Queen's University Belfast: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #283 of 14,134 | In the World |
| #108 of 2,788 | In Europe |
| #30 of 163 | In the United Kingdom |
| #1 of 2 | In Northern Ireland |
| #17 of 1,000 | For Human Rights Law |
| Top50% | For 214 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 35%
- Enrollment
- 22,500
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- www.qub.ac.uk
- Languages
- English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 35% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and General Certificate of Education (GCE) with passes in 5 subjects, including 2 at Advanced ('A') level or passes in 4 subjects, including 3 at 'A' level. Acceptable grades in GCSE are A, B and C. Ordinary ("O") level passes accepted in lieu of GCSE passes. Alternative qualifications e.g. Advanced GNVQ, BTEC National and Higher National Diplomas. International Baccalaureate, European Baccalaureate and other qualifications also accepted. English language requirement: TOEFL score 550-575; IELTS 6-6.5; IGCSE; Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English; Cambridge Overseas School Certificate with Credit |
| Academic Calendar | September to June (September - January; January-June) |
| Enrollment | 22,500 |
| Full time employee | 1,750 |
| Student:staff ratio | 13:1 |
Publications & Citations
Queen's University Belfast majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 590 | 6893 |
| 1992 | 632 | 7179 |
| 1993 | 637 | 7593 |
| 1994 | 712 | 8180 |
| 1995 | 742 | 9337 |
| 1996 | 862 | 10025 |
| 1997 | 879 | 10837 |
| 1998 | 921 | 11802 |
| 1999 | 959 | 13797 |
| 2000 | 1109 | 16403 |
| 2001 | 1026 | 18504 |
| 2002 | 1059 | 21213 |
| 2003 | 1172 | 24801 |
| 2004 | 1286 | 29406 |
| 2005 | 1391 | 34774 |
| 2006 | 1377 | 40704 |
| 2007 | 1766 | 47078 |
| 2008 | 1799 | 54889 |
| 2009 | 1960 | 62192 |
| 2010 | 2010 | 70011 |
| 2011 | 2046 | 77982 |
| 2012 | 2289 | 89504 |
| 2013 | 2228 | 98439 |
| 2014 | 2344 | 108682 |
| 2015 | 2560 | 117420 |
| 2016 | 2568 | 119468 |
| 2017 | 2693 | 130962 |
| 2018 | 2801 | 134236 |
| 2019 | 3182 | 150282 |
| 2020 | 3567 | 186352 |
| 2021 | 3647 | 210403 |
Tuition
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Local students | $11,250 | $6,250 |
| International students | $18,750 | $13,750 |
Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Arts | Humanities | – | + | + | + |
| Business | Politics | Social Sciences | – | + | + | + |
| Languages | Culture | Linguistics | – | + | + | + |
| Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | + | + | + |
| Engineering | IT | – | + | + | + |
| Maths | Natural Sciences | – | + | + | + |
| Bachelor's Degree | Dentistry, Medicine |
|---|---|
| Doctorate | Accountancy, Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Anthropology, Archaeology, Astrophysics, Celtic Languages and Studies, Chemistry, Cognitive Sciences, Computer Science, Ecology, Economics, Education, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, English, Film, Food Science, French, Geography, History, International Studies, Law, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Midwifery, Modern Languages, Music, Musicology, Nursing, Oncology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Health, Theatre, Translation and Interpretation |
Queen's University Belfast alumni
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Liam Neeson
- Occupations
- film actorassociation football playervoice actorstage actorboxer
- Biography
-
William John Neeson is an actor from Northern Ireland. He has received several accolades throughout his career, including nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Tony Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards. In 2020, he was placed 7th on The Irish Times list of Ireland's 50 Greatest Film Actors.
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Stephen Rea
- Occupations
- stage actorfilm actortelevision actoractor
- Biography
-
Stephen Rea is an Irish film and stage actor. Rea has appeared in films such as V for Vendetta, Michael Collins, Interview with the Vampire and Breakfast on Pluto. Rea was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for Neil Jordan's thriller The Crying Game (1992). He has had important roles in the Hugo Blick TV series The Shadow Line and The Honourable Woman, for which he won a BAFTA Award. In 2020, The Irish Times, ranked Rea the 13th greatest Irish film actor of all-time.
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Simon Callow
- Occupations
- actorcharacter actorstage actorfilm actordirector
- Biography
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Simon Phillip Hugh Callow is an English actor, director, and writer.
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Seamus Heaney
- Occupations
- playwrighttranslatorlinguistpoetwriter
- Biography
-
Seamus Justin Heaney was an Irish poet, playwright and translator. He received the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature. Among his best-known works is Death of a Naturalist (1966), his first major published volume. Heaney was and is still recognised as one of the principal contributors to poetry in Ireland during his lifetime. American poet Robert Lowell described him as "the most important Irish poet since Yeats", and many others, including the academic John Sutherland, have said that he was "the greatest poet of our age". Robert Pinsky has stated that "with his wonderful gift of eye and ear Heaney has the gift of the story-teller." Upon his death in 2013, The Independent described him as "probably the best-known poet in the world".
General info
| Alternative names | QUB |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1849 |
| Accreditation | Privy Council |
| Motto | Pro tanto quid retribuamus For so much, what shall we give back? |
| Academic structure | School of Biological Sciences School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering School of Education School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science School of English School of Geography, Archaeology and Paleoecology School of History and Anthropology School of Languages, Literatures and Performing Arts School of Law School of Queen's University Management School School of Mathematics and Physics School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences School of Music and Sonic Arts School of Nursing and Midwifery School of Pharmacy School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering School of Politics, International Studies and Philosophy School of Psychology School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work |
| Affiliations and memberships | Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) European University Association (EUA) Utrecht Network Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research (CESAER) Russell Group Universities UK |
Location and Contacts
| Address | University Road Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1NN United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| City population | 334,000 |
| Phone | +44 (28) 9024 5133 |
| Fax | +44 (28) 9097 5137 |