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GLOBALLY RECOGNISED EXCELLENCE

Medicine, Health & Life Sciences

Top 200 in the World for Health and Life Sciences*

The Faculty of Medicine, Health & Life Sciences at Queen’s University has a reputation for excellence in education and research.

Through our research, we strive to address some of the world’s greatest challenges in health, food and the environment. To meet these challenges, our academic staff undertake world-leading research through our Schools and Global Research Institutes. This has resulted in new treatments for patients and greater levels of protection for the food we eat.

Our hope is that students, from around the world will join with us to both learn and bring new ideas and approaches to help drive forward our ambitions to enhance and advance life.

*QS World Rankings by Subject 2024

By providing an enriched environment of research and innovation we attract and develop the very best postgraduate talent.

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1st in the UK for Agriculture, Veterinary and Food Science

4th in the UK for Health and Biomedical Sciences

(Times Higher Education REF 2021 Subject Rankings)


Living for the Future

School of Biological Sciences

Bio Sci Parasitology

The School of Biological Sciences aims to enhance the way we use technology in research, food security, microbiology, ecosystem biology, sustainability, and many other related areas.

The School offers a range of postgraduate courses and students benefit from a world class research environment, with research led education and research opportunities embedded within our degree programmes. Our goal is to maximise your employability and prepare you for a successful career in industry and business.

Student Experience
MSc Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
MSc Advanced Food Safety
Ecological Management and Conservation Biology
From Discovery to Recovery

School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Medical Student 800 533

The School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences offers a range of postgraduate courses in Medicine in an excellent, high-quality learning and teaching environment, with an emphasis on professional relevance and employability.

The School attracts the very best staff, thinkers, innovators, clinicians, and scientists from across the world. This is underpinned by strong international research links, the recognition given to our work and graduates, and efforts to implement our work through the development of biotech companies.

Student Experience
Cancer Medicine
Experimental Medicine
Global Health
MEETING THE NEEDS OF MODERN HEALTHCARE

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Nursing 800 533

Learn from our internationally recognised experts in healthcare education and research. Our innovative teaching methods and high-tech learning environment create a unique experience for our postgraduate students.

The School offers a variety of Postgraduate Taught programmes in Nursing Sciences and Midwifery Sciences. Whether you want to enhance your knowledge as a Nursing graduate and progress into specialist practice in Nursing, or complete a Masters, you can follow a pathway that will help you achieve your career goals..

Student Experience
Have you considered Nursing? Children’s Nursing Fast Track Masters
MSc Professional Nursing (Adult)
MSC Professional and Clinical Practice
BRINGING INNOVATION TO MEDICINES AND PATIENT CARE

School of Pharmacy

Pharmacy 800 533

The School of Pharmacy is one of the UK’s leading centres for research in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Queens offers a range of Postgraduate Taught Pharmacy programmes to develop industrial expertise and skills to support employment in a multi-million pound industry. We also offer innovative distance learning programmes designed to help pharmacists progress their careers.

Student Experience
Studying Industrial Pharmaceutics at Queen’s
Pharmacy Research Culture at Queen's
Why I chose to study a PHD in QUB
WHY CHOOSE QUEEN'S

Ranked in the Top 200 in the World for impact

Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024

OUR RESEARCH IMPACT

We’re 13th in the UK for research intensity and over 99% of our research is deemed internationally-excellent or world leading.

(Source: Complete University Guide 2025 and REF 2021/ Times Higher Education Subject Rankings)
FUNDING YOUR STUDY

We offer a range of funded PhD opportunities, both individual project based and via doctoral training programmes, funded centres and partnerships.

TOP GRADUATE SCHOOL

Queen’s Graduate School is ranked 1st out of 8 UK universities

(Source: International Student Barometer, 2020/2021)
ENHANCED CAREER PROSPECTS

Students with a postgraduate qualification can earn up to 26% more, compared to those with an Undergraduate degree only

(Source: Department for Economy for Northern Ireland, 2021)