The University of Newcastle
www.newcastle.edu.au (official website)
About the University of Newcastle
The University of Newcastle is a public university in New South Wales. It began in 1951 as Newcastle University College, run by the University of New South Wales, after which a long local campaign for independence led to it being proclaimed a separate university on 1 January 1965. Its first full intake of students came in 1966.
The main campus is at Callaghan, roughly 12 kilometres from central Newcastle, set on about 140 hectares of bushland. Other locations include Newcastle city, the Central Coast, Sydney and a campus in Singapore. The university has a regional identity as the university for the Hunter, and it is known for medicine and health, engineering, education and for widening access routes into study. It is a member of the Australian Technology Network.
- Founded
- 1965
- Campuses
- Callaghan (NSW), Newcastle City (NSW), Central Coast (NSW), Sydney (NSW)
- Network
- Australian Technology Network
- Known for
- Hunter regional roleMedicine and healthEngineeringPathways into university
Written by us from the university's own website and public sources; check details with the university. As at October 2026. Sources: newcastle.edu.au, en.wikipedia.org. Report an inaccuracy.
World ranking history
| Ranking | Edition | World rank | In Australia | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE | 2027 | 295 | 20 | THE profile |
| 2026 | 251–300 | 14 | THE profile | |
| ARWU | 2026 | 401–500 | 21 | ARWU profile |
| 2025 | 401–500 | 21 | ARWU profile | |
| QS | 2027 | 244 | 18 | QS profile |
| 2026 | =227 | 16 | QS profile |
Ranks as published; bands such as 301–350 are not exact places, and "=" marks a tie. "In Australia" is the position among Australian universities in the same edition; universities sharing a band or a tie share a position. Each ranking measures different things, mostly research, and none of them is combined here. *Our copy of QS 2027 covers ranks 1–300 only.
Source: Times Higher Education World University Rankings (timeshighereducation.com). Source: Academic Ranking of World Universities, ShanghaiRanking Consultancy (shanghairanking.com). Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds (www.qs.com). Copyright © QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd. Rank figures are reproduced as single facts with attribution; copyright stays with each publisher and we will remove them on request. See data sources.
About this profile
University category: TEQSA National Register (Australian University). State and public/private status: Department of Education list of higher education institutions. Students: total enrolled students, all levels of course, 2024, Department of Education Higher Education Statistics (© Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0).