New Crobuzon University is the most prestigious university of New Crobuzon. The university is located near Ludmead and accessible by the skyrail's Dexter line.
Notable members[]
Staff[]
- Montague Vermishank - Head of Department of the Science Faculty and an exceptionally skilled bio-thaumaturge.
- Isaac Dan der Grimnebulin - The protagonist of Perdido Street Station. A former lecturer for the Engineering Faculty and part-time researcher under Vermishank.
- Bellis Coldwine - Formerly employed by the university in the Language Faculty.
Students[]
- Pennyhaugh - A somaturgy student from the Science Faculty.
Faculties[]
New Crobuzon University is home to five faculties, each of which has its own building on the university's campus as well as a porter to ensure that only students and faculty can access the classrooms and laboratories.
- Science Faculty - This faculty includes the thaumaturgical arts, as well as more traditional sciences such as biology.
- Arts Faculty
- Engineering Faculty
- Language Faculty - As the name suggests, the Language Faculty deals with linguistics and languages. Prior to fleeing the city, Bellis Coldwine worked in this faculty.
- Commerce Faculty
Student demographics[]
The university has only recently opened to women, roughly thirty years prior to 1779. The student body is overwhelmingly male and human, although there are a few Xenians and women who attend.