Research at Queen Mary
Our academics undertake world-leading research in a lively and supportive research community. The results are original, informative, often surprising or questioning, and always significant – achieving impact on wider society and within specialist areas of knowledge. Read more about our research.
We are 14th in the UK and 121st in the world
Times Higher Education World University rankings 2018
5th in the UK for 4* and 3* research
REF 2014
8 Nobel Prize winning staff and alumni
£137m – annual research income
2015/16
3,500m2 of open-plan cell and molecular science labs at our Blizard Building
£105m on new facilities in the past 5 years
Students and staff representing 162 nationalities
(Headcount December 2016)
55 academy and society fellows
One of the most internationally diverse university in the world
Times Higher Education World University rankings 2017
Our mission as a university is reliant on the freedom of our staff and students to pursue and disseminate knowledge within the context of promoting an open, enquiring, educated and tolerant society… [read more]
Professor Bill Spence, Vice-Principal (Research)
