Northumbria University is a public research university located in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East of England. It has been a university since 1992, but has its origins in the Rutherford College, founded in 1877.
Motto: Latin: Aetas Discendi
Motto in English: A lifetime of learning
Type: Public
Established: 1877: Rutherford College of Technology · 1969: Newcastle Polytechnic · 1992: gained university status
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