Northumbria University
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
/
England
/
Newcastle upon Tyne
Public
Est. 1992
About
The University of Northumbria at Newcastle, which operates as Northumbria University, is a public research university located in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East of England. It has been a university since 1992, but has its origins in the Rutherford College, founded in 1877.
Ranking Overview
Ranked Top 401 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 70 subject rankings
QS World University Rankings
#
550
389
30.0
2026
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
#
401–500
—
46.2
2026
Academic Ranking of World Universities
#
701-800
—
2025
U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings
#
=747
67
46.0
2026
Key Facts
- Students
- 25,815
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 17.1 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 30%
- Female : Male
- 54 : 46
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
Best-performing areas
51-75
Geography
76-100
Law
76-100
Business Administration
101-150
Telecommunication Engineering
101-150
Instruments Science & Technology
101-150
Communication
101-150
Public Administration
101-140
Sports-Related Subjects
=116
Energy and Fuels
146
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
151-200
Civil Engineering
151-200
Energy Science & Engineering
151-200
Nursing
151-200
Sociology
151-200
Hospitality & Tourism Management
Subject Rankings
Detailed breakdownARWU
30 subjectsQS
18 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports-Related Subjects | 101-140 | - | 2024 |
| Art & Design | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Nursing | 151-225 | - | 2026 |
| English Language & Literature | 251-300 | - | 2025 |
| Law & Legal Studies | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Psychology | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Education & Training | 301-350 | - | 2021 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Social Sciences & Management | 401-450 | - | 2022 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Business & Management Studies | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 501-550 | - | 2024 |
| Mathematics | 501-600 | - | 2026 |
| Medicine | 551-600 | - | 2026 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 551-700 | - | 2025 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 601-650 | - | 2026 |
US News
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy and Fuels | =116 | 46.0 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 146 | 46.0 | 2026 |
| Civil Engineering | 174 | 46.0 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | 234 | 46.0 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | =294 | 46.0 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =311 | 46.0 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | 313 | 46.0 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =444 | 46.0 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =476 | 46.0 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =587 | 46.0 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =786 | 46.0 | 2026 |
THE
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering & Technology | 201–250 | 47.5 | 2026 |
| Law | 201–250 | 37.7 | 2026 |
| Education | 251–300 | 40.6 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 301–400 | 41.5 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 301–400 | 43.0 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 301–400 | 37.8 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 301–400 | 39.5 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 301–400 | 31.0 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 301–400 | 38.3 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 401–500 | 38.8 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 501–600 | 33.9 | 2026 |
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