作为澳大利亚的著名大学,纽卡斯尔大学在教育的研究方面为社区的发展做出了重大贡献,她也是国际上公认的“由问题指导学习”的学习方法的先驱。目前拥有学生约 2万人,约5%的学生来自于44个不同的国家。学校十分注重海外学生的学习和生活,国际学生办公室定期邀请国际学生参加座谈会,听取学生的意见和建议。同时,学校的学生会每两周组织各类活动,在每年的国际学生文化节,学生可以领略到世界各国的风情。
纽卡斯尔大学由11个学院,即:工商管理、建筑、法律、工程、教育、护理、音乐、经济与商务艺术设计、艺术与社会科学、医药与健康科学等。纽卡斯尔大学的工商管理已有21年的历史,持有该学院MBA学位的学生,将有资格成为澳洲工商管理学会(CMAA)的成员。同时,她的建筑学、工程学、医学以及护理学在澳洲始终处于一流水平。历年来纽卡斯尔大学的科研资金排名始终处于前十名,也是国际公认的优秀科研中心。
The University of Newcastle is a progressive, dynamic institution recognised for research achievement, teaching innovation and access to higher education for disadvantaged groups. Our reputation as a higher education institution of distinction is built on the achievements of many members of the University's community.
Recent highlights include:
•A strongly positive report from the Australian Universities Quality Agency that recognised the University as a vibrant and well-managed institution with enthusiastic students and staff
•Growing demand to study at the University with a record enrolment in 2008 of 30,340 students
•Recognition for our academic staff with seven Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning from the Australian Learning and Teaching Council, three Quality Teaching Awards from the State of New South Wales, eight externally funded research fellowships and the appointment of an additional Laureate Professor
•Continued research funding success with almost $25 million in new project funding from the Australian Research Council and National Health and Medical Research Council
•Expanded work-based learning opportunities for our students, including sending 40 Bachelor of Communication students for work experience at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and Paralympics
•National success for our Chamber Choir as winners of Channel 7's Battle of the Choirs
•Greater collaboration and engagement with our communities through a wide range of public lectures, conferences and community-based projects particularly relating to Indigenous and environmental issues
Establishment of the University Committee on Environmental Sustainability and confirmation of the University as a leader in the Australian higher education sector in sustainable development