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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.
2025 enrolments now open!
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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 2025
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
Through sage smoke and story
A transformative week in Canada saw University of Newcastle students and educators connect with global participants, sharing Indigenous knowledge and building lifelong cultural bonds at the inaugural International Traditional Indigenous Knowledges Institute Gathering.
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Thriving Schools
A new way of teaching has helped turn the tables at Cessnock High School. The results speak for themselves.
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How early entry schemes help Year 12 students experiencing disadvantage
During September, many Australian universities start making early offers to Year 12 students for a place next year. This is ahead of the main rounds of offers, due in January.
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Partnering to solve the Pacific plastics plight
Microplastics are notoriously hard to detect but their impact is significant. How deep is the problem in the Pacific Ocean? Scientists from Australia and Samoa teamed up to find out.
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Run like a girl
The game changing program revolutionising female participation in sport
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Is bioenergy ever truly green?
Plans to revive an old coal-fired power station using bioenergy are being considered in the Hunter region of New South Wales. Similar plans for the station have previously not gone ahead.
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University of Newcastle appoints contractor to build new student accommodation
Work to deliver the new University of Newcastle City Campus Student Accommodation is one step closer with the recent appointment of Hansen Yuncken to deliver the main construction work.
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Beyond the Spectacle: Events as Strategic Investments in Newcastle’s Future
A great event does more than entertain – it can shape a city’s future. With Newcastle increasing its investment in events, we have an opportunity to ensure events are not just one-time spectacles, but catalysts for long-term economic, social and cultural impact.
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Indigenous-led quit smoking program upscales nationally to help close the gap
An Indigenous-led intervention program tackling smoking and vaping - the leading preventable cause of chronic disease and preventable death for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — will be upscaled nationally.
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Global experts unite in Newcastle to decarbonise steelmaking
Newcastle will play host to world-leading researchers in sustainable steelmaking next week, as they tackle one of the world’s greatest industrial challenges – decarbonising the steel industry, which currently accounts for seven per cent of global CO2 emissions.
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Newcastle prehabilitation cancer care program to expand to regional NSW
A Newcastle model of prehabilitation care for cancer patients prior to surgery, which aims to increase survival and improve quality of life, will be expanded to five rural and regional locations.
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Celebrating Women in New South Wales: A Path to Equity
The Hunter has a rich history of empowering women and fostering gender equity. Women like Sue Murray, CEO of the Hunter Women's Centre, have empowered women through comprehensive support services, including counselling, legal advice, and educational workshops.
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Featured events
Trimester 1 - Welcome Week (Newcastle City)
Welcome Week is a great opportunity to find out what you need to know about university life and being a University of Newcastle student.
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Ngarrama 2025
Now in our fourth year, the University of Newcastle is proud to welcome the community once again to Ngarrama.
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Semester 1 - Welcome Week
Welcome Week is a great opportunity to find out what you need to know about university life and being a University of Newcastle student!
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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.