University of Newcastle
Higher EducationNew South Wales, Australia5001-10000 Employees
The University of Newcastle is a higher education institution based in Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia, with campuses across Newcastle, the Central Coast, Sydney, and Singapore. It serves a student body of more than 37,000 and designs degrees around flexible, transferable skills and experiential learning. The university emphasizes Indigenous education, enrolling a larger share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students than any other Australian university. In the higher education landscape, the university relies on industry partnerships to address broad challenges in health, food security, and energy. Recent collaborations include joint research involving UNSW Sydney, the University of Newcastle, and the University of Melbourne with Indonesian and regional partners such as HOST International, Refugee Learning Nest, SUAKA, and Universitas Gadjah Mada. It has been recognized for workplace safety and health training programs, receiving the Best WHS Training Program Award at the 2026 Hunter Safety Awards.