Newcastle University in Top 150 Universities Worldwide

New figures place Newcastle University in 129th place according to QS World University Rankings 2013


Newcastle University has ranked at a modest 129th place in the QS World University Rankings for 2013.

This was a slight drop down from 126th place achieved the previous year, but was nevertheless a respectable result out of the 700+ universities surveyed.

On the upside, Newcastle was awarded an impressive 5/5 stars for excellence by QS. This result was based on, among other things, the great quality of the universities’ research facilities, the high levels of employability and the good teaching standards.

If 129th place hasn’t got you jumping for joy, don’t panic – arch nemesis Northumbria was grouped with the universities ranking 700+ position.  Would you still rather be a polly than a…?