Queen’s University Belfast
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📸 At a Glance

 🌍 Belfast, Northern Ireland
🎓 Russell Group ✅
⚖️ Race Equality Charter ✅ Bronze Award
💰 Scholarships Available ✅
🏅 Ranking: 52 (Complete University Guide 2026)

🔎 Overview

Queen’s University Belfast is a Russell Group research university based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Known for strong research and teaching across law, medicine, engineering, and the sciences, it’s ranked among the top 200 universities globally and was named UK University of the Year 2026 for its student support and campus community.

 📊 Ethnicity Breakdown

  • Black: 1%
  • Mixed race: 2%
  • White: 91%
  • Asian: 4%
  • Other: 1%
  • Not known: 2%

💷 Scholarships & Funding

⚠️ This university does not currently offer scholarships specifically for Black students. We recommend exploring their widening participation and general scholarships, as you may qualify based on your personal circumstances and academic achievement.

Queen’s University offer a range of scholarships for students from ‘sub-saharan Africa’. Eligible Sub-Saharan African countries include Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Scholarships for Students from Sub Saharan Africa.

👨🏾‍🎓👩🏿‍🎓 Student Life & Support

  • African and Caribbean Society (ACS)
  • African Caribbean Medical Society (ACMS)

*The university also points students to its full clubs and societies directory under cultural/national societies, which may include additional or more up-to-date groups not listed here.

📣 Things Uni To Know

🚨 JUNE 2026 – Civil unrest in Belfast, leading to threats to attack ‘migrants’. Racial tension throughout the region.

Report + Support – Students who have experienced bullying, harassment, sexual violence, hate incidents or gender-based violence, can report it to the university.


What this means

•Race Equality Charter: Recognises universities improving ethnic minority representation and outcomes. Awards include Bronze, Silver, or Gold; some universities are members without an award.

• Ethnicity breakdown: Shows the ethnic makeup of UK-domiciled students (those with a UK permanent address) across all levels, based on the most recent academic year.

Scholarship Update

• Scholarships are for Black students (home/domestic) and African/Caribbean students (international).

• "Black" includes those of Black heritage and mixed Black heritage.

• Eligibility varies by scholarship - check each listing for details.

• Scholarships are for 2026–27; some may have closed. Check back for 2027–28 updates.

• Scholarship availability changes yearly, some scholarships may be closed now but reopen later. Check official sites for details and revisit this page for updates and new listings.

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How This Data Works

• Info is based on the latest HESA (Higher Education Statistics Agency) and publicly available data for UK-domiciled students, reflecting the previous academic year (rounded to whole numbers).

• Ethnicity is self-identified, so figures are indicative, not exact.

• The “Mixed” category by HESA includes all mixed ethnic backgrounds, including mixed Black backgrounds.

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