Queen's University Belfast

QUB and Trinity College Dublin are top tier options for Indian students in Ireland. Choice of which is better depends on student's career goals and lifestyle. Queen's Uni Belfast comes with better affordability without compromising on the Russell Group status. TCD Ireland however, has a better global reputation (QS rank 2027 #75) compared to Queen's Belfast (#174).

QUB is rated highly for programs in Medicine, Engineering, and vocational subjects. TCD Ireland is considered better for Pharmacy, Law, and English studies.

Yes Queen's Uni Belfast is good option for Indian students. It ranks among top 50 British universities. It already welcomes close to 800 students from India. Listed below are some reasons that make QUB Ireand great option for Indian students:

• Belfast is far more affordable to live in than cities like London or Manchester
• Member of Russell Group Universities
• 93% graduate employment rate within 15 months
• Partnership with leading global companies such as Microsoft, PwC, Deloitte, Qualcomm and BAE Systems

The students have to apply for accommodation for QUB online. Apply as early as possible as some room types and locations may be more popular than the other and can be occupied. To make the application, create an account first and follow the instructions. Students do not have pay the deposit payment directly but once students are accepted into the course and they receive an offer of accommodation via email, then pay a GBP 300 deposit  (Around INR 35k). 

The housing prices at QUB vary as per the type of rooms and residences. Weekly prices for some of the university's accommodation are given below: 

Yes, Queens University Belfast offers many scholarships to international students. The university offers scholarship reduction of up to GBP 7,500 on the tuition fees. For India students, India Academic Excellence Award 2026 is available and the value of this scholarship is up to GBP 7,500 towards the tuition fees. This for UG students only. Some of the scholarships available for international students at QUB are International UG Scholarship, International PG Scholarship, Queen's Business School Scholarship, etc. 

In the national rankings (UK), Queen's University Belfast ranks at #23 in UK in Complete University Guide Rankings 2027. The rank of this university has moved up by one spot as in 2026, this university ranked at #24. In Guardian rankings, QUB ranking is #45 in 2026. These UK-specific rankings mentions that this university ranks among the Top 100 UK Universities. 

The college offers MSc courses. Students are selected based on both merit and entrance. Check the table below to know the course-wise total tuition fee:

Note: Above information is taken from the official website and hence, is indicative.

Students can choose QUB for academic quality, low cost of living, smaller and supportive campus. On the other hand, Glasgow University is best suited if students are targeting larger Indian student presence, city size and lifestyle. A comparison between the two is given below: