Queen’s university is Canada’s definitive university experience, offering an exceptional student learning experience and a comprehensive research-intensive environment. With the highest graduation rate in the country, exceptional people are connected with an unrivaled community and an unmatched mix of opportunities.
Queen’s university is home to more than 25,000 students, researchers, professors, and artists, along with 2015 Nobel Prize winner, Dr. Arthur B. McDonald. It offers an impressive range of undergraduate and graduate programs including arts and science, engineering and applied science, business, health sciences, education, policy studies, and law.
Queen’s university is committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive campus environment and its diversified programming attracts outstanding students from across Canada and around the world.
A member of the U15 group of Canada’s leading research-intensive universities, Queen’s ranks highly in terms of research funding, intensity, and impact. Areas of research strength include physics, cancer, and geoengineering, data analytics, and societal issues such as surveillance studies and mental health. Kingston is on the shores of Lake Ontario and within easy reach of Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Syracuse, N.Y. Located near the historic downtown, the Queen’s campus boasts an array of heritage limestone buildings and cutting-edge facilities.
With guaranteed residence access in first year and affordable student housing nearby, Queen’s university takes pride in a highly engaged student body and outstanding support from alumni.
It is this powerful combination of research and teaching, living and learning, that leads to students’ success and an unmistakable impact on the world.
Unmistakably Queen’s since 1841.
STUDENT ENROLMENT
Full-time (undergraduates)
20,000
Full-time (graduates)
4,400
Part-time (undergraduates)
3,000
Part-time (graduates)
740
TUITION FEES
CANADIAN STUDENTS
Undergraduate tuition fees:
$6,570
Graduate tuition fees:
$6,414
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Undergraduate tuition fees:
$31,733 – $37,490
Graduate tuition fees:
$12,927
Academic Programs
| Accounting | Graduate Diploma |
| Aging and Health | Graduate Diploma, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Anatomic Pathology | Postgraduate Medical |
| Anatomical Sciences | Master’s |
| Anesthesiology | Postgraduate Medical |
| Anishinaabemowin | |
| Applied Sustainability | Master’s |
| Arabic | |
| Art Conservation | Master’s |
| Art History | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Arts Leadership | Master’s |
| Arts Management | Graduate Diploma |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Biochemistry | Bachelor’s |
| Biology | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Biology and Mathematics | Bachelor’s |
| Biology and Psychology | Bachelor’s |
| Biomedical and Molecular Sciences | Master’s, Doctoral |
| Biomedical Computing | Bachelor’s |
| Biomedical Engineering | Master’s, Doctoral |
| Biostatistics | Master’s |
| Biotechnology | Bachelor’s |
| Business / Management | Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Diploma, Certificate |
| Business Administration (MBA) | Master’s |
| Business and Law combined | Master’s, Graduate Diploma, Juris Doctor |
| Cancer Research | Master’s, Doctoral |
| Cardiology | Postgraduate Medical |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Chemistry | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Chinese | |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Classical Studies | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Cognitive Science | Bachelor’s |
| Combined Medicine / Research | Doctor of Medicine, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Commerce | Bachelor’s |
| Commerce and Law combined | Bachelor’s, Juris Doctor |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Computer Science | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Computing and Mathematics | Bachelor’s |
| Computing and the Creative Arts | Bachelor’s |
| Concurrent Education | Bachelor’s |
| Critical Care | Postgraduate Medical |
| Cultural Studies | Master’s, Doctoral |
| Diagnostic Radiology | Postgraduate Medical |
| Drama | Bachelor’s |
| Earth and Energy Resources Leadership | Master’s |
| Economics | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Economics and Law combined | Master’s, Juris Doctor |
| Education | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Diploma |
| Electrical Engineering | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Emergency Medicine | Postgraduate Medical |
| Employment Relations | Certificate |
| Engineering Chemistry | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Engineering Physics | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| English Language and Literature | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Entrepreneurship and Innovation | Master’s |
| Environmental Biology | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Environmental Chemistry | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Environmental Geography (Earth Systems Sciences) | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Environmental Geology | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Environmental Life Sciences | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Environmental Studies | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Environmental Toxicology | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Epidemiology | Master’s, Doctoral |
| Executive MBA | Master’s |
| Family Medicine | Postgraduate Medical |
| Family Medicine: Anesthesia | Postgraduate Medical |
| Family Medicine: Care of the Elderly | Postgraduate Medical |
| Family Medicine: Emergency Medicine | Postgraduate Medical |
| Family Medicine: Global Health | Postgraduate Medical |
| Family Medicine: Indigenous Health | Postgraduate Medical |
| Family Medicine: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities | Postgraduate Medical |
| Family Medicine: Rural Skills | Postgraduate Medical |
| Family Medicine: Women’s Health | Postgraduate Medical |
| Film and Media | Bachelor’s |
| Finance | Master’s |
| Fine Art | Bachelor’s |
| French Studies | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Gastroenterology | Postgraduate Medical |
| Gender Studies | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| General Internal Medicine | Postgraduate Medical |
| General Surgery | Postgraduate Medical |
| GeoEngineering | Master’s, Doctoral |
| Geographic Information Science | Certificate |
| Geography | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Geological Engineering | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Geological Sciences | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| German | |
| German Studies | |
| Global Development Studies | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Greek | |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor’s |
| Health Studies | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Healthcare Quality | Master’s |
| Hebrew | |
| Hebrew Language and Literature | |
| Hematology | Postgraduate Medical |
| Hispanic Studies | |
| History | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Indigenous Studies | |
| Industrial Relations | Master’s |
| Industrial Relations and Law combined | Master’s, Juris Doctor |
| Internal Medicine (Core Program) | Postgraduate Medical |
| International Business | Master’s |
| International Studies | Certificate |
| Inuktitut | |
| Italian | |
| Japanese | |
| Jewish Studies | |
| Kinesiology | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Languages, Literatures and Cultures | Bachelor’s |
| Latin | |
| Law | Juris Doctor, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificate |
| Liberal Studies | Bachelor’s |
| Life Sciences | Bachelor’s |
| Linguistics | |
| Management Analytics | Master’s |
| Management in Artificial Intelligence | Master’s |
| Mathematical Physics | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Mathematics and Engineering | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Mathematics and Statistics | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Mechanical and Materials Engineering | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Media Studies | Certificate |
| Medical Oncology | Postgraduate Medical |
| Medicine | Doctor of Medicine, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Mining Engineering | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Mining Engineering Technology | Bachelor’s |
| Mohawk | |
| Music | Bachelor’s |
| Music Theatre | Bachelor’s |
| Nephrology | Postgraduate Medical |
| Neurology | Postgraduate Medical |
| Neuroscience Studies | Master’s, Doctoral |
| Nursing | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Graduate Diploma, Doctoral |
| Obstetrics and Gynaecology | Postgraduate Medical |
| Occupational Therapy | Master’s |
| Ophthalmology | Postgraduate Medical |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | Postgraduate Medical |
| Palliative Care Medicine | Postgraduate Medical |
| Pathology and Molecular Medicine | Master’s, Doctoral |
| Pediatrics | Postgraduate Medical |
| Philosophy | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Postgraduate Medical |
| Physical Therapy | Master’s |
| Physics | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Political and Legal Thought | Master’s |
| Political Studies | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Portuguese | |
| Professional Inquiry | Graduate Diploma |
| Psychiatry | Postgraduate Medical |
| Psychology | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Public Administration | Master’s |
| Public Administration and Law combined | Master’s, Juris Doctor |
| Public Health | Master’s |
| Public Health and Preventive Medicine | Postgraduate Medical |
| Radiation Oncology | Postgraduate Medical |
| Rehabilitation Science | Master’s, Doctoral |
| Religious Studies | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Respirology | Postgraduate Medical |
| Rheumatology | Postgraduate Medical |
| Risk Policy and Regulation | Graduate Diploma |
| Sexual and Gender Diversity | Certificate |
| Social Performance Management in the Extractive Industries | Graduate Diploma |
| Sociology | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Software Design | Bachelor’s |
| Spanish | |
| Spanish and Latin American Studies | |
| Stage and Screen Studies | Bachelor’s |
| Statistics | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral |
| Urban and Regional Planning | Master’s |
| Urology | Postgraduate Medical |
| World Language Studies |
Source: Statistics Canada. Fees for general programs in arts and humanities (2017-18).
Note: In addition to tuition fees, universities generally charge fees for goods and services supplied to students. This includes areas such as student associations, sports and health. These additional fees vary widely per university and per student and can run from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars. Check with the university for details.