Northumbria University
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.
We have a campus in London as well as Newcastle, and work in partnership with other higher education institutions across the world attracting students from 136 countries...
A buzzing city to be studying in - Newcastle is often recognised as one of the best places to study in the UK - there's four student union bars and almost 30,000 students, from 136 different countries, in attendance at the university. The Times Higher Education Student Satisfaction Survey of 2014 ranked Northumbria highly: 21st out of 111 universities.
The £160 million City Campus has benefited from upgrades over the years and is now a bustling mix of new and old, with the original 1960s and Victorian buildings interspersed with brand-new state-of-the-art modern digs. One of the most inspiring things about the campus is its love for renewable energy with the largest solar panel in the country affixed to the Northumberland Building on campus.
There are around 5,000 bedrooms on offer at Northumbria University with most halls based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. There are 20 accommodation locations up for grabs ranging from top-of-the range en suite rooms to traditional student dorms.
The open day at Northumbria University provides you with information on what the university is like, what the campus is like and most importantly what to expect on the course you want to study. You can choose what parts of the open day you want to attend, and the university runs a bus service to each of the halls of residence so you can easily see what sort of accommodation you'll be staying in.
