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🇨🇦Kingston, ON, Canada·Est. 1841Public

Queen's University

Business & engineering

Global rank#226
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Ranking source comparison
SourceScore
QS61 out of 100
THE66 out of 100
USC0 out of 100
USG63 out of 100
ARWU41 out of 100
CWUR60 out of 100
Niche0 out of 100
Leiden0 out of 100
83.5
aggregate score · 5 sources
QS World University Rankings
2024 edition
201–250
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
2024 edition
201–250
US News Best Colleges (National Universities)
2024 edition
Unranked
US News Best Global Universities
2023–24 edition
251–300
Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking)
2023 edition
301–400
Center for World University Rankings
2024 edition
301–350
Niche Best Colleges
2024 edition
Unranked
CWTS Leiden Ranking
2024 edition
Unranked

Ranking history

Real snapshots recorded each time this dataset is refreshed — never backfilled or estimated.

Ranking history over time
DateRankScore
August 3, 2026#22683.5
August 4, 2026#22683.5
August 5, 2026#22683.5
August 6, 2026#22683.5
August 7, 2026#22683.5
August 10, 2026#22683.5
August 15, 2026#22683.5
August 17, 2026#22683.5
August 20, 2026#22683.5

Admissions

Most recently published acceptance rate and typical entry qualification for this country's admissions system.

Applications / year
Acceptance rate
Typical entry — Canada HS Average
88–95%

Campus & outcomes

Class size, graduation and freshman retention rates, sticker tuition vs. what students actually pay after aid, how many receive it, post-graduation employment, research output, and a few real, commonly-cited top recruiters. Everything except ratio and enrollment is US-specific or approximate — papers/year and top employers in particular are rounded/illustrative, not exhaustive or precise database exports. Earnings figures and what they imply against cost are in their own section below.

Student : faculty
Undergrads
Grad rate (6-yr)
Tuition
Avg. net price
Employed within 6mo
Papers/year (approx.)
Classes under 20
Freshman retention
Receiving aid

Not yet published for this university on Analects Proverbs.

Studying in Canada as an international student

International students pay several times the domestic rate, set per-programme by each university and province. These are country-level figures for a typical bachelor's at a public university (2025–26 academic year) — not a quote for this university, which sets its own fees.

Typical tuition, non-national
$15,000–$45,000
per year, approx. USD
Typical living costs
$11,000–$17,000
per year, approx. USD
Post-study work rights
Post-Graduation Work Permit, up to three years depending on programme length.
Funding routes
Vanier (doctoral) and extensive university-level entrance scholarships.

Subject strengths

An Analects Proverbs editorial estimate — derived from this university's specialty and overall standing, not pulled from a named subject ranking.

Ranking source comparison
SourceScore
CS76 out of 100
Eng88 out of 100
Business92 out of 100
Medicine76 out of 100
Law78 out of 100
Sciences78 out of 100
Social77 out of 100
Arts75 out of 100
Strongest in
BusinessEngineeringLaw & Policy
Computer Science
Engineering
Business
Medicine
Law & Policy
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
Arts & Humanities

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Frequently asked questions

What is Queen's University's ranking?

Queen's University ranks #226 on Analects Proverbs's combined score of 83.5/100, aggregated across 5 major published rankings.

What is Queen's University known for?

Business & engineering. Its strongest subject areas, by our editorial estimate, are Business, Engineering, Law & Policy.

What academic results does Queen's University typically require?

Queen's University's typical admissions requirement is 88–95% on the Canada HS Average.