Our Facilities

Northumbria University has invested substantially in excellent facilities. This means our students have an outstanding experience during their time here, whether based on one of our two campuses in Newcastle or at out new campus in the City of London.

Our 24/7 Library was rated joint 3^rd in the country, alongside Cambridge University, in the Times Higher Education 2014 Student Experience Survey. It provides access to more than 570,000 books, 400,000 e-books and 50,000 print and electronic journals.

Our technical facilities support ground-breaking research and ensure students have the practical tools they need to get the most out of their courses. We have state-of-the-art laboratories, prototyping workshops, CAD suites, media labs and more. And all of this is backed up by IT support that is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Northumbria School of Design

Northumbria’s alumni include Apple’s Sir Jonathan Ive, principal designer of the iPad, iPhone and iMac. Our School of Design covers the discipline areas of Industrial Design, Fashion Design and Innovation Design.

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Arts

Northumbria’s Arts department offers a stimulating and dynamic learning environment in which to study flexible, student-orientated courses. Staff are globally-renowned, research-active experts in Fine Art, Performance and Visual Cultures.

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Architecture and Built Environment

Architecture and Built Environment at Northumbria University encompasses all of our work in architecture, building surveying, quantity surveying, real estate, and housing policy and management.

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Computer Science and Digital Technologies

Computer Science and Digital Technologies at Northumbria University includes computer science, games, animation and digital visual effects, computer forensics and security, network technology and website development.

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Media and Communication Design

The Department of Media and Communication Design provides an exciting range of courses led by a committed and highly regarded staff team with extensive industry experience.

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