Queen's University Belfast

Queen's University Belfast is one of the oldest and most respected universities in the UK and Ireland with a distinguished heritage and history with a commitment to make a meaningful impact on the world.

Founded in 1845 as Queen's College Belfast, we became an independent university in 1908. Today, we are ranked 206 in the world (QS 2025), and a member of the elite Russell Group of UK research intensive universities, combining excellence in research and education with a student-centred ethos. Queen's offers students the chance to study at an internationally renowned college in a beautiful and exciting destination.

Our dedicated graduate space on campus, 'The Graduate School' provides students with an interdisciplinary social and educational hub which connects students across all disciplines to one another, and to mentors, leaders, and employers within the university and beyond: The Graduate School | Queen's University Belfast (qub.ac.uk) Offering a suite of training courses, events, networking, support and skills development, it's a vibrant hub for intellectual exchange and collaboration.

• Ranked Top 200 most impactful universities globally in tackling the UN Sustainable Development Goals (THE Impact Rankings 2024)
• 99% of our Research is world leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021)
• 4th in the World for International Outlook (Times Higher 2024)
• 19 Subjects in the Global Top 200 (QS 2024)
• 2nd in the UK for Entrepreneurial Impact (Octopus Ventures 2022)
• UK's 1st Academic Centre for Excellence in Cyber Security Education
• Belfast is a safe and friendly city with the lowest cost of student living in the UK (NATWEST student living Index 2024)

We are dedicated to peace, justice and positive social impact. The University's social charter highlights some of the local and global commitments made by Queen's: Social Charter | Queen's University Belfast (qub.ac.uk)