Queen's University Belfast

University Information, Campus and History
(Belfast, Northern Ireland)

The Queen's University of Belfast, often referred to as Queen's, is located in the Northern Irish city of Belfast. The university was intended to be a part of the Queen's University of Northern Ireland, an institution of higher learning created in 1845. Queen's is the second oldest university in Northern Ireland and the ninth oldest in all of the United Kingdom. When it opened, it only had 343 students and 23 professors, which at the time was considered a large student population.

Today, the Queen's University of Belfast has a population of over 25,000 undergraduates and postgraduate students. It has a research and teaching staff of over 1,500 and employees of over 3,500. It is known for its excellent education in medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, law, the liberal arts, and humanities.


The university runs Northern Northern Ireland's only art house cinema called the Queen's Film Theater. The Naughton Gallery at Queen's has an impressive collection of art pieces from significant names in the art world. A nightclub called the Shine is also located inside the university.

Famous Students

Queen's has produced a number of notable scholars and statesmen including former First Minister of Northern Ireland and Nobel Peace Prize winner David Trimble, Northern Ireland's current president Mary McAleese, Nobel laureate and poet Seamus Heaney, and Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Muldoon.

The Queen's University of Belfast accepts foreign students who want to take undergraduate or postgraduate studies at the university. It has around 1,200 foreign students from more than 70 countries. Prospective international students are encouraged to complete the university's web enquiry form at its official website. They can also call the International Office at +44 28 9097 5088 or e-mail international@qub.ac.uk.

Contact Queen's University Belfast:
Address: University Road, Belfast, BT7 1NN, Northern Ireland, UK
Tel: +44 (0)28 9024 5133
Fax: +44 (0) 28 9097 5151
Email: admissions@qub.ac.uk
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