One of the world’s top 150 universities under 50 years old, Ulster is a young, dynamic and innovative university with a spirit that transforms lives, stretches minds, develops skills and raises ambitions.Ulster is consistently regarded as one of the most outward-looking institutions in the world, ranked in the top 25% of UK universities for world-leading research based on research power in REF 2014 with 72% of our research activity regarded as ‘world-leading’ and ‘internationally excellent’.

Our research is heralded as globally significant with local relevance. We are one of the top five universities in the UK for world-leading research in Law; Art & Design; Biomedical Sciences; and Nursing in REF 2014. In addition, we invest £40 million in research activities each year, having public impact in areas such as Health Sciences, where our scientists have made the first breakthrough in 40 years in the global battle against pancreatic cancer.Ulster also has a proven track record in research innovation with the creation of 19 spin-out companies with a combined turnover of £21 million and employing almost 300 staff.

Ulster University continues to expand our presence, both physically in facilities and in our contribution to society in Northern Ireland. We are investing £263 million in our state-of-the-art Belfast campus, opening in 2020, and an £11 million extension recently completed at our Magee campus. Ulster is also working towards establishing Northern Ireland’s first Graduate Medical School, opening in 2019 which will produce future generations of health and medical professionals locally and internationally.