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Colleges and universities in and near Ponteland

Newcastle University is 7 miles from Ponteland

No college sits inside the town; Newcastle University is 7 miles away in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Within 15 miles
7
student numbers to come (HESA)
Nearest college
7 mi
Newcastle University
Full-time students
5%
Below England (8%) · residents 16+
Nearest further education college
7.1 mi
Newcastle College
Nearest university
7 mi
Newcastle University
Tuition fee
£9,790
a year at most, England, 2026–27

What stands out about college from Ponteland

Facts about the town and its distance to campus, with figures for each college.

A university 7 miles awayNewcastle University’s campus is in Newcastle upon Tyne.A further education college 7.1 miles awayNewcastle College: courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.
Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Ponteland

7 within 15 miles: 2 universities, 5 further education colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miNewcastle UniversityNorthumberland CollegeDerwentside CollegeTyne Coast CollegePonteland
UniversityFurther education college
Newcastle UniversityUniversity · 7 mi · Newcastle upon Tyne—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Newcastle CollegeFurther education college · 7.1 mi · Newcastle upon Tyne—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Northumbria UniversityUniversity · 7.3 mi · Newcastle upon Tyne—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Gateshead CollegeFurther education college · 8 mi · Gateshead—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Northumberland CollegeFurther education college · 12 mi · Ashington—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Derwentside CollegeFurther education college · 13.5 mi · Consett—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Tyne Coast CollegeFurther education college · 13.8 mi · South Shields—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
What it costs

What would you pay?

Fees are set nationally, not by each university: in 2026–27 an English university can charge a home student up to £9,790 a year, and so can a Welsh one; Northern Ireland’s charge their own students up to £4,985; Scottish students pay no tuition fee at a Scottish university. Further education colleges are free for most 16 to 18 year olds. There is no family-by-family price to show, so this page doesn’t make one up.

Questions about college near Ponteland

Is Ponteland a university town?

No. 5 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students (Census 2021), against 8 across England.

What colleges are near Ponteland?

Newcastle University (7 mi); Newcastle College (7.1 mi); Northumbria University (7.3 mi); Gateshead College (8 mi); Northumberland College (12 mi); Derwentside College (13.5 mi).

Where can you study after 16 near Ponteland?

Newcastle College, 7.1 miles away in Newcastle upon Tyne, teaches courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.

What does university cost here?

Fees are set nationally, not by each university: in 2026–27 an English university can charge a home student up to £9,790 a year, and so can a Welsh one; Northern Ireland’s charge their own students up to £4,985; Scottish students pay no tuition fee at a Scottish university. Further education colleges are free for most 16 to 18 year olds. There is no family-by-family price to show, so this page doesn’t make one up.

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Colleges and universities: Wikidata (CC0): each institution with a UKPRN, its point and its students count, and, for Scottish colleges and university campuses away from the seat, our list placed from postcodes (postcodes.io, OGL). To come: Discover Uni teaching locations and HESA student numbers (CC BY 4.0). Students: Census 2021 (England, Wales, Northern Ireland) and Scotland’s Census 2022, full-time students among residents aged 16 and over (OGL). Straight-line distances from the centre of Ponteland. Colleges are described, not graded; the University town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents aged 16 and over are full-time students. Fees: the UK and devolved governments, 2026–27. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, through each institution’s Wikidata item; author and licence on each.

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