Why Study at Queen Mary?

Queen Mary is one of the largest colleges of the internationally recognised University of London. We currently have 15,000 students, 5000 of whom are from overseas. This makes for a truly cosmopolitan environment that is welcoming to students from all over the world.

• University of London degree – recognised all over the world
• Academic reputation
• Graduate success
• Campus life in the heart of the London

University of London degree - recognised all over the world

Although the size and diversity of Queen Mary gives it all the characteristics and facilities of a university in its own right, we are part of the federal University of London, a wide-ranging body comprising some 40 academic institutions and 120,000 students. Together, these make it the largest and most diverse university in the country. Degrees are awarded by the University of London and students are able to take advantage of the wide and varied educational and social facilities of the University of London. These include the Senate House library, which contains more than 1.4 million volumes, and the University of London Union (ULU), which is amongst the most active and lively in the country.

Academic reputation

The results of the most recent Government Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2008) confirmed Queen Mary’s place in the very top group of research-led universities. As a member of the 1994 Group of research-focused universities, we have made a strategic commitment to the highest quality of teaching and research, but also to the best possible educational, cultural and social experience for its students. Indeed, we believe students should have access to the world's leading experts in their chosen subjects. We have invested in this principle through a systematic programme of recruiting to Queen Mary the best academic staff in their disciplines from around the world.
Queen Mary is currently ranked in the top 200 universities worldwide, QS World University Rankings 2010, and 30th in the UK by the Sunday Times University Guide 2010.

Graduate success
At Queen Mary our aim is to provide you with the best possible environment for learning, so that you can get the best out of your degree – and aim high in your future career. Over the years, many of our international graduates have gone on to hold senior positions in government, industry and education both in the UK and overseas. You can read more about alumni success here.

The College Careers Service, part of the University of London Careers Group, offers a range of support services including advice on applying for jobs, job hunting, making career choices and investigating further study.  According to the Sunday Times University Guide 2010, Queen Mary is ranked top 10 in the UK for graduate starting salariesand top 20 for graduate level employability.

Campus life in the heart of the London

Queen Mary's locations span London's diverse districts. Two of our four campuses are in east London, in the Borough of Tower Hamlets between The City and Canary Wharf, a multicultural and socially diverse area that is one of the most rapidly developing parts of London. Our main residential campus – Mile End – has the advantage of being one of the closest to the site of the 2012 Olympic Games, and Whitechapel, a ten minute walk away, is home to part of Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry. Our other campuses are in central London: at Charterhouse Square and Barts Hospital, on the edge of the City of London, the key financial district; and at Lincoln's Inn Fields, in London's Legal District, the home of our Graduate School of Law and the world-famous Centre for Commercial Law Studies.

As the capital city, London holds an unrivalled position within the UK. The city is a net exporter of skills and talent to the rest of the country and is a net importer of people from all regions between the ages of 20-25. It is the most popular location for European head quarters of international businesses and globally competes with other international cities such as Paris, Tokyo and New York. This combined with its historical significance, political and legal importance, and its status as a renowned centre for the arts, ensures it remains one of the most attractive places to live, study and work in the UK.