Queen Mary University of London
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| Name | Queen Mary University of London |
| Established | 1785 (as the London Hospital Medical College), 1882 (as Westfield College), 1887 (as Queen Mary College), 1989 (merger with Westfield College), 1995 (granted university status), 2010 (joined the University of London) |
| Type | Public research university |
| Endowment | £60.1 million (2023) |
| Chancellor | Anne, Princess Royal (as Chancellor of the University of London) |
| President | Sir Mark Walport |
| Principal | Colin Bailey |
| Academic staff | 3,385 (2022/23) |
| Administrative staff | 2,200 |
| Students | 25,332 (2022/23) |
| Undergrad | 16,405 (2022/23) |
| Postgrad | 8,927 (2022/23) |
| Location | Mile End, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Blue, red, gold |
| Affiliations | University of London, Russell Group, Association of Commonwealth Universities, Universities UK, European University Association |
| Website | qmul.ac.uk |
Queen Mary University of London is a leading public research university and a constituent college of the federal University of London. Its history stems from the 19th-century founding of four historic institutions: the London Hospital Medical College, Westfield College, Queen Mary College, and the St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College. The modern university, with its primary campus in Mile End, is a member of the prestigious Russell Group and is renowned for its strengths in medicine, law, humanities, and science.
History
The university's origins lie in the establishment of the London Hospital Medical College in 1785, one of the first medical schools in England. In 1882, Westfield College was founded as a pioneering institution for the higher education of women, while Queen Mary College was established in 1887 as the People's Palace in Mile End, an initiative supported by the Telegraph proprietor Walter Besant and the Drapers' Company. A significant merger in 1989 united Queen Mary College with Westfield College, and a further merger in 1995 incorporated the historic St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College and the London Hospital Medical College, forming the St Bartholomew's and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry. It was granted full university status and its present name in 2000, before formally becoming an integral part of the University of London in 2010.
Campus and locations
The main campus is located in Mile End, on a site historically part of the People's Palace, and is one of the largest self-contained residential campuses in central London. Key facilities include the Mile End Library, the Graduate Centre designed by the acclaimed architects Allies and Morrison, and the Bancroft Building. The university also operates major medical campuses at Whitechapel, home to the Royal London Hospital, and at West Smithfield, adjacent to St Bartholomew's Hospital. Other significant sites include the Charterhouse Square campus for medicine and dentistry, and the Lincoln's Inn Fields location for the Centre for Commercial Law Studies.
Organisation and governance
The university is organised into three faculties: the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Science and Engineering, and the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry. It is governed by a Council and an Academic Board, with the ceremonial head being the President, a role held by figures such as former Government Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Mark Walport. The institution is a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities and holds a Royal Charter. Its governance is also closely tied to the federal structure of the University of London, whose Chancellor is Anne, Princess Royal.
Academic profile
Queen Mary is a research-intensive institution, ranking highly in the Research Excellence Framework and the QS World University Rankings. It is particularly noted for its world-leading research in areas such as law, where the Centre for Commercial Law Studies is globally influential, and medicine, with pioneering work conducted at the William Harvey Research Institute and the Blizard Institute. Other areas of significant strength include English literature, history, linguistics, computer science, engineering, and astronomy, with researchers contributing to major projects like the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. The university awards its own degrees and those of the University of London.
Student life
Student life is centred around the Queen Mary Students' Union, which supports over 300 societies and sports clubs. The union operates the iconic Drapers Bar and the Ground café. The university has a strong tradition in student media, including the newspaper Cub Magazine and the radio station Quest Radio. The Mile End campus features extensive student accommodation, sports facilities at the QMotion fitness centre, and the Mile End Stadium. The annual University of London boat race against King's College London is a key sporting event.
Notable people
The university's community includes numerous distinguished alumni and faculty across diverse fields. In science and medicine, notable figures include Sir John Vane, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; Sir Peter Mansfield, awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work on MRI; and geneticist Steve Jones. In law and politics, alumni include former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd; Dame Siobhán Keegan, Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland; and MP Rushanara Ali. The arts and humanities are represented by figures such as Monty Python member Michael Palin, filmmaker John Lloyd, and authors Malorie Blackman and China Miéville.