Northumbria University

About Northumbria University

Northumbria University is a public research university in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It traces its history to Rutherford College, founded in 1877, and became a university in 1992. It has about 30,000 students in four faculties.

Northumbria was named UK University of the Year by Times Higher Education in 2022, and it is known for business, law, engineering, computing, design and health. Its research power was ranked joint 23rd in the UK in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.

Founded

1877 (university since 1992)

Type

Public

Students

29,685 (2024/25)

Main campus

City Campus, Newcastle

Award

THE University of the Year 2022

Rankings & recognition

Northumbria was Times Higher Education's UK University of the Year in 2022 and was placed joint 96th in THE's Young University Rankings 2024.

Location: Newcastle, UK

Newcastle, UK

Northumbria's City Campus is in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, with the Coach Lane campus for health courses nearby, and it also has a campus in London. Newcastle is a friendly, affordable city in north-east England, famous for its nightlife, football and riverside, and about three hours from London by train.

For international students

Northumbria welcomes students from Pakistan, with intakes in September and January for many courses. The university offers scholarships for international students.

For a UK Student visa you need a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) from the university, proof of English (often IELTS for UKVI) and proof that you can pay your fees and living costs. After graduating, the Graduate Route lets you stay and work in the UK; it is currently two years for bachelor's and master's graduates, and the UK government has announced it will be shortened to 18 months for applications from January 2027.

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