Northumbria is a research-rich, business-focused, professional university with a global reputation for academic excellence. It is based in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne, which is regularly voted the best place in the UK for students.
The University has its origins in the Rutherford College, founded in 1880. Today, by putting students at the heart of an outstanding experience, and with world leading research and award-winning partnerships, Northumbria is a new kind of excellent university.
Northumbria is top ten in the UK for the number of graduates entering professional employment and nine out of ten of our graduates are working or studying six months after graduation. We are ranked 21st out of 111 universities in the 2014 Times Higher Education Student Satisfaction Survey.
Northumbria works with major employers, including Nike, IBM, Nissan, Proctor & Gamble, the BBC, and the NHS, while more than 560 employers and 60 professional bodies sponsor or accredit the University's programmes. Innovative and entrepreneurial, we are also ranked fourth in the UK for graduate business start-ups.
Northumbria University innovative research makes a real difference in the world. Northumbria University work benefits business, technology, the arts and humanities, health and the environment along with our community and the wider world. Northumbria University proud of their research culture that values research and professional practice from all parts of the academic community, including early career researchers.
Northumbria's courses are highly rated with many programmes accredited by professional bodies and achieving satisfaction scores of 90% or above in the annual National Student Survey.
They have a strong national and international reputation for academic quality. Our programmes are rated silver in the Teaching Excellence Framework and our research is ranked in the top 50 in the UK according to the results of the last Research Excellence Framework. In 2019 we were the fastest climbing UK university in Times Higher Education's world rankings.
Northumbria University has invested substantially in excellent facilities. This means our students have an outstanding experience during their time here, whether based on one of our two campuses in Newcastle or at out new campus in the City of London.
24/7 Library was rated joint 3rd in the country, alongside Cambridge University, in the Times Higher Education 2014 Student Experience Survey. It provides access to more than 570,000 books, 400,000 e-books and 50,000 print and electronic journals.
Northumbria University have best technical facilities support ground-breaking research and ensure students have the practical tools they need to get the most out of their courses. We have state-of-the-art laboratories, prototyping workshops, CAD suites, media labs and more. And all of this is backed up by IT support that is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Inspirational academic staff with a genuine passion for their subject. Our courses are at the forefront of current knowledge and practice and are shaped by world-leading and internationally excellent research.
Northumbria is now rated in the top 20 in the UK in eleven subjects, and in the top five in three subjects, by the Complete University Guide 2015.
Between 2008 and 2014 we doubled the number of our academic staff submitted for research assessment. They encourage early-career researchers and have a distinctive appeal based on academic excellence, entrepreneurialism and innovation. Their academics balance teaching, research and working with external organisations.
Their professional staff ensure the smooth delivery of the University's activities. Their work contributes to an outstanding student experience, supports research and underpins successful partnerships and collaborative working with external organisations.