Queen’s University Belfast, Start Something Amazing!
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Queen’s University Belfast is one of the leading universities in the UK and Ireland with a distinguished heritage and history. Founded in 1845 as Queen’s College Belfast, it became an independent university in 1908. Today, ranked in the top 173 universities in the world (*QS World Rankings 2020), and a member of the Russell Group of UK research intensive universities, combining excellence in research and education with a student-centred ethos.
A World Class Education and Student Experience
At Queen’s we offer a world-class education that prepares our students for leadership and citizenship in a global society. Our inspiring alumni comprise outstanding scholars, Nobel Prize winners and influential leaders who are making an impact in Northern Ireland and across the globe.
Our students enjoy being educated by world-leading academics working at the forefront of their disciplines and a significant investment in the student experience has resulted in high levels of student satisfaction.
Over 96% of Queen’s graduates are in employment or further study six months after graduation; our graduates are dominating senior leadership positions in 80 of Northern Ireland’s top 100 companies, and making a difference in over 120 countries.
Leaders in Innovation and Impact
Queen’s is a driver of innovation and talent based on excellence. We are globally connected and networked with strategic partnerships across the world, helping us to expand our impact on wider society locally, nationally and globally.
We are leaders in commercial impact and are in the top five UK universities for revenue generated from research commercialisation – £71m. Through QUBIS Ltd, our commercial arm, we have created over 80 spin-out companies. Three of these companies (Kainos, Andor Technology and Fusion Antibodies) have been publicly listed on the London Stock Exchange.
We are number one in the UK for our participation in Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP). A recent report by London Economics found that Queen’s contributes £1.9billion to the UK economy, employing 3,700 staff and supporting a further 2,750 jobs across the UK.
A Global and Inclusive University Community
Queen’s is ranked 22nd in the world for international outlook and is attracting global talent to Belfast (*Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019).
We currently have staff and students from over 80 countries, helping to create a multicultural and vibrant campus. They are joining a university that is committed to attracting, retaining and developing the best global talent within an environment that enables them to realise their full potential.
An innovative, welcoming and inclusive place to work and study, Queen’s is a leader in gender equality and diversity. We are one of the UK’s most successful universities in the Athena SWAN initiative which promotes gender equality and career progression. We currently have two Gold, eight Silver and five Bronze departmental awards, as well as an Institutional Silver.
Investing in the Future
The UK’s ninth oldest university, Queen’s blends its proud heritage with cutting-edge facilities for the best experience of University life.
Our £700m investment in facilities is transforming the University campus, expanding an environment that stimulates, enables and supports world-class education and research. This has included the development of a state-of-the-art Graduate School, which is home to a thriving postgraduate community; the award-winning McClay Library; a new Computer Science Building; a School of Law; and the Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine.
The University has also invested in sporting facilities, new purpose-built student accommodation in Belfast City Centre and has announced plans for the development of a world-class Student Centre, including a new Students’ Union facility.
Ranked 8th in the UK for Research Intensity
Our researchers are at the forefront of discovery and innovation, with ambitious projects to address global problems and make a difference to society worldwide. The total value of new research grants and contracts awarded to Queen’s during 2016-17 was £101.6m, the first time the annual figure has topped £100m. Queen’s was also the No 1 AHRC-funded University in the UK.
We are ranked 8th in the UK for Research Intensity with over 75% of our research assessed as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (REF 2014).
Rankings and Reputation
OUR INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION, Queen’s is currently ranked 173 in the world (QS World University Rankings 2020). We also have 14 subjects in the top 200 in the world. Plus, four of those subjects are in the World Top 100 (QS World Rankings by subject 2019).
Queen’s currently has over 2,600 international students from 85 different countries and we’re ranked 22nd in the world for international outlook (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020).
DEDICATED TO EMPLOYABILITY, Queen’s is ranked in the top 140 in the world for graduate prospects (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2020).
Additionally, 96% of Queen’s Undergraduates and 94.1% of Queen’s Postgraduates are in employment or further study 6 months after graduation. (HESA Destination of Leavers from Higher Education Survey, 2016/17) It doesn’t stop there, Belfast was also named one of the top 10 cities in the UK to develop a digital career (Monster’s Digital Cities, 2019).
WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH, we are ranked 8th in the UK for research intensity (REF 2014/Times Higher Education, and 9th in the world for international research collaboration (Research Excellence Framework 2014).
As a member of the Russell Group, Queen’s is recognised as one of the UK’s 24 leading research-intensive universities. Our researchers are addressing many Global Challenges, tackling the problems facing society, such as Health, Food, Conflict and Technology and we are providing world class facilities in which they can carry out their ambitious work.
HOME TO TEACHING EXCELLENCE, Queen’s is ranked in the top 75 universities in Europe for Teaching Excellence (Times Higher Education, 2019).
96% of current international students were satisfied with the subject area expertise of their lecturers and 92% were satisfied with the learning support provided (International Student Barometer).
- Ranked 3rd in UK for Dentistry (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020)
- Ranked 2nd in UK for Pharmacology and Pharmacy (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020)
- Ranked 4th in the UK for Food Science (Complete University Guide 2020)
- Ranked joint 8th in the UK for Accounting and Finance (Times Higher Education, 2019)
- Ranked 9th in the UK for Architecture (Times Higher Education, 2019)
- Ranked 9th in the UK for Electronic and Electrical Engineering (Times Higher Education, 2019)
Sri Lanka engagement:
Pavithra Janani, Student Recruitment Manager, Queen’s University Belfast will be in Sri Lanka on Friday, 28 February 2020 at Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel from 2 pm to 5 pm to meet with potential students seeking undergraduate and postgraduate studies. Students also parents are welcome to
register for the session via David.Samuel@bizzadvisorygroup.com.au and/or www.aneducator.com.