Overview
Queen’s University Belfast (informally Queen’s or QUB) is a public research university in Belfast, Northern Ireland. , United Kingdom. The university received its charter in 1845 as “Queen’s College, Belfast”, and opened four years later. Queen’s offers approximately 300 academic degree programmes at various levels.Queen’s is a member of the Russell Group of leading research intensive universities, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the European University Association, Universities Ireland and Universities UK. The university is associated with two Nobel laureates and one Turing Award laureate.
In addition to the main campus on the southern fringes of Belfast city centre, the university has two associated university colleges, St Mary’s and Stranmillis located in the west and south-west of the city respectively. Queen’s is organised into fifteen schools across three faculties: the Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, the Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences and the Faculty of Medicine, Health & Life Sciences.
The Times Higher Education rankings 2024 placed Queen’s 31st out of 93 in the UK. In the 2024 QS World University Rankings, Queen’s was ranked 202. In the National Student Survey 2024, Queen’s was ranked 12th in the UK for student satisfaction.
25,000 Students
Location
Learning
TEF Rating
Courses Available
- Accounting, Business, Management and Marketing
- Architecture, Building, Planning and Design
- Biology and Biomedical Sciences
- Computer Science and Information Technology
- Engineering
- Foreign Studies (Language, Literature and Linguistics)
- Health Professions
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Law and Legal Studies
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Natural Sciences
- Veterinary, Agricultural and Food Sciences
- Visual and Performing Arts
Applying
How to Apply?
For International Students
(in lieu of IELTS)
Deadlines and Important Dates
Cost and Scholarships
Types of Scholarships Available
Scholarships
SPORTS BURSARY AND ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
| Total Worth | awards include sports science support, complimentary facility access, clothing and financial assistance |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | Available to current students who have achieved a high standard in their particular sport |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | -- |
Asylum Seekers Scholarship
| Total Worth | cost of tuition and provide an £8,000 award to support living costs for each year of study |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | Undergraduate students |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | June 7 |
Vice-Chancellor's International Attainment Scholarship
| Total Worth | 50% discount on tuition fees paid for all years of a programme, up to a maximum of four years. (Including advanced entry into Year 2 or Year 3). |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | Undergraduate students |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | June 7 |