Established in 1963 by an act of Parliament, Newcastle University, UK (aka University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NU) is ranked among the Top 12 universities in the UK by The Sunday Times, and among the Top 150 universities worldwide in the Times Higher Education and QS World University 2011 league tables. A member of the Russell Group, an association of 20 leading research-intensive British universities, Newcastle University, UK has been awarded two Queen’s Anniversary Prizes for higher and further education. Its three faculties — humanities and social sciences, medical sciences, and science, agriculture and engineering — offer over 200 undergraduate and 300 postgraduate and research study programmes to 19,700 students. Tracing its origins to the School of Medicine and Surgery (later the College of Medicine, estb. 1834), and Armstrong College (1871) for teaching physical sciences, Newcastle University, UK is specially reputed for its medical school which was awarded 143 out of a maximum possible 144 points in its six subject areas in the government’s Teaching Quality Assessment survey. According to the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS), Cambridge, Oxford and Newcastle are the most preferred universities in the UK for studying medicine. Its business school, which recently inaugurated a £50 million (Rs.426 crore) building, is also top-rated. “Newcastle University, UK is a world-class civic university with a rich tradition of scholarship, a proud record of service and a loyal cohort of alumni. The reputation and popularity of the university are backed by the high-quality teaching and learning experience available to students here. We are consistently ranked amongst the top British universities,” says Professor Chris Brink, vice chancellor of the university, with justifiable pride. Sited on a 50-acre campus in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in north-east England, the eponymous institution is the first British university to establish an overseas campus offering medical education. Its Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia campus, sited in Johor was officially inaugurated on November 1 last year. Newcastle University, UK also has partnership agreements with Indian institutions including IIT Delhi, University of Hyderabad, Management Development Institute, Delhi and Amity University, Bhopal. Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Newcastle (pop.260,000) is situated on the north bank of River Tyne and famous for its medieval castle, Victorian buildings and unspoiled countryside. A former coal mining, ship-building and repair hub, the city is now a thriving business and cultural centre. Its lively quayside brings together the best of Newcastle and Gateshead — the Sage Gateshead music centre and the Baltic art gallery share the river with numerous bars, cafes and restaurants. The Great North and Discovery museums, a variety of music venues, fine theatre spaces and over 600 shops provide residents and visitors multiple cultural and entertainment options. A metro rail network offers fast and efficient travel around the city. The weather in Newcastle — as with many parts of the UK — is variable, but on the whole, is quite dry thanks to the Pennines, which cast a rain shadow over much of north-east England. Typically, winters are cold and dry, with fog and mist a common occurrence with temperatures ranging…
