Queen's University Belfast

 

Acronym: QUB

Location: Belfast (United Kingdom) 

Website: www.qub.ac.uk

 

Founded in 1845, Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) is one of the Russel Groups research intensive UK universities located in the city of Belfast, Northern Ireland. Astrophysics research at QUB includes the areas of solar physics, solar systems, exoplanets, supernovae, astrophysical transients, atomic calculations for plasma diagnostics and laboratory astrophysics.

QUB has been awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize on 8 occasions. Granted by Her Majesty The Queen, the prize celebrates excellence, innovation and public beneft in work carried out by UK universities. QUB is also a recipient of the European Commission's HR Excellence in Research Award. The university is associated with two Nobel laureates and one Turing Award laureate. The current QUB chancellor is Hillary Clinton.

 

 

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