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Queen Mary University London

Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is a public research university in London, England, and a constituent college of the federal University of London.

Founded in 1785 as the London Medical College, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is the amalgamation of four historic medical institutions, including England’s first medical school.

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Based on a beautiful, self-contained campus in east London, Queen Mary has further campuses in the City and central London. It also offers postgraduate law courses in Paris, France and Piraeus, Greece and distance learning programmes in law, medicine and dentistry, and politics and international relations. It has 19,000 UK, European and international students from 151 countries, studying over 240 degree programmes in Humanities, Social..

Queen Mary University London
Queen Mary University London
Queen Mary University London
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1785
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Cost of Living
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Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is a public research university in London, England, and a constituent college of the federal University of London.

Founded in 1785 as the London Medical College, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is the amalgamation of four historic medical institutions, including England’s first medical school.

Key statistics

Based on a beautiful, self-contained campus in east London, Queen Mary has further campuses in the City and central London. It also offers postgraduate law courses in Paris, France and Piraeus, Greece and distance learning programmes in law, medicine and dentistry, and politics and international relations. It has 19,000 UK, European and international students from 151 countries, studying over 240 degree programmes in Humanities, Social Sciences and Laws, Medicine and Dentistry and Science and Engineering. Of these, over 4,200 are following postgraduate programmes or are registered for research. Queen Mary University of London is a member of the Russell Group of leading UK universities, in recognition of  excellence in research and teaching. The Group attracts the brightest students from all over the world. Graduates from Russell Group universities are especially valued by employers, giving you a head start when applying for jobs.

It is also one of the best universities for student employability and graduate starting salaries. Its main campus at Mile End, in London’s fashionable East End, is the biggest self-contained university campus anywhere in the city. With international students making up 40 per cent of the total student population, the university prides itself on having a vibrant, multicultural community with programmes in place, including help with English, to support overseas students. It also offers students assistance with job-hunting via the university’s own jobs website.

Total UG Students  Total PG Students International Student Student Faculty Ratio
15,474 4,842 42% 12:5

Notable Alumni

  • Dame Laura Cox DBE – High Court Judge and leading practitioner in human rights law.

  • Dr Paul Bruce Dickinson – Lead singer of Iron Maiden, writer, entrepreneur and broadcaster.

  • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala – Booker Prize-winning novelist and Academy Award–winning screenwriter.

  • Professor Sir Peter Mansfield – Nobel Prize-winning physicist.

  • Professor Carl Murray – Astrophysicist, academic, and member of NASA's Cassini mission.

  • James Parkinson – Surgeon, scientist, social reformer and political activist.

  • Sir Roy Strong – Art historian, curator, writer, broadcaster and landscape designer.

  • Professor Karen Vousden CBE – Chief Scientist of Cancer Research UK.

  • Professor Robert Winston, Baron Winston – Fertility expert, broadcaster, scientist and politician.

  • Dr Arthur Wint OD MBE – Olympian, doctor and senior diplomat.

Under Graduate

Chemistry with Year Abroad BSc (Hons)
Tution Fees
Duration
 4 Years 

Post Graduate

International Business Law LLM
Tution Fees
Duration
 1 Year 

Under Graduate

Computer Science BSc
Tution Fees
Duration
  

Post Graduate

Regulation and Compliance LLM
Tution Fees
Duration
 1 Year 

Under Graduate

Dental Materials MEng (Hons)
Tution Fees
Duration
 4 Years 

Under Graduate

Film Studies and Russian BA (Hons)
Tution Fees
Duration
  

Under Graduate

Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hons)
Tution Fees
Duration
 4 Years 

Under Graduate

Materials and Design MEng (Hons)
Tution Fees
Duration
 4 Years 

Post Graduate

Management of Intellectual Property MSc
Tution Fees
Duration
 1 Year 

Post Graduate

Marketing and Digital Analytics MSc
Tution Fees
Duration
 1 Year 

Under Graduate

Materials and Design BEng (Hons)
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English Language Requirements

  • All applicants to QMUL programmes must meet a minimum academic English language entry requirement for admission and to be successful on the course. You may not need to provide an official English language qualification, but you do need to provide evidence of your English language ability in line with the IELTS requirements for the programme to which you are applying. 

  • Minimum IELTS or equivalent is 6.0 for Science and Engineering undergraduate degrees and 7.0 for Humanities and Social Sciences, and Medicine and Dentistry undergraduate degrees. The university's School of Economics and Finance offers programmes with a score of 6.5.

  • Students may be eligible to join one of the university's pre-sessional English language programmes (at additional cost) if their IELTS score is 0.5 below the requirement.

  • For postgraduate degrees, higher English language entry requirements apply.

Please refer to the university website for details.

Undergraduate Entry requirements

  • Students who have successfully completed Standard XII examinations will be considered for entry onto our undergraduate degrees with the exception of Medicine and Dentistry.

  • Only 2 years gap is acceptable.

  • Students who have taken Central Board examinations and achieved 75%+ or students who have taken State Board examinations and achieved 80%+ will be considered for first year entry.

  • Students who have achieved between 60% - 75% (Central Board) or 65% - 80% (State Boards) may be considered for entry onto the Foundation Programmes

  • English Requirement

  • IELTS 6.0 with 5.5 in each element:
  • Pearson PTE overall 57 with a minimum 51 in each band
  • IETS TOEFL iBT with 79 overall

Postgraduate

Taught Degrees (MSc/MA: one year)

For entry onto our Masters level courses students should normally have achieved a First Class or 60% Bachelors degree or equivalent from a recognised university.

Research Degrees (MPhil/PhD: three years)

For entry onto our research degrees students should normally have achieved a First Class Masters degree from a recognised university. Some departments may also accept students with a First Class Bachelors degree or equivalent.

English Requirement

  • IELTS 6.5 with 6.0 in each element:
  • Pearson PTE overall 62 with a minimum 51 in each band
  • IETS TOEFL iBT with 92 overall
     

Accommodation for International Students

  • Housing is allocated on a first come first served basis, however international students are given priority as long as they apply before the deadline.

  • All university accommodation is self-catering with en-suite options. At Mile End, most accommodation is on campus in the student village; residences off campus are within walking distance.

  • International students are usually spread throughout the accommodation, rather than clustered.

  • Students do not have to move out of their accommodation during the Christmas and Easter vacations.

Conditional Offer Unconditional Offer CAS
4 Week 10 Days 3 Days

The university provides a number of scholarships to overseas undergraduates and post graduates 

  • School bursaries and scholarships (Home/EU and Overseas)

  • Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry

  • School of Biological and Chemical Sciences

  • School of Business and Management

  • School of Economics and Finance

  • School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science

  • School of Engineering and Materials Science

  • School of English and Drama

  • School of Geography

  • School of History

  • School of Languages, Linguistics and Film

  • School of Law

  • School of Mathematical Sciences

  • School of Physics and Astronomy

  • School of Politics and International Relations

  • Please referto the university website to get the full details as it varies from one school to another.

Other scholarships

You can also apply for the British Government's Chevening Scholarships, and a variety of private agencies and charities for scholarships, bursaries and grants to study in the UK. For more information visit the British Council website or the UK Council for International Student Affairs website.

Some key facts of  Queen Mary University London

  • Queen Mary University London hosts total of 27,077 No. of students

  • Total number of undergraduate students 19,188

  • Total number of Postgraduate students 7,877

  • Total number of International students 12,476

  • Total number of  overseas/Non-EU students 10,565

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