Queen's University Belfast

The Queen's University of Belfast, commonly known as Queen's University Belfast, is a public research university in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The university received its charter in 1845 as "Queen's College, Belfast", and opened four years later.

Queen's University Belfast

Ollscoil na Banríona
Arms of Queen's University Belfast
Latin: Universitas Reginae Belfastiae
Motto	Latin: Pro tanto quid retribuamus?
Motto in English	For so much, what shall we give back?
Type	Public research university
Established	1810 (1810) – R.B.A. Institution 1845 (1845) – Queen's College 1908 (1908) – university status
Endowment	£65.6 million (2023)[1]
Budget	£462.8 million (2022/23)[1]
Chancellor	Hillary Clinton[2]
Vice-Chancellor	Sir Ian Greer
Academic staff	2,045 (2021/22)[3]
Administrative staff	2,280 (2021/22)[3]
Students	25,295 (2021/22)[4]
Undergraduates	17,970 (2021/22)[4]
Postgraduates	7,325 (2021/22)[4]
Other students	2,250 (Colleges)
Location	Belfast , Northern Ireland 54°35′3″N 5°56′5″W
Campus	Urban
Newspaper	The Gown
Colours	Blue, green and black
Nickname	QUB
Affiliations	ACU EUA Russell Group Universities Ireland Universities UK Utrecht Network
Website	qub.ac.uk

It offers about 300 academic degree programmes at various levels.^[5] The current president and vice-chancellor is Ian Greer. The annual income of the university for 2022–23 was £462.8 million, of which £103.1 million was from research grants and contracts. Expenditure was £466.5 million.^[1]

Queen's is a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the European University Association, Universities UK and Universities Ireland. The university is associated with two Nobel laureates and one Turing Award laureate.