Overview
Queen’s University Belfast is a member of the Russell Group of 24 leading UK research-intensive universities.
A dynamic and innovative 21st century institution, it has gained global recognition for the impact of its research and education and has won five Queen’s Anniversary Prizes for Further and Higher Education – for world-class achievement in cancer research, green chemistry, environmental research, palaeoecology and law.
- In the top 1% of Universities in the World (QS World rankings 2013)
- Ranked 12 in the UK for student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2013)
- ‘Students taught by world-leading academics’ (Guardian University Guide 2013)
- Ranked 26 in the UK; “Queen’s enjoys a reputation as Ireland’s Oxbridge” (Sunday Times University Guide 2013)
- Belfast: one of the world’s top 10 destinations (National Geographic Traveler 2012)
Founded as Queen’s College in 1845, Queen’s became a university in its own right in 1908, An international centre of research and education rooted at the heart of Northern Ireland, it offers a life-changing student experience to students from more than 80 countries. Queen’s is a magnet for inward investment, a patron of the arts and a global player in areas ranging from cancer studies to sustainability, and from pharmaceuticals to creative writing.
MOOCs
Queen’s University Belfast have partnered with FutureLearn to deliver online courses to learners across the globe.
Learn new skills, pursue your interests or advance your career with these short online courses from Queen’s University Belfast:
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Learn new skills, pursue your interests or advance your career with these short online courses from Queen’s University Belfast:
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- Animal Feed Production: Feed Safety
- Animal Feed Production: Feed Quality
- Farm to Fork: Sustainable Food Production in a Changing Environment
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