Queen’s University Belfast

Queen’s University Belfast has been making a difference to societies locally, nationally and internationally since 1845. We focus on shaping the world around us through our innovative, impactful and world-leading research which has made positive changes to people’s lives.

 We continue to drive forward research to shape worlds, focusing on five key areas. Ensuring a healthy living for all through developing solutions and treatments for diseases; helping to deliver a transformative and sustainable economy for future generations; leading on secure connected intelligence and AI and the data revolution.  We are at the forefront of delivering future focused through human environment relations; and will continue our strong history of expertise in conflict resolution and building inclusive and cohesive communities.

 We are forward thinkers and will continue to direct and shape research to help support a workable environment and society.

 88% of our research has been assessed as world leading and internationally excellent, 99% of our research environment was assessed as world-leading or internationally excellent and we are ranked 24th in the UK for Research Power (REF 2021/ Times Higher Education).

Queen’s is globally connected and networked with strategic partnerships across the world. We’re 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.

We’re based in the heart of Belfast, which features in the National Geographic’s top 30 most exciting destinations to visit in the world (National Geographic Cool List 2024). Queen’s is one of the oldest universities in the UK and our historic campus is surrounded by a buzzing, diverse community making it the ideal set up for students from all over the world.

We continue to invest in our campus to ensure our facilities and the teaching we provide remains world class.