Queen Mary, University of London
Overview
The Queen Mary University of London is one of the famous research-oriented universities known as the world’s great economic and cultural centers. The university deals with research works related to real-world problems and tries to solve them, It is a campus-based public university and part of Russell Group Universities. Almost 40 percent of international students make up the total student population at the Queen Mary University of London. The students from all over the world gather here and comprise a global community. They also get the opportunity to make a long friendship as well as build up a bright future. Thus, The strong multicultural community with programs plays a great role to support overseas students including help with English.
Rankings and Achievements
- The Queen Mary University of London wins 9 Nobel Prizes from the staff and alumni.
- The university ranked 9th among the top 20 institutions in the world for the international perspective.
- Queen Mary has partnerships with major industrial firms such as Pfizer, IBM, and
- Huawei.
- QMUL secured high scores in global league tables consistently.
- QMUL secured the third position in the UK for Law and came about the Top position in London.
The skeleton of Joseph Merrick's The Elephant Man’ is encased in Pathology Museum and the Jewish cemetery, the second oldest surviving in England housed in the center of its campus. Moreover, The face of famous personalities comes from QMUL alumni. For example, Sir Malcolm Bradbury, JG Ballard, and Sarah Waters are famous writers, as well as Bruce Dickinson, a lead singer. The first qualified female doctor named Elizabeth Blackwell, Sir John Vane- the discoverer of aspirin works, the Victorian philanthropist and the founder of the charity for poor and orphaned children – Dr. Thomas Barnardo are the jewels of the Queen Mary University of London.
History
Queen Mary University of London’s origin can be traced in England’s first medical school at the Royal London Hospital in1785. Then, in1887 the origin can also be found in the establishment of the People’s Palace in Mile End. At that time it was taken for university status officially. Queen Mary participated in programs of the University of London Institute in Paris and controlled the functions provided by Royal Holloway. So many notable alumni occurred having outstanding leaders in various fields of work and study around the world.
Faculties
Queen Mary University provides extensive and exciting choices of subject areas that offer over 240- degree programs. Students can choose any discipline by their choices . There are three faculties by the subjects:
- Humanities and Social Sciences,
- Science and Engineering, and
- Medicine and Dentistry.
Breakdown of fee structure
International tuition fee is £14,500- £19,550
Scholarships
- Queen Mary University of London Bursary
- Queen Mary and Westfield Alumni Bursary
- Aldgate and Allhallows Foundation Scholarship
- Unite Foundation Scholarship
- Sally Sainsbury History Scholarship
- Science and Engineering Excellence Scholarships
- The John Abernethy (Barts) Scholarships
- Derek Shuttleworth Educational Trust Partnership
- The Steel Charitable Trust Scholarship
Facilities and Services
There are lots of educational and cultural opportunities are affable in this institute. The Queen Mary University of London owns their jobs website to assist students. The spectacle of highest graduate salary paying included QMUL in The Sunday Times’ top ten UK universities. Therefore, the West Smithfield campus has research facilities including some of Queen Mary’s cardiovascular, cancer, epidemiology, and public health. Therefore, the latest technology is available made for the particular students.
Student Life
QMUL provides a safe and secured campus life where students get an exciting living place. The students of QMUL begin their university life experience in the autumn season with new hope and courage. The Mile End campus is surrounded by shops, cafés, restaurants, a bar, a gym, a bookshop, and a bank on site. Queen Mary Students’ Union (QMSU) consists of various clubs and societies including a president and three vice-presidents. The student union is based upon Students’ Hub which is dedicated to the student’s welfare from fresher’s week to Alumni night.
Living Accommodation
Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) consists of five campuses situated in the center of the capital. The main campus is located in London’s fashionable East End ‘ Mile End’ which is known as the biggest self-contained university campus. Whitechapel campus is booked for the medicine and dentistry students that are famous for the street market, curry houses, and the Whitechapel Gallery. Queen Mary University provides affordable accommodation closest to the Mile End, Whitechapel, and Charterhouse Square. The living options are wide open for the Queen Mary students. The rooms have attached bathrooms and almost 2,250 rooms found in self-catering residences near the Mile End campus. There are almost 360 rooms available only for Medicine and Dentistry students. And 26 rooms accommodate wheelchair users as well as 18 rooms for hard-of-hearing students. Moreover, at Stratford, a new campus is established named ‘Aspire Point’ for the students of postgraduate where almost 445students get living and study space.
Transport
Queen Mary University students can travel to the Mile End campus and Whitechapel campuses by the buses. It takes only minutes to go to Central London’s bustling streets and a walking distance from Mile End and Stepney Green Tube stations. Moreover, The Whitechapel campus is easily accessible via public transport. The visitors are asked to use public transport because car parking for visitors is not allowed.
