Colleges and Schools
We are a leading advocate and driving force for excellence and equity in higher education.
College of Engineering, Science and Environment
The College of Engineering, Science and Environment brings together expertise in engineering, environment and the sciences to deliver life ready graduates and transformative solutions to our region and world. We strive for excellence, innovation and equity in our teaching, education, research and partnerships. Our College thinks big about what we can achieve and works collaboratively to set our sights on common goals and deliver innovative answers to our most challenging problems. Our exciting degree programs reflect industry best practice and research outcomes to ensure graduates are resourceful, innovative and well prepared for the careers ahead of them. We offer a diverse array of programs across the key areas of architecture, construction, engineering, information technology, cyber security, disaster risk and resilience, data science, science, maths, psychology, sport and exercise, environmental science, food and nutrition, and development studies.
College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing
The College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing is new in name but has a long history of delivering globally significant research outcomes and a pioneering approach to education. The College is committed to producing exemplary health care practitioners and researchers who can provide innovative solutions that will deliver better, healthier living for our communities. We speak up for equity, diversity and inclusion and create pathways that enable capability, build confidence and foster belonging in education and health care provision.
College of Human and Social Futures
The purpose of the College of Human and Social Futures is to inspire, enrich and transform humanity. Our staff are highly respected for our teaching quality and research, with learning methods that ensure our graduates have high-level professional skills, leaving the University confident, skilled and life-ready. Our focus on equity, diversity and inclusion and our emphasis on collaboration and transdisciplinarity facilitates research and teaching outcomes with high societal impact locally, nationally and internationally. As part of our scholarly community, you join over 275 staff, 17,000 students, 400+ PhD and MPhil candidates, and a global network of more than 40,000 alumni-graduates with a reputation for professionalism, scholarship excellence, and global citizenship.
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.