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Queen's University Belfast
Ranking
26Established in
1845Famous For
Medicine, Business, English
Fees
£20,800 - £28,000
- Overview
- Services
- Rankings
- Accommodation
- Courses
- Scholarships
Overview
Queen's University Belfast is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of universities and located in Belfast, the Northern Ireland capital. Queen's University was founded in its original form in 1845 and gained formal university status in 1908. 24,000 students from over different 80 countries are currently enrolled and the University was recently ranked 23rd on the Times Higher Education’s list of the 100 most international universities in the world.
The University has won the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education on five occasions, while the institution is a Top 50 UK employer for women and leading UK universities in tackling the unequal representation of women in science and engineering.
Queen’s University Belfast has a strong focus on employability, offering programmes such as Degree Plus, which recognises extracurricular activities and work experience as part of a degree, and numerous career workshops with employers and alumni. The University is proudly international, and one of the most popular destinations for American Fullbright Scholars. As well as agreements with American universities, Queen’s University Dublin has links with universities in India, Malaysia and China.
Services
The International Student Support team runs the International Welcome and Orientation Week at the beginning of the year, as well as a meet and greet service from Belfast International Airport and George Best City Airport. Orientation includes sessions on study skills, the city of Belfast and cultural adjustment, as well as contributions from numerous unions and societies associated with the University. Queen’s runs in-sessional English language programmes in partnership with INTO.
Rankings
- 38th in the Times University Guide 2018
- 38th in the Guardian University Guide 2018
- 202nd in the QS World University Rankings 2018
The Times and Sunday Times University Guide also ranked Queen’s University Belfast 15th overall for Student Experience, 14th for Research and 28th for Graduate Employment.
Queen’s University Belfast confirmed its place as a world leader in research following the Research Excellence Framework in 2014. 75% of Queen’s University research was ‘world class’ or ‘internationally excellent’ and 14 subjects ranked in the UK’s top 20.
Accommodation
Queen's University Belfast provides guaranteed accommodation for international students in a wide range of housing in and around the campus. Queen's provides accommodation on a purpose-built 'student village' called Elms Village, south of the main campus, as well as the new Willow Walk accommodation. A number of houses in the South Belfast area, including at College Gardens and on Mount Charles, are also available.
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