Newcastle University Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering
The University of Newcastle upon Tyne Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering is a faculty of Newcastle University. It was established in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne as the College of Physical Science in 1871, for the teaching of physical sciences, and was part of Durham University. It existed until 1937, when it joined the College of Medicine to form King's College, Durham.The Faculty is structured around ten academic Schools, two Research Institutes and a number of Research Centres and Networks.SchoolsIn its current form, the Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering contains ten schools: School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development School of Biology School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials School of Chemistry School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences School of Computing Science School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering School of Marine Science and Technology School of Mathematics and Statistics School of Mechanical and Systems EngineeringResearch and degreesThe faculty offers over sixty undergraduate degrees, postgraduate degrees and research opportunities. £4 million is received annually for research from over forty organisations including: The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) The European Union The Environment Agency The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) The Royal Society