HED Higher Education Directory, UK Edition

Queen's University Belfast

Queens-University-Belfast

Founded in 1845 as Queen’s College Belfast, we became an independent university in 1908.

Today, we are ranked as one of the top 200 universities in the world and are a member of the Russell Group of UK research intensive universities, combining excellence in research and education with a student-centred ethos (QS University Rankings 2026).

Courses Offered: 
Undergraduate – 

  • Bachelor of Arts (BA) 
  • Bachelor of Science (Bsc)
  • LLB Law
  • BEng in Aerospace, Civil, Chemical, Electrical/Electronic, Mechanical
  • BEd Education Studies
  • Bch BAO (Medicine)
  • BDS (Dental Surgery)
Postgraduate –
  • MEng
  • MBA
  • Master of Arts
  • Master of Science (Msc)
  • Master of Laws (LLM)
  • Master of Education (MEd)
  • PgDip
  • PgCert
  • PGCE
Research Degree – 
  • Master of Research (Mres)
  • Master of Philosophy (Mphil)
  • Doctor of Medicine (MD)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Accommodation: Find your new home in our university accommodation. We have options for you to live in a village type setting close to campus or in the city centre and affordable rooms to suit your budget and lifestyle.

Library: The McClay Library, opened in 2009, blends the best features of a traditional library with the latest technology. The building accommodates 2,200 reader spaces and houses 1.2 million volumes.

Illuminated by a multi-storey open atrium, the award-winning McClay Library includes IT training rooms, a Language Centre, library and computer support areas, and a café, alongside the University’s Special Collections and the C.S. Lewis Reading Room. By combining traditional library features with cutting-edge technology, the McClay Library creates a truly 21st-century environment for students.

Vice-Chancellor: Prof. Ian Greer

Queen’s University Belfast
University Rd, Belfast – BT7 1NN, United Kingdom

Tel: +44 28 9024 5133
Email: switchboard@qub.ac.uk
Website: www.qub.ac.uk