Queen's University Belfast

A member of the Russell Group UK’s 24 leading research-intensive universities, Queen’s University Belfast is an international centre of research and education, with a student-centred ethos.

Queen’s has been making a difference to societies locally, nationally and internationally since 1845. Our research shapes worlds and continues to make a difference to lives and livelihoods, with 88% assessed as world leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021).

The University has won the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education on seven occasions - the most recent being for world-class achievement in Shared Education and global cyber security. Cancer Services, world-class achievement in green chemistry, environmental research, palaeoecology and law have received the Award. The University has also been honoured by Northern Ireland’s first Regius Professorship, awarded by Her Majesty The Queen for excellence in electronics and computer engineering. Queen’s is ranked 6th in the world for international outlook (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025) and ranked ninth in the world for research collaboration.

Queen’s is globally connected and networked with strategic partnerships across the world. The University is linked to 42 active spin-out companies which ensure we are ahead on innovation and were ranked by Octopus Ventures in 2022 as 2nd in the UK for entrepreneurial impact.

With more than 25,000 students and 4,700 staff from over 100 countries, it is a dynamic and diverse institution, a magnet for inward investment, a patron of the arts and a global player in areas ranging from cancer studies to sustainability, and from pharmaceuticals to creative writing.

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