Queen¡¯s sees continued rise in global subject rankings
Queen¡¯s University ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ has further strengthened its global reputation in the 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject which benchmark the academic excellence, employer reputation, and research impact of more than 6,000 institutions worldwide.
The latest edition of the rankings places six Queen’s subjects in the world’s top 100, and 24 in the top 200.
Pharmacy remains the University’s strongest subject areas, ranked 19th globally, while Nursing enters into the top 50. English Language and Literature features among the top 100 for the first time, joining Performing Arts and Social Policy which were previously ranked in this band.
Queen’s now has 34 subjects ranked overall, up from 32 last year. Twelve of the University’s previously ranked subjects have climbed the table, whilst Anthropology and Dentistry are newly recognised in the rankings, Dentistry having placed in the 51–150 bracket.
Welcoming the University’s performance, Professor Margaret Topping, Pro?Vice?Chancellor for Global Engagement, said:
“I am delighted to see Queen’s build on its strong reputation as a world-leading University once again this year, across such wide?ranging subject areas.
“Our continued progress reflects the outstanding work taking place across the University and these results are testimony to the collective commitment of our staff, students and graduates, and to the calibre of our research. I would like to thank colleagues across Queen’s whose efforts have contributed to this success.”
Professor Kenda Crozier, Head of the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University, said:
“We are extremely proud to see Nursing at Queen’s move into the top 50 in the world for the first time. Approximately 600 students graduate from Queens with a degree in nursing or midwifery each year and we have a thriving population of postgraduate students studying to develop their nursing careers with around 80 currently undertaking PhDs in the school.
“This placement in the QS Rankings recognises the contributions of our world class researchers whose expertise, global connectivity and research impact improves the health of our society at home in Northern Ireland and across the world, making a real difference to people's lives.”
QS uses five key metrics to compile subject rankings. Reputation indicators are based on the responses of more than 200,000 employers and academics to QS surveys. Citations per Paper and H-Index measure research impact and productivity, and International Research Network (IRN) is used to assess cross-border research collaboration.
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