Queen's University Belfast
(QUB)
About
The Queen's University of Belfast, commonly known as Queen's University Belfast, is a public research university in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The university received its charter in 1845 as part of the Queen's University of Ireland and opened four years later, together with University of Galway and University College Cork.
Ranked Top 200 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 111 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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Key Facts
Historical Trend
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Top Subjects
Subject Rankings
QS
38 subjectsUS News
20 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
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Score
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Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | =23 | 62.2 | 2026 |
| Food Science and Technology | =137 | 62.2 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =167 | 62.2 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =167 | 62.2 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =181 | 62.2 | 2026 |
| Energy and Fuels | =182 | 62.2 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | =182 | 62.2 | 2026 |
| Space Science | =202 | 62.2 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | 220 | 62.2 | 2026 |
| Oncology | 235 | 62.2 | 2026 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 244 | 62.2 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =280 | 62.2 | 2026 |
| Engineering | 282 | 62.2 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =289 | 62.2 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =301 | 62.2 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | 392 | 62.2 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =419 | 62.2 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =466 | 62.2 | 2026 |
| Physics | 496 | 62.2 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =500 | 62.2 | 2026 |
ARWU
42 subjectsTHE
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
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Score
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Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Health | 126–150 | 53.9 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 126–150 | 56.7 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 151–175 | 52.9 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 151–175 | 54.6 | 2026 |
| Education | 151–175 | 47.6 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 151–175 | 43.2 | 2026 |
| Law | 151–175 | 42.5 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 201–250 | 44.4 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 201–250 | 45.3 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 301–400 | 41.5 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 301–400 | 39.5 | 2026 |