Uni of Newcastle has a high rank, placing in the top 20 in Australia.
The University of Newcastle (Newcastle Uni) serves the people living in Newcastle – a city of more than half a million people on the NSW north coast.
- Newcastle Uni is a research-intensive university that features in world rankings.
- The main campus is in bushland (12 km from CBD).
Website: newcastle.edu.au
About Newcastle Uni
Students: 32,100
- Indicative ATAR: 60+
- On-campus students: 26,700
- International students: 4,900
Cities with a Newcastle Uni campus
Newcastle (Callaghan and City), Central Coast (Ourimbah), Port Macquarie, Singapore, Sydney
World Ranking
Global Ranking: 307
The University of Newcastle ranks #307 in the world. It comes in 179th in QS but performs lower in systems like ARWU, Times Higher Education and Webometrics.
QS ranking: 179
Times Higher Education: 275
ARWU: 450
Webometrics: 323
Australia Ranking
Australia Rank: 18
The University of Newcastle is the 18th-ranked university in Australia and 6th in New South Wales. UoN is behind Macquarie University and the University of Wollongong, but ahead of Western Sydney University.
Above: University of Wollongong (15), Griffith University (16), La Trobe University (17)
Below: UTAS (19), Western Sydney University (20), Flinders University (21)
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance Rate: 74%
The University of Newcastle acceptance rate is 74%. Among students with an ATAR that qualifies for university, 26% are unable to be admitted into their preferred degree.
Required ATAR: 63
It is not hard to get into the University of Newcastle, with a minimum ATAR of 63 on average. At the time of publishing, the ATAR threshold was 62 for Arts, 65 for Bachelor of Business, and 62 for Science degrees.