Discover Queen's University Belfast

AN OVERVIEW

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, we became an independent university in 1908. Today, we are ranked 200 in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021), and a member of the Russell Group of UK research intensive universities, combining excellence in research and education with a student-centred ethos. 

NORTHERN IRELAND

• Happiest City in the UK! (Office of National Statistics)

• A City of 7 Quarters

• Lowest student cost of living in the UK (Which? University, 2018)

• One of the SAFEST CITIES in the UK (admiral,2018) 

• Lowest student rent in the UK (NatWest Student Living Index, 2019)

• Northern Ireland is the principal film location of the epic TV series Game of Thrones

• Ranked 200 in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021),

• 10 subjects in the top 200 in the world (QS World University Rankings 2021). Three of those subjects are in the World Top 100 (QS World Rankings by subject 2021).

• Queen’s is in the top 140 in the world for graduate prospects (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2020).

• TOP 10 IN THE UK UNIVERSITES FOR STUDENT PLACEMENTS

• 21st in the world for international outlook (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021)

• NO 1 IN THE UK FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL IMPACT (Octupus Ventures, 2019)

• Belfast is one of the top 10 cities in the UK to build a digital career (Monster’s Digital Cities, 2019)

• Ranked 8th in the UK for Research Intensity with over 75% of our research assessed as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (REF 2014).

LINKS WITH INDUSTRY

• Queen’s partners over 250 institutions worldwide

• Queen’s has links with over 3,000 global employers across the world

• Many of our degrees offer the opportunity to study abroad and/or industry placements with future graduate employment opportunities Helping students to make real-world impact,

Career Statistics-

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.

Scholarship opportunities—

• Up to £5000 per year available to bachelor and master students
• Awards And Accreditations
• Rankings And Reputation
• Student Blog
• Studying At Queen's
• Your Future Career

Duration
60 Minutes