of interest. Besides, the university runs a press which was established in 2002. It publishes a wide range of books, photography, travel, music, and biography.

The university has a list of some notable alumni that includes Neil Marshall (Film director), Scott Henshall (Fashion designer), Victoria Pendleton (Olympic cyclist), Bob Murray (Former Chairman of Sunderland AFC), Bharti Kher (Contemporary artist), Paul Winsper (Fitness expert), Guy Mankowski (Famous author), and Kevin Whately (Renowned actor).