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The University of Newcastle began as a college of the University of New South Wales. It opened in late 1951 and accepted its first students in 1952. The University of Newcastle was granted autonomy by the NSW parliament in 1964. It became an independent university in 1965.

The university is known to operate multiple campuses, namely Callaghan or New Castle Campus, Central Coast Campus, Port Macquarie Campus, Singapore Campus, Newcastle City campus, and Sydney Campus. The Callaghan Campus is the main campus of the university. The campus is a wonderful mix of award-winning, architecturally designed buildings, and world-class infrastructure scattered over 140 hectares of natural bushland. This campus has a student administration block, program planning block, and teaching & learning, division. All major faculties of the university are located within this campus. It features sporting fields, aquatic centers, and four residential houses, namely Edwards Hall, International House, Barahineban Hall, and Evatt House.

Also, the campus is home to two main libraries, namely Auchmuty Library and the Huxley Library. Both libraries consist of thousands of books, journals, e-books, magazines, and research documents. The Central Coast Campus houses four faculties, namely the Faculty of Health, the Faculty of Business & Law, the Faculty of Education & Arts, and the Faculty of Science. The other campuses are home to some centers and science departments along with well-equipped laboratories. The University has nearly 37,946 students, including more than 7,399 international students from 113 countries.

The university offers a postgraduate program and undergraduate program. The academic structure of the university has several subjects that are categorized into five main faculties, namely the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Education & Arts, the Faculty of Business & Law, the Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment and the Faculty of Health & Medicine. Moreover, the university provides great internship opportunities for the students. Students also have a scope to work outside of Australia.

The university has a list of some notable alumni that includes Steve Abbott (Actor & comedian), David Berthold (Theatre director), Scott Bevan (Journalist), Jonathan Biggins (Actor, writer, & singer), Pete Gray (Environmental activist), Christian Heim (Composer), Paul A. Broad (Former CEO of Infrastructure NSW), Ross Gittins (Economist & journalist), Susie Porter (Actress), Peter Stutchbury (Famous architect), Janeen Webb (Author), Jeremy Lindsay Taylor (Actor), Stephen Skinner (Author), Mikey Robins (Comedian and Tv personality), John Hughes (Writer) and John Doyle (Actor, comedian, & broadcaster).

Q What are the student requirements to get into an university like exams to be cracked ?

Average Admission Exam Scores:
TOEFL: 77
IELTS: 6.5
PTE: 57
GRE: 304
GMAT: 590

Q Where is the university located?

University Dr, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia

Q Is there any transport facility by university?

Existing Transport Services and Facilities and also facilities for walking and cycling .

Q What are the tuition fee details?

Depends on the course selected.It costs around INR 13-17 lakhs

Q What payment modes are available?

Online through myHub.
Online by visiting UON online payment portal.
BPAY – the biller code and reference number can be found on your bill in myHub.
Australia Post allow you to make payments online, over the phone or in person at a branch.

Q Is there any on campus accommodation availability?

The University of Newcastle provides on-campus accommodation to all its new students with almost 2,000 beds
Students can choose between catered, semi-catered or self-catered accommodation and have the option of private or shared rooms and private or shared kitchen and bathroom facilities

Q Are there any prescribed off-campus recommendations?

The average rent is 600 to 700 AUD/month
The residence type includes studio apartments, 3 bedroom apartments, 4 bedroom apartments and shared apartments.

Q What is the present college rank?

World University Ranking
Ranked #207

Engineering and Technology Ranking
Ranked #236

Q Is there any scholarship provision?

Yes

Q What are the courses available and their duration?

MBA(8 Courses) 12 - 24 Months
MEM(1 Course) 1 Year
MArch(1 Course) 2 Years
BE/Btech(8 Courses) 3 - 4 Years
MS(9 Courses) 18 - 36 Months
MIM(4 Courses) 1.5 - 2 Years
BBA(2 Courses) 3 - 4 Years

Q Are placements available?

Yes,for few courses.

Q What are the additional charges and average cost of living?

Yearly Hostel & Meals Expense - INR 6.9 Lakh

Q What are the college working hours?

Monday to Friday - 9 AM to 5 PM

Q Are there any pickup facilities from airport?

UON Global offers a free pickup service to new international students landing at Newcastle Airport. This service is provided by our third party booking agent Waratah Hire Cars.

Q Are there any student help-lines available?

You can call us on +44 (0) 191 208 3333. We're open 9.00 to 17.00 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. We're open 10.00 to 17.00 on Wednesdays.

Q What are the admission requirements?

Documents
SOP: Not required
LOR: Not required
Essays: Not required
CV: Needed for few courses
Additional documents: Required
Application fees No Fees

Q Are there any part-time job oppurtunities in the campus?

Yes, they are based on the course selected and interests.

Q Are health centers available in the campus?

We provide medical centres staffed by doctors and nurses at our Newcastle (Callaghan) and Central Coast (Ourimbah) campuses.

Q Are Educational loans available?

Interest free loans are available from the University of Newcastle to students on a short term basis.

Q Are canteen,food courts available?

Yes

Q What are the recruiting companies?

Recruiting Companies List:
Google
Tesla
Microsoft
Amazon

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