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University of Newcastle

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Callaghan, Australia
201–250th in World University Rankings 2024
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About

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Guided by our values of equity, excellence, sustainability and engagement, the University of Newcastle has built a strong reputation as a world-leading university making an impact within our own regions, in Australia and across the globe. We’re ranked number one in the Australia for Partnering for a Sustainable Future (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022).

Across our campuses in Newcastle, the Central Coast, Sydney and Singapore, the University of Newcastle enrols more than 39,000 students from diverse backgrounds, with a focus on equity and developing our next generation of socially-oriented leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators.

Our University has long been known as a champion of innovative approaches to teaching and learning. Many of our courses are designed to integrate theory with practice, offering rich opportunities for real-life, hands-on experiences.  

We are a research-intensive university and proud of the great things we have achieved in collaboration with our partners in industry, business, government and the community here and around the world. Our sights are set firmly on the future, as we work hard to build our research capacity and maintain our position as a competitive destination for the world's best researchers and global innovation leaders.

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Key Statistics

A breakdown of the key statistics at the University of Newcastle

  • gender ratio
    Student gender ratio
    57 F : 43 M (1)
  • globe fill
    International student percentage
    16% (1)
  • student per staff
    Students per staff
    31.3 (1)
  • student
    Student total
    24608 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2024

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Subjects Taught at the University of Newcastle

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Social Sciences201–250th

  • Sociology
  • Politics and International Studies
  • Geography
  • Communication and Media Studies

Psychology201–250th

  • Psychology

Physical Sciences251–300th

  • Chemistry
  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Mathematics and Statistics

Life Sciences201–250th

  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Sport Science
  • Biological Sciences

Law176–200th

  • Law

Engineering201–250th

  • General Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Education151–175th

  • Education

Computer Science176–200th

  • Computer Science

Clinical and Health176–200th

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Other Health

Arts and Humanities201–250th

  • Languages, Literature and Linguistics
  • History, Philosophy and Theology
  • Art, Performing Art and Design
  • Architecture

Business and Economics151–175th

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Business and Management
  • Accounting and Finance

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