Queens University overview
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Q. What is the main USP of Queen’s University?
Ans. Queen’s University is among the top universities of Canada which is known for its research-based teaching, inclusive culture, student centred teaching and their expert faculties. The most popular majors are Finance, Psychology and Logistics. It is one of the nation’s leading urban public universities for graduate, undergraduate and professional research and studies.
Q. What is the ranking of Queen’s University?
Ans. The rankings of the Queen’s University are –
GLOBAL
- The university ranked 201-300 by ARWU
- It ranked 240 by Qs World University Ranking
- It ranked 251-300 by Times
- It also ranked 412 by U.S. News & World Report
NATIONAL
- It ranked 9-12 by ARWU
- It ranked 11 by QS World University Ranking
- It ranked 12-14 by Times
- It also ranked 16 by U.S. News & World Report
Q. What is Queen’s University famous for?
Ans. Queen’s University is among the top universities of Canada which is known for its research-based teaching, inclusive culture, student centred teaching and their expert faculties. The most popular majors are Finance, Psychology and Logistics. It is one of the nation’s leading urban public universities for graduate, undergraduate and professional research and studies.
Q. Is Kingston large city?
Ans. Yes, it is a large city in Ontario, Canada.
Q. Who are the top Alumni of Queen’s University?
Ans. Some of the notable alumni of Queen’s University are –
- Sir Robert Borden – 8th Prime Minister of Canada
- Norihito – Member of Imperial House of Japan
- Fraser Stoddart – Noble Laureate in Chemistry
- Arthur B. McDonald – Noble Laureate in Physics
- Derek Burney – former chairman and CEO of Bell Canada
- Elon Musk – CEO of SpaceX
- David Card – Noble Memorial Prize in Economics
- Adolfo de bold – Gairdner Foundation Award winner
- Ronald Michener – Governor General of Canada
- Prince Takamado- member of the Imperial House of Japan
Q. Is the Queen’s University recognized?
Ans. Yes.
Q. How is the campus of the Queen’s University?
Ans. The university grounds lies within the neighbourhood of Queen’s in the city of Kingston, Ontario. The Queen’s University main campus is bordered to the south by Lake Ontario and Kingston General Hospital, city parks to the east, and by residential neighbourhood, known as the Kingston student ghetto. The campus grew to its present size of 40 ha through gradual acquisitions of adjacent private lands, and remains the university’s largest landholding. In addition to its main campus, Queen’s owns several other properties around Kingston, as well as in central Frontenac Township, East Sussex and Rideau Lakes. Queen’s University is situated on traditional Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee territory.
Q. What are the libraries of the Queen’s University?
Ans. Queen’s University Libraries includes six campus libraries that are –
- Bracken Health Sciences Library
- Education Library
- Lederman Law Library
- Stauffer humanities
- Social Science Library
- Engineering and Science Library
Queen’s university also includes an archive in six facilities housing 2.2 million physical items and 400,000 electronic resources, including e-books, serial titles and databases. The library budget in 2007-2008 was $18.1 million, with $9.8 million dedicated to acquisitions.