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Queen's University Belfast Rankings 2024-25

Belfast, United Kingdom

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  • Batch Strength24,955
  • Global Diversity15%
  • Gender Ratio42 : 58

Queen's University Belfast, a prestigious institution of higher learning, is located in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. It has established itself as a leader in education and research, consistently earning high rankings both nationally and internationally.

Queen's University Belfast experienced minor fluctuations in its rankings in 2025, slipping to 206th place globally in the QS World University Rankings from its previous 202nd position. The university's performance in 2024 showed mixed results across various ranking systems. It maintained its 201st position in the Times Higher Education (THE) ranking, consistent with its 2022 standing. However, Queen's fell to 50th place in The Guardian's rankings and dropped to 27th among UK universities in The Complete University Guide. Looking back to 2023, the university demonstrated some improvements, climbing to 295th globally in the US News & World Report rankings from 308th in 2022, and securing 46th place in The Guardian's list. These rankings reflect Queen's University Belfast's generally stable position with slight variations across different assessment criteria over the three-year period.

 

Queen's University Belfast - QS Ranking 2025

In 2025, Queen's University Belfast was ranked 206th globally in the QS World University Rankings, a slight decrease from 202nd place in 2024. In 2024, it improved significantly from 233rd place in 2023. Within Europe, Queen's University Belfast was ranked 70th in 2024.

Ranked by

2023

2024

2025

Europe

-

70

-

World University

233

202

206

 

Queen's University Belfast: US News & World Report Ranking

In 2023, Queen's University Belfast was ranked 295th globally by US News & World Report, showing improvement from 308th place in 2022. In 2021, it was ranked slightly higher at 306th globally according to US News & World Report.

Ranked by

2021

2022

2023

Global Universities

306

308

295

 

Queen's University Belfast - THE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2024

In 2024, Queen's University Belfast maintained its position at 201st in the Times Higher Education (THE) ranking, consistent with its rank in 2022. In 2023, it saw a slight improvement from 198th place. Previously, in 2022, Queen's University Belfast was initially ranked 201st according to THE.

Ranked by

2022

2023

2024

University

201

198

201

 

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Queen's University Belfast - The Guardian Ranking 2024

In 2024, Queen's University Belfast was ranked 50th according to The Guardian, showing a decrease from 46th place in 2023 but lower than its position of 33rd in 2022. This reflects a fluctuation in its performance in The Guardian rankings over the past three years.

Ranked by

2022

2023

2024

University

33

46

50

 

Queen's University Belfast - The Complete University Guide Ranking 2025

In The Complete University Guide's rankings for 2024, Queen's University Belfast is positioned at 27th among UK universities, marking a slight decrease from its 24th place in 2023 but an improvement from its 34th ranking in 2022. This trajectory highlights the university's consistent presence among the top institutions in the UK despite minor fluctuations in ranking positions.

Ranked by

2023

2024

2025

UK University

24

27

25

 

Queen's University Belfast - QS Ranking 2025

Ranked by

2023

2024

2025

Accounting and Finance

201

201

-

Architecture and Built Environment

151

151

-

Biological Sciences

201

201

-

Engineering and Technology

222

240

-

Law and Legal Studies

101

101

-

Mathematics

401

351

-

Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering

201

201

-

Medicine

151

170

-

Nursing

51

51

-

Performing Arts

51

51

-

Pharmacy and Pharmacology

39

35

-

Physics and Astronomy

151

201

-

Politics

151

151

-

Sociology

201

151

-

 

Queen's University Belfast - THE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2024

Ranked by

2022

2023

2024

Arts and Humanities

151

126

126

Clinical and Health

201

126

126

Engineering

126

126

151

Law

126

176

151

Life Sciences

201

151

126

PG Business and Economics

251

301

301

PG Computer Science

151

201

251

Psychology

176

201

201

 

Queen's University Belfast - The Guardian Ranking 2024

Ranked by

2022

2023

2024

Accounting and Finance

35

54

67

Architecture

6

8

24

Business and Management

55

84

63

Chemical Engineering

27

14

-

Civil Engineering

36

29

17

Economics

48

47

67

Electronic and Electrical Engineering

3

7

6

Law

14

30

27

Mechanical Engineering

34

38

37

Media and Film Studies

33

29

29

Medicine

19

21

13

Physics

26

39

38

Politics

54

63

60

Sociology and Social Policy

40

44

60

 

Queen's University Belfast - The Complete University Guide Ranking 2025

Ranked by

2023

2024

2025

Accounting and Finance

9

9

5

Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering

13

10

9

Architecture

10

22

19

Biological Sciences

9

22

17

Business and Management Studies UK

34

29

28

Chemical Engineering

13

10

12

Civil Engineering

25

11

12

Computer Science

25

21

22

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

18

14

14

Law

9

10

11

Mechanical Engineering

18

17

15

Medicine

10

7

8

Nursing

6

6

7

Physics and Astronomy

16

16

14

Psychology

44

43

34

Sociology

18

35

35

 

Course Rankings

B.A.

Ranked by

2019

2020

2021

The Guardian - Sociology and Social Policy

47

53

30

The Guardian - Politics

69

64

43

The Complete University Guide - Sociology

-

44

42

 

B.Arch

Ranked by

2019

2020

2021

The Guardian - Architecture

21

19

6

The Complete University Guide - Architecture

-

12

9

 

B.E. / B.Tech

Ranked by

2019

2020

2021

The Guardian - Civil Engineering

10

19

34

The Guardian - Electronic and Electrical Engineering

22

30

7

The Guardian - Mechanical Engineering

46

50

44

The Complete University Guide - Electrical and Electronic Engineering

-

17

9

The Complete University Guide - Mechanical Engineering

-

25

20

The Complete University Guide - Chemical Engineering

-

18

16

The Complete University Guide - Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering

-

17

18

The Complete University Guide - Civil Engineering

-

23

22

The Complete University Guide - Computer Science

-

37

38

The Guardian - Chemical Engineering

13

17

26

 

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B.J.M.C.

Ranked by

2021

2022

2023

The Guardian - Media and Film Studies

53

33

29

 

B.Sc.

Ranked by

2019

2020

2021

The Complete University Guide - Biological Sciences

-

40

41

The Complete University Guide - Psychology

-

40

47

The Complete University Guide - Physics and Astronomy

-

34

30

The Guardian - Physics

33

30

22

 

BBA

Ranked by

2019

2020

2021

The Guardian - Business and Management

49

34

45

The Guardian - Accounting and Finance

19

21

13

The Complete University Guide - Accounting and Finance

-

8

6

The Complete University Guide - Business and Management Studies UK

-

34

33

The Guardian - Economics

58

52

54

 

BSN

Ranked by

2020

2021

2022

The Complete University Guide - Nursing

21

17

20

 

LL.B.

Ranked by

2019

2020

2021

The Guardian - Law

30

59

33

The Complete University Guide - Law

-

21

17

 

LL.M.

Ranked by

2018

2019

2020

QS - Law and Legal Studies

-

101-150

101-150

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Law

101-150

101-150

201-300

THE (Times Higher Education) - Law

-

101-125

85

 

M.A.

Ranked by

2018

2019

2020

QS - Sociology

-

251-300

251-300

QS - Politics

-

151-200

-

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Political Sciences

101-150

151-200

201-300

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Sociology

151-200

151-200

151-200

THE (Times Higher Education) - Arts and Humanities

-

151-175

151-175

 

M.Arch

Ranked by

2019

2020

2021

QS - Architecture and Built Environment

101-150

151-200

151-200

 

MBBS

Ranked by

2019

2020

2021

The Guardian - Medicine

26

25

16

The Complete University Guide - Medicine

-

23

14

 

MFA

Ranked by

2019

2020

2022

QS - Performing Arts

51-100

51-100

51-100

 

MIM

Ranked by

2019

2020

2021

QS - Accounting and Finance

251-300

251-300

251-300

THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Business and Economics

201-250

176-200

201-250

 

MS

Ranked by

2018

2019

2020

QS - Physics and Astronomy

-

201-250

201-250

QS - Pharmacy and Pharmacology

-

51-100

51-100

QS - Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering

-

201-250

201-250

QS - Mathematics

-

-

451-500

QS - Biological Sciences

-

301-350

301-350

QS - Engineering and Technology

-

249

257

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Physics

401-500

401-500

401-500

THE (Times Higher Education) - Life Sciences

-

126-150

126-150

THE (Times Higher Education) - Engineering

-

176-200

101-125

THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Computer Science

-

151-175

126-150

 

MSN

Ranked by

2018

2019

2020

QS - Nursing

-

51-100

51-100

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Nursing

151-200

151-200

101-150

 

Others PG

Ranked by

2019

2020

2021

QS - Medicine

151-200

151-200

151-200

THE (Times Higher Education) - Psychology

201-250

201-250

201-250

THE (Times Higher Education) - Clinical and Health

126-150

151-175

151-175

 

Accounting & Commerce

Ranked by

2019

2020

2021

QS - Accounting and Finance

251-300

251-300

251-300

The Guardian - Accounting and Finance

19

21

13

The Complete University Guide - Accounting and Finance

-

8

6

 

Architecture & Planning

Ranked by

2019

2020

2021

QS - Architecture and Built Environment

101-150

151-200

151-200

The Guardian - Architecture

21

19

6

The Complete University Guide - Architecture

-

12

9

 

Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing )

Ranked by

2019

2020

2021

QS - Performing Arts

51-100

51-100

-

THE (Times Higher Education) - Arts and Humanities

151-175

151-175

151-175

 

Business & Management Studies

Ranked by

2019

2020

2021

The Guardian - Business and Management

49

34

45

The Complete University Guide - Business and Management Studies UK

-

34

33

The Guardian - Economics

58

52

54

THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Business and Economics

201-250

176-200

201-250

 

Engineering

Ranked by

2019

2020

2021

QS - Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering

201-250

201-250

201-250

QS - Engineering and Technology

249

257

242

THE (Times Higher Education) - Engineering

176-200

101-125

101-125

THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Computer Science

151-175

126-150

126-150

The Guardian - Civil Engineering

10

19

34

The Guardian - Electronic and Electrical Engineering

22

30

7

The Guardian - Mechanical Engineering

46

50

44

The Complete University Guide - Electrical and Electronic Engineering

-

17

9

The Complete University Guide - Mechanical Engineering

-

25

20

The Complete University Guide - Chemical Engineering

-

18

16

The Complete University Guide - Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering

-

17

18

The Complete University Guide - Civil Engineering

-

23

22

The Guardian - Chemical Engineering

13

17

26

 

Humanities & Social Sciences

Ranked by

2018

2019

2020

QS - Sociology

-

251-300

251-300

QS - Politics

-

151-200

-

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Political Sciences

101-150

151-200

201-300

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Sociology

151-200

151-200

151-200

The Complete University Guide - Psychology

-

-

40

THE (Times Higher Education) - Psychology

-

201-250

201-250

The Guardian - Sociology and Social Policy

-

47

53

The Guardian - Politics

-

69

64

The Complete University Guide - Sociology

-

-

44

 

Law

Ranked by

2018

2019

2020

QS - Law and Legal Studies

-

101-150

101-150

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Law

101-150

101-150

201-300

The Guardian - Law

-

30

59

THE (Times Higher Education) - Law

-

101-125

85

The Complete University Guide - Law

-

-

21

 

Mass Communication & Media

Ranked by

2021

2022

2023

The Guardian - Media and Film Studies

53

33

29

 

Medicine & Health Sciences

Ranked by

2019

2020

2021

QS - Pharmacy and Pharmacology

51-100

51-100

51-100

QS - Medicine

151-200

151-200

151-200

The Guardian - Medicine

26

25

16

THE (Times Higher Education) - Clinical and Health

126-150

151-175

151-175

The Complete University Guide - Medicine

-

23

14

 

Nursing

Ranked by

2018

2019

2020

QS - Nursing

-

51-100

51-100

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Nursing

151-200

151-200

101-150

The Complete University Guide - Nursing

-

-

21

 

Science

Ranked by

2018

2019

2020

QS - Physics and Astronomy

-

201-250

201-250

QS - Mathematics

-

-

451-500

QS - Biological Sciences

-

301-350

301-350

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Physics

401-500

401-500

401-500

The Complete University Guide - Biological Sciences

-

-

40

The Complete University Guide - Physics and Astronomy

-

-

34

The Guardian - Physics

-

33

30

THE (Times Higher Education) - Life Sciences

-

126-150

126-150

The Complete University Guide - Computer Science

-

-

37

 

Aeronautical Engineering

Ranked by

2020

2021

2022

The Complete University Guide - Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering

17

18

10

 

Biology

Ranked by

2019

2020

2021

QS - Biological Sciences

301-350

301-350

251-300

The Complete University Guide - Biological Sciences

-

40

41

THE (Times Higher Education) - Life Sciences

126-150

126-150

126-150

 

Business Economics

Ranked by

2019

2020

2021

The Guardian - Economics

58

52

54

THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Business and Economics

201-250

176-200

201-250

 

Chemical Engineering

Ranked by

2019

2020

2021

The Complete University Guide - Chemical Engineering

-

18

16

The Guardian - Chemical Engineering

13

17

26

 

Civil Engineering

Ranked by

2019

2020

2021

The Guardian - Civil Engineering

10

19

34

The Complete University Guide - Civil Engineering

-

23

22

 

Computer Science

Ranked by

2020

2021

2022

The Complete University Guide - Computer Science

37

38

34

 

Computer Science Engineering

Ranked by

2019

2020

2021

THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Computer Science

151-175

126-150

126-150

 

Electrical Engineering

Ranked by

2020

2021

2022

The Complete University Guide - Electrical and Electronic Engineering

17

9

9

 

Electronics Engineering

Ranked by

2019

2020

2021

The Guardian - Electronic and Electrical Engineering

22

30

7

 

Mathematics

Ranked by

2020

2021

2022

QS - Mathematics

451-500

401-450

401-450

 

Mechanical Engineering

Ranked by

2019

2020

2021

QS - Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering

201-250

201-250

201-250

The Guardian - Mechanical Engineering

46

50

44

The Complete University Guide - Mechanical Engineering

-

25

20

 

Physics

Ranked by

2018

2019

2020

QS - Physics and Astronomy

-

201-250

201-250

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Physics

401-500

401-500

401-500

The Complete University Guide - Physics and Astronomy

-

-

34

The Guardian - Physics

-

33

30

 

Politics

Ranked by

2019

2020

2021

QS - Politics

151-200

-

-

The Guardian - Politics

69

64

43

 

Accounting

Ranked by

2019

2020

2021

QS - Accounting and Finance

251-300

251-300

251-300

The Guardian - Accounting and Finance

19

21

13

The Complete University Guide - Accounting and Finance

-

8

6

 

Pharmacy

Ranked by

2019

2020

2021

QS - Pharmacy and Pharmacology

51-100

51-100

51-100

 

Political Science

Ranked by

2018

2019

2020

QS - Politics

-

151-200

-

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Political Sciences

101-150

151-200

201-300

The Guardian - Politics

-

69

64

 

Psychology

Ranked by

2019

2020

2021

The Complete University Guide - Psychology

-

40

47

THE (Times Higher Education) - Psychology

201-250

201-250

201-250

 

Sociology

Ranked by

2018

2019

2020

QS - Sociology

-

251-300

251-300

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Sociology

151-200

151-200

151-200

The Guardian - Sociology and Social Policy

-

47

53

The Complete University Guide - Sociology

-

-

44

Year

QS Ranks

US News Ranks

2025

#206

-

2024

#206

#264

2023

#233

#295

2022

#216

#295