University of Newcastle: Statistics

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#374 of 14,131 In the World
#19 of 59 In Oceania
#17 of 40 In Australia
#27 of 1,007 For Mining Engineering
Top100 For 12 other topics
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Acceptance rate
87%
Enrollment
32,500
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate87%
Admissions RequirementsHigher School Certificate (HSC) or recognized foreign equivalent, or previous tertiary study. Admission to some undergraduate courses requires additional testing, audition or portfolio. Prior tertiary studies may be recognized for course credit
Academic CalendarMarch to November (March - June; July-November)
Enrollment32,500
Full time employee1,250
Student:staff ratio26:1

Publications & Citations

Publications
45,434
Citations
1,639,658

University of Newcastle majors

by publication & citation count

Medicine
14,777 / 576,217
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
8,588 / 247,297
Engineering
7,540 / 244,895
Biology
7,295 / 408,334
Chemistry
5,412 / 202,008
Psychology
4,937 / 201,902
Environmental Science
4,394 / 196,528
Computer Science
3,933 / 130,925
Physics
3,727 / 106,239
Business
3,275 / 110,510
Materials Science
2,476 / 61,086
Health Science
2,334 / 95,943
Demography
2,306 / 108,390
Sociology
1,886 / 53,245
Mathematics
1,865 / 89,218
Public Health
1,651 / 60,957
Automation and Control engineering
1,564 / 56,069
Economics
1,481 / 60,812
Physical Therapy
1,420 / 62,940
Oncology and Cancer research
1,185 / 55,274
Family medicine
1,161 / 23,326
Political Science
1,161 / 9,010
Art & Design
1,157 / 19,670
Immunology
1,150 / 64,796
Healthcare Management (MHA)
1,148 / 35,444
Geology
1,104 / 57,580
Nursing
1,080 / 32,977
Psychiatry
993 / 40,416
Gerontology
923 / 42,007
Communications and Public Relations
868 / 24,304
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
858 / 20,131
Surgery
809 / 55,806
Social Psychology
729 / 35,841
Genetics
726 / 71,689
Environmental Management
725 / 31,743
Geography and Cartography
692 / 17,517
Clinical Psychology
668 / 31,172
Biochemistry
666 / 44,477
Education Majors
648 / 15,722
Chemical Engineering
643 / 22,410

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 367 4300
1992 395 4911
1993 435 5270
1994 444 5598
1995 593 6612
1996 730 7745
1997 790 8706
1998 860 10764
1999 873 12959
2000 1075 15863
2001 1082 18772
2002 1212 23192
2003 1273 26930
2004 1427 32069
2005 1473 38227
2006 1601 44819
2007 1548 53026
2008 1549 61037
2009 1635 65911
2010 1718 72238
2011 1831 83142
2012 2056 91643
2013 2268 104196
2014 2590 112722
2015 2859 118817
2016 2887 119630
2017 3152 130313
2018 2918 126959
2019 3221 149032
2020 3509 182362
2021 3615 211087

Tuition

UndergraduateGraduate
Local students $3,750$6,250
International students $11,250$18,750

The University of Newcastle has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

Programs Associate's degree Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Design | Arts | Humanities +++
Business | Politics | Social Sciences +++
Languages | Culture | Linguistics +++
Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine +++
Engineering | IT +++
Maths | Natural Sciences +++

University of Newcastle alumni

  1. Khaw Boon Wan

    Khaw Boon Wan
    Born in
    Malaysia Flag Malaysia
    Years
    1952-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Khaw Boon Wan is a retired Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was a Member of Parliament representing the Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs) of Tanjong Pagar (2001–2006) and Sembawang (2006–2020). He also held positions in the Cabinet from 2003 to 2020, including Minister for Health (2003–2011), Minister for National Development (2011–2015), and Minister for Transport (2015–2020). During his political career, Khaw was noted for being appointed to ministerial portfolios which deal with hot button issues such as housing and transport, thus earning himself the moniker "Mr. Fix-it".

  2. Jeremy Lindsay Taylor

    Jeremy Lindsay Taylor
    Born in
    Australia Flag Australia
    Years
    1973-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    television actoractorfilm actor
    Biography

    Jeremy Lindsay Taylor is an Australian actor.

  3. Arthur Sinodinos

    Arthur Sinodinos
    Born in
    Australia Flag Australia
    Years
    1957-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    politicianinvestment banker
    Biography

    Arthur Sinodinos is an Australian diplomat and former Liberal Party politician who has been Ambassador to the United States since February 2020. He served as Chief of Staff to Prime Minister John Howard from 1997 to 2007 and was a Senator for New South Wales from 2011 to 2019, becoming a minister in the Abbott and Turnbull Governments.

  4. Geraldine Doogue

    Geraldine Doogue
    Born in
    Australia Flag Australia
    Years
    1952-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    radio personalitytelevision presenterjournalist
    Biography

    Geraldine Frances Doogue is an Australian journalist and radio and television presenter.

All 19 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UoN
Founded 1965
Accreditation Department of Education and Training of Australia
Motto I look ahead
Academic structure Faculty of Business and Law
Faculty of Education and Arts
Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment
Faculty of Health
Faculty of Science and Information Technology
Affiliations and memberships Universities Australia
Innovative Research Universities Australia (IRU)

Location and Contacts

Address University Drive
Callaghan, New South Wales, 2308
Australia
City population 1,000
Phone +61 (0)2 4921 5000
Fax +61 (0)2 4985 4200

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