Northumbria University, officially the University of Northumbria at Newcastle, is a university located in Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East of England. A former polytechnic, it was established as one of the new universities in 1992.It is a member of the University Alliance. It is the second university of Newcastle, along with Newcastle University The university is ranked 701+ in the world by the QS World University Rankings.
Northumbria University has its origins in three regional colleges: Rutherford College of Technology, which was established by John Hunter Rutherford in 1880 and opened formally by HRH The Duke of York in 1894, the College of Art & Industrial Design and the Municipal College of Commerce.
In 1969, these three institutions were amalgamated to form Newcastle Polytechnic. The Polytechnic became the major regional centre for the training of teachers with the incorporation of the City College of
Education in 1974, and the Northern Counties College of
Education in 1976.
In 1992, Newcastle Polytechnic was inaugurated as the new Northumbria University as part of the UK-wide process in which polytechnics became new universities. It was originally styled, and its official name still is, the University of Northumbria at Newcastle (see the
Articles of Government) but the trading name was simplified to Northumbria University in 2002. In 1995, it was awarded responsibility for the
education of
healthcare professionals, which was transferred from the National
Health Service.
Last Updated on: Nov 25, 2024