Why choose Newcastle?

Combined with a comparatively low cost of living and a favourable climate, Newcastle presents a relaxed and welcoming lifestyle that has all the city comforts – restaurants, cafes, art galleries, shopping centres and nightclubs. Home to both creative and sporting festivals, Newcastle has a vibrant artistic scene and offers many opportunities for participation in sporting activities.

Internationally recognised researchers

The academics who will supervise your research have well-established reputations for their own research and are in touch with developments in their fields worldwide. They present their research findings at international conferences and have links with key researchers in other countries.

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High national research ranking

Our proud history is reflected in our consistent ranking in the top ten Australian universities for research effort and outcomes. There are areas of research excellence across the breadth of the University’s disciplines and we are best known for our research strengths in science and technology, engineering, biological and biomedical sciences, and medicine and health sciences.

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We are hands on and responsive

We value our research higher degree candidates as important contributors to our research standing and provide a supportive environment. You will be accepted into our research community and given quality supervision, as well as support services such as a free laptop and workshops.

Great location

Beaches, the lake, shopping, local galleries and the social scene are valued by both our Australian and international students. Local public transport simplifies getting to uni and the Callaghan campus also has a shuttle bus running throughout the day during semester.

Join us at any time

Once you have an offer of admission, you are welcome to start your research program on almost any weekday of the year.