Queen Mary is dedicated to opening the doors of opportunity and unleashing the potential of every student, educator and academic in our institution. Our approach to education is co-created with our diverse staff and student body, enhanced by our world-leading research and significant investment in our learning environment.
Queen Mary continues to prove that social inclusion and academic success are not mutually exclusive.— The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024
24thin the world
for quality of research (THE World University Ranking 2025)
170 nationalities
Our students are drawn from over 170 nationalities
93%from state schools
of our domestic students and 46% are first in their family into higher education
Our educators teach the brightest and best students from across the world and from all walks of life. At Queen Mary, we tailor our support to the unique needs of each student and educator, to nurture potential and help our community achieve more than they thought possible.
Education
Our educators are world-class academics and leaders in their chosen field – students are taught by the people who wrote the textbooks. Furthermore, we equip our educators with the tools and training they need to meet the needs of diverse learners, supporting students to achieve their full potential and become leaders themselves.
Queen Mary was named the best university for social mobility in the UK.— Sutton Trust, 2021
Student engagement
Students and educators are co-creators in their shared learning environment. We continually work together to ensure that the curriculum, pedagogic approaches, academic advice, assessment and feedback effectively support the teaching and learner journey.
Queen Mary is in the top 8% of universities worldwide.— The Times Higher Education (THE) and QS World Universities Rankings
Student employability
Whichever career our students aspire to, we provide individualised, coherent career management support for our students and graduates through our ‘Careers and Enterprise’ team. We were the first Russell Group institution to offer degree apprenticeship programmes and our degree apprenticeship in social change is a world first.
Since 2020, Queen Mary has consistently been in the top 20 universities targeted by leading employers.— The Graduate Market in 2024
Learning environment
A world-class digital and physical learning environment for our students and educators is crucial for our shared success. We work with our staff and students in the implementation of technological advances, continually focusing on enhancing the teaching and learner journey.
Queen Mary was rated Silver in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023.
