Faculty Overview Faculty Overview The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Newcastle is a comprehensive engineering school with an international reputation for excellence. It offers a wide range of courses in traditional engineering disciplines, in new disciplines such as mechatronics and telecommunications, as well as computer science and surveying. Our innovative approach to engineering education provides our graduates and postgraduates with the skills and knowledge for professional practice which are relevant, favoured by industry, and at the cutting edge. Our staff are leaders in their fields and are involved in a wide range of industry based projects as well as fundamental research. They apply their significant expertise to focus on finding solutions to contemporary problems and so directly contribute to the nation's social and economic development.
Engineers make things happen.
At Newcastle, engineers are educated to make things happen better, faster and smarter. Overview The Faculty of Engineering was established in 1951 and has become one of Australia's most innovative and comprehensive engineering schools. The Faculty of Engineering has an outstanding research record. Our staff are internationally recognised researchers in a wide range of disciplines, all of whom are leaders in their fields. Through this comprehensive research activity combined with four established Research Centres and several research nodes for Cooperative Research Centres, the Faculty provides unique and outstanding opportunities for postgraduate students.