[company_age]61.0[/company_age][employees]nan[/employees][funding]grant[/funding][description]Newcastle University is a public research university located in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Founded in 1834 as the School of Medicine and Surgery, it became a university in 1963. The university is a member of the Russell Group, a group of leading research-intensive universities in the UK. Newcastle University is ranked among the top 150 universities in the world by the QS World University Rankings and the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The university is known for its research in a variety of fields, including medicine, engineering, science, and the humanities. Newcastle University is also a major center for teaching and learning, with over 27,000 students from over 130 countries. The university has a strong commitment to social justice and sustainability, and it is a member of the Fairtrade Foundation and the Association of Universities for the Environment.[/description][ps]Education, research, student support services.[/ps]