Our vision is to be a world-leading university for our regions.
We are committed to delivering an exceptional student experience, preparing graduates for life, and serving our regions by taking research that matters to the world and bringing our global expertise home.
Our Plan
Our 2020-2025 Looking Ahead Strategic Plan.
Our Values
Equity, Excellence, Engagement and Sustainability underpin everything we do.
Study with us
Choose a degree or course that excites and motivates, where you will gain the knowledge, industry connections and real-world experience needed to create the career you want.
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Open Days 2024
Open Day is packed with everything you need to know about going to Uni. Participate in degree presentations, info sessions and tours of the campus. Enjoy a hands-on experience with our program activations, and ask our student ambassadors questions about uni life.
What's on
Check out our full calendar of upcoming events happening across our campuses. We can't wait to see you here.
Acknowledgement of Country 00:40
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal Nation, Darkinjung Nation, Biripai Nation, Worimi Nation, Wonnarua Nation and Eora Nation. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.
Indigenous collaboration
We are proud of our record in Indigenous higher education, innovation and engagement, which has been driven by relationships with the Indigenous community and through the work of the Wollotuka Institute.
Our research impact
Our world-leading researchers translate new knowledge into innovations that make a real difference.
Collaborate and engage
Whether you are a business, NGO, charity organisation or simply an engaged member of the community, there is an opportunity for you to collaborate and engage with the University.
Our stories
The ripple effect of drought
Drought is like a creeping cancer. It insidiously infects communities. It spreads profound and multifaceted challenges that demand multidisciplinary treatment.
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Fight for justice
The fight to free Kathleen Folbigg – the woman once dubbed Australia’s worst female serial killer – started in 2013 with the University’s Legal Centre and its law students helping to drive the movement.
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Rerouting trauma
How cultural insight and the neuroscience of trauma is changing the conversation around youth violence.
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Run like a girl
The game changing program revolutionising female participation in sport
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Protecting Indigenous knowledges
During his research to unlock the archives, Dr Hodgetts found that the keys had been long-kept from cultural knowledge-holders.
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Young Catholics seek new ways to ‘do church’
During a time of promising reformation in the Catholic church, unparalleled new insight into the thoughts and feelings of Catholic women has revealed a hunger for radical change.
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Scientists uncover the climate of a planet 280 light-years away
An international team of researchers has mapped the weather – including temperature, cloud cover and winds – on an exoplanet that is roughly 280 light-years from Earth.
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Sector-first approach to Indigenous health research
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New study aims to put asthma into remission
Researchers at HMRI and the University of Newcastle have evaluated a drug called azithromycin, a macrolide antibiotic, to test if it would put moderate to severe asthma into remission.
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From the Classroom to the Operating Room: Emily Mason’s Journey as an Indigenous Female Surgeon
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Partnering to prevent local extinction of threatened marsupial
City of Newcastle (CN), the University of Newcastle and FAUNA Research Alliance have joined forces to investigate ways to protect Squirrel Gliders in the Lower Hunter.
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Newcastle team on mission to improve childhood cancer outcomes
A University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute team will endeavour to improve the outcomes of children diagnosed with high-risk cancers with support of a $591,890 Cancer Australia grant.
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Featured events
TAFE to Uni Webinar
Tune in to hear from our admissions staff and student ambassadors that will provide advice and give key insights into studying at the University of Newcastle.
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Future of Work: AI and Cyber Security
Join us for an online panel discussion on LinkedIn as staff and industry discuss AI’s use in the workplace, ongoing impact of cyber attacks, the increased need for skilled professionals in the industry, and what you can do to prepare and protect yourself and your business in the new future of work.
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Mid-Year Info Session
You're invited to join our online info session to find out more about starting your degree in July. There is over 100 mid year undergraduate programs to choose from.
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Parents and Carers Info Session - Port Macquarie
Join Port Macquarie Parents and Carers for an evening to hear from university staff and current students, covering a range of different topics to assist you in supporting your chiild through their transition from high school to university.
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Campus Tours Saturday Callaghan
Come and explore the vibrant atmosphere of the University of Newcastle's Callaghan Campus. This in-person event is a fantastic opportunity to get a firsthand experience of our beautiful campus.
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Online Postgrad Info Session
Book your free 15-minute online one-on-one appointment with our expert staff to get your postgrad questions answered.
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The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.