Northumbria University is a research-rich, business-focused, professional university with a global reputation for academic excellence. Located in the North East of England, Newcastle upon Tyne achieves a very high score (14th) in the Student Mix Category of the QS Best Student Cities index. It’s partly due to the city’s compactness, which makes it large enough to be vibrant and exciting. 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. Northumbria works with major employers, including Nike, IBM, Nissan, Proctor & Gamble, L’Oréal, Unilever, Santander etc., 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 startups.
Location
Newcastle & London, England (UK)
School & Faculty
- Business
- Design
- Architecture
- Law
