The University of Newcastle was founded in 1951. Approximately 13,500 undergraduate and postgraduate students are currently enrolled at the University. The main university campus has a very pleasant bush setting, and is about 12 kilometers from the center of Newcastle. The Department offers a Master of Computer Science, and PhD degrees in Computer Science and Software Engineering. For possible topics see staff research interests.
Postgraduate scholarships are available for both Australian and overseas students.
A selection of postgraduate coursework programs, including Honours degrees, Graduate Diplomas, and Masters degrees are also available. These normally include a research component. Postgraduate students have further access to high quality graphic workstations and parallel computers. The main research areas of the Department are described below, together with details of the main research projects being undertaken in each area. Much of the abstract information in computing systems can be easily and directly communicated using diagrams or figures.