Newcastle University, officially known as The University of Newcastle upon Tyne, is a publicly owned entity headquartered in the UK. Founded in 1834, it employs approximately 10,320 individuals. Functioning as a public research university based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, it also operates overseas campuses in Singapore and Malaysia. The institution is recognized as a red brick university and is a founding member of the Russell Group, an association of research-intensive UK universities.