皇后大學

Founded in 1845 as Queen's College Belfast, it became an independent university in 1908. Today, the university is ranked 85 in the world (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022) and is a member of the Russell Group of UK research intensive universities, combining excellence in research and education with a student-centred ethos.

At Queen’s students can make their own degree as unique as they are. It offers several programs to meet students’ specific needs for career development and personal growth, including articulation agreements, cotutelle programs, and dual degree or double degree options. There are more than 125 graduate degree programs, including cross-faculty, interdisciplinary and collaborative programs and spanning all disciplines at Queen's. It is this range of scholarly options and breadth in research strength that has made Queen’s the destination of choice of more than 4,000 graduate students.

The University is a full-spectrum, research-intensive university that conducts leading-edge research in a variety of areas, including computational science and engineering, globalization studies, mental health, basic and clinical biomedical sciences, healthy environments and sustainable energy systems and social issues such as surveillance, poverty and bullying.

Queen’s students are among the most academically accomplished in the country. They come from across Canada and more than 120 countries worldwide. As one of the 1,300 international students that make up about 7% of the full-time student population studying at Queen's each year. Their fellow students will be among the most interesting, creative and stimulating individuals they will ever encounter.

The campus has a fully integrated network of six libraries and is home to several outstanding museums and arts facilities, including the Agnes Etherington Art Centre and The Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts.

From art galleries to theatrical productions and live music venues, the arts play a leading role in life at Queen's and in Kingston. The variety of arts and entertainment options for students to get involved in or appreciate as a community member make the student experience at Queen's one of a kind.

At university, students participate in more than 20 different recreation clubs ranging from archery and climbing, to squash and tennis, along with multiple disciplines of dancing, martial arts, and gymnastics. It offers more than 30 fitness classes per week such as Yoga, Pilates, cardio, cycle dance, strength, and swimming.

Queen's is located in the city of Kingston, Ontario, Canada, half-way between Montreal and Toronto, two of Canada's largest cities. Kingston is situated on the shores of Lake Ontario, near the entrance to the St. Lawrence River and Thousand Islands, and the Rideau Canal. It is an integral part of the Kingston community, with the campus nestled in the core of the city, only a 10-minute walk to downtown.