University of Sunderland

Directions to the campus

If you're using satellite navigation to travel to the University of Sunderland please use the following postcode. You may also find it useful to download maps of the University and the surrounding area.

City Campus: SR2 7PT
Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter's: SR6 0DD
Ashburne House: SR2 7EF
The Industry Centre: SR5 3XB

Metro light railway

The Tyne and Wear Metro is a light underground and overground rail system.

The Metro is ideal for travelling to the University of Sunderland, with a Metro station at the heart of each campus. For City Campus use the University Metro station, and for the Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter's use the St Peter's Metro station.

A typical Metro journey from the City Campus to the Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter's takes 5 minutes. A typical Metro journey from Newcastle to Sunderland takes 25 minutes.

Newcastle Airport also has a Metro station, making the Metro the easiest way to travel to and from the airport from Sunderland. A typical journey from the airport to Sunderland takes 51 minutes.

Car travel directions

From North or South, follow the A19 towards Sunderland. Leave the A19 and turn onto the A1231 heading for Sunderland.

For the Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter's: head East along A1231 and simply follow the brown directional signs for the National Glass Centre which is located within the St. Peter's Campus.

For City Campus: head East along A1231 and follow signs for City Centre. Continue over Queen Alexandra Bridge and then bear left following signs for City Centre/A1231. Continue past B&Q to the third roundabout where you should take the third exit, following signs for University.

Train travel

Sunderland has a well-connected rail service, with regular trains to London, York and Newcastle. A typical journey from London to Sunderland takes approximately 3 hours 30 minutes.

Air travel

Newcastle Airport is the closest international airport. EasyJet, American Airlines, Ryan Air, Air France and jet2 all have frequent flights to and from Newcastle from a range of destinations. The Metro runs directly to Sunderland from Newcastle International Airport.