Queen’s University Belfast

With some 25,000 students from over 90 countries, Queen’s University provides a world-class educational experience to students from all backgrounds.

Students enjoy being educated by world-leading academics working at the forefront of their disciplines and a significant investment in the student experience has resulted in high levels of student satisfaction and employability rates.

The University is situated in Belfast, a modern capital city, known for its welcome, accessibility and affordability. Described by Lonely Planet as a ‘must-see visitor destination’, Belfast is the UK’s most affordable student city (Natwest Student Living Index 2024) and Belfast is in the safest region in the UK (UK Crime Surveys 2022/23).

One of the UK's biggest campus universities, and the 9th oldest, Queen’s blends its proud heritage with cutting edge facilities for the best experience of University life.

Over the past ten years, the University has invested significantly to provide world-class facilities for its students and staff. This has included the development of a state-of-the-art Graduate School, which is home to a thriving postgraduate community; the award-winning McClay Library; Computer Science Building; School of Law; and the Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine. The University has also invested in sporting facilities, new purpose built student accommodation in Belfast City Centre and in 2022 opened One Elmwood, a world-class Student Centre and Student’s Union.

To see the full range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, take a look at the Course Finder or download the UG or PG Prospectus.

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One Elmwood Student Centre

RESEARCH EXCELLENCE

We are a world-class international university built on teaching excellence, leading-edge research, innovation, collaboration, and engagement.

We are recognised globally for our academic strengths and the impact we deliver through leading research. We encourage a culture of research ambition to tackle some of the greatest societal challenges of our time.

It is our purpose and responsibility to take on major global challenges and turn research to reality; every day, we find answers to help build a better society. Staying apace with rapid societal, economic and technological change, our aim is to shape a better world for all. 

Our Strategy 2030 vision has been designed to further enhance our impact by strengthening our research position and working with industry to broaden our translational impact and innovation, ensuring we deliver high-quality, world-leading research, which addresses local and global challenges.

Our strategic research areas are based on our record of excellence and ambition for the future:

A Healthy Living for All

A Transformative and Sustainable Economy

Secure Connect Intelligence – AI and the Data Revolution

Human Environment Relations

Inclusive and Cohesive Communities