Queen's University is a historic university established in 1841, located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Queen's University was established in 1841 and is one of Canada's most historic universities. Its campus is at 99 University Avenue in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The university describes its mission as a better future for people and the planet, and includes research and academic excellence within it. Students come from more than 120 countries.
Queen's University offers 92 undergraduate programs across 53 departments. Students can choose from more than 235 academic areas. The university also offers over 125 graduate degrees spanning more than 50 disciplines, as well as postdoctoral fellowships. Queen's is a member of the U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities.
Queen's students have won more than 50 Rhodes Scholarships. The university has 43 Canada Research Chairs covering fields from cancer care to green chemistry. Queen's professor emeritus Arthur B. McDonald won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics.
The campus is known for its mix of limestone and modern buildings and is minutes from downtown Kingston. Queen's has more than 300 unique student clubs. Facilities include athletics and recreation, student wellness services, residence living, on-campus dining, and the Yellow House Student Centre for Equity & Inclusion. Parking includes a paid underground garage for visitors and campus permits for surface lots.
Undergraduate admission is available through general admission, with requirements listed on the university website. Admission pathways include the First-Generation Student Admission Pathway, the Indigenous Student Admission Pathway, and the QBridge Pathway. International students also have a separate admission route.