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School of Engineering

We're a multi-disciplinary school, with a rich and proud history in Engineering excellence.

Engineering shapes the future all around us

Engineering is everywhere you look. It plays a role in every aspect of our modern lives:

  • from roboticsmachine learning and artificial intelligence
  • to mobile phonesmedical technology, and driverless cars

Here in Newcastle is where great innovators such as Armstrong, Stephenson, Merz and Swan developed ideas that changed the world. We are proud to continue our city's rich history in world-leading engineering, innovation and creativity. We carry out ground-breaking research. We work closely with our governmental and industrial partners. We address global challenges such as:

  • climate change
  • sustainable energy
  • transport
  • clean water supply
  • waste management

Engineering at Newcastle

Our Head of School, Daniel Coca, tells us why engineering at Newcastle University is such a unique experience.

Our latest news

Comment: Heathrow fire

Writing for The Conversation, Professors Hayley Fowler, Sean Wilkinson and Dr Colin Manning discuss how simulations show the vulnerabilities of the UK energy infrastructure.

Newcastle University expert joins new engineering TV series

Dr Jennifer Olsen is among the cast of experts tasked with reinventing vintage blueprints from Practical Mechanics, the once best-selling magazine for British inventors.

New £7m grant from EPSRC to develop sustainable electrification

Researchers from the Universities of Nottingham, Newcastle and Bristol are set to receive a £7 million grant from a funding council to develop sustainable technologies to reduce energy wastage.