Type | Public Medical School |
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Established | 1834 – School of Medicine and Surgery 1963 – became independent from the University of Durham |
Pro-Vice-Chancellor | Professor David Burn[1] |
Students | 367 per year |
Location | , , 54°58′53″N 1°37′19″W / 54.9815°N 1.622°W |
Campus | Urban |
Colours | Palatinate |
Affiliations | Newcastle University |
Website | www |
Newcastle University School of Medicine is the medical school at Newcastle University in England. It was established in 1834 in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne and served as the College of Medicine in connection with Durham University from 1851 to 1870 and then, as a full college of the university, Durham University College of Medicine from 1870 to 1937 when it joined Armstrong College, to form King's College, Durham. In 1963 King's College became the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. The university now uses the name "Newcastle University".