What is Queen's University Belfast known for?

Queen's is one of the UK's top ten most attractive historic universities (QS World University Rankings 2021). We are the UK's ninth-oldest university. We've invested £350 million in award-winning facilities like the McClay Library, Graduate School, Law School, and Computer Science building during the previous ten years.

Is Queens a good university for engineering?

4600 high-caliber undergraduate students from Canada and worldwide make up Queen's Engineering's varied and lively community. Engineering has the best success rate of any engineering school in Canada, with 91% of undergraduate students completing their degrees.

Queen's University Belfast: Courses, Fees, Ranks & Admission Details

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Queen's University Belfast

Belfast, Belfast

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301

Global Rank

Regional Rank

202

QS Rank

295

U.S. News Rank

198

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Established in 1908, Queen's University Belfast is known for being a member of the Russell Group of intensive research universities, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the European University Association, Universities UK, and Universities Ireland.

Queen's University Belfast has fifteen schools and three faculties, namely the Faculty of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (AHSS), Engineering & Physical Sciences (EPS), and the Faculty of Medicine, Health, and Life Sciences (FMHLS) (MHLS).

Situated in Belfast, UK, the main campus of Queen's University Belfast is on the southern fringes of Belfast city center. It has two associated university colleges, namely, St Mary's and Stranmillis, that are located in the west and south-west of the city, respectively.

Many prominent graduates have graduated from Queen's University Belfast, including Nobel Laureates Seamus Heaney and David Trimble. In addition, Queen's University alumni make up the top leadership of 80 of Northern Ireland's top 100 enterprises.

Accolades

1. Queen's University Belfast was ranked "#216" in "World University Ranking" by "QS Global World Rankings 2022."
2. Queen's University Belfast also ranked "#122" in" University Ranking" by "The Times Higher Education."
3. It also ranked "#308" in "Global Universities" and "#30" in "National Universities" by "US News & World Report."

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Find miscellaneous information about students, campus and faculty of Queen's University Belfast below.

Total Students
 19061 
Avg. Earnings After Graduation
 62300 GBP (annually)
Graduation Rate
  

International Students

International

39 %

National

61 %

Student Gender Distribution

Male

43 %

Female

57 %

Student Faculty Ratio

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Faculty

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Accommodation for Grad
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Note: All the costs mentioned below are average costs annually.

Undergraduate

Tuition Fee

£20,770 GBP

Cost Of Attendance

£20,770 GBP

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Graduate

Tuition Fee

£22,285 GBP

Cost Of Attendance

£22,285 GBP

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Is Queen University Belfast hard to get into?

Queen's might be fairly competitive depending on the course you wish to apply to. The minimum requirements for STEM courses are becoming more severe every year. If you meet the basic prerequisites for the JD law program, nothing should stand in your way.

Is Queens Belfast prestigious?

Queen's University Belfast belongs to the prestigious Russell Group, which consists of 24 prominent UK research-intensive universities that are globally networked and integrated.

Is Queen's University Belfast good in athletics?

Yes. Queen's University Belfast comprises 17 pitches for rugby, Gaelic football, hockey, hurling, camogie, and cricket. In addition to these, there are three netball courts, nine tennis courts, and an athletics arena.

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