St Mary’s University College, Belfast

Information updated 08.09.2026

Overview

St Mary’s University College, Belfast is an autonomous publicly funded university college based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Its institutional roots date to 1900; the present college emerged through later amalgamation and received the University College title in 1999.

Current status and profile

The source title overstates the relationship with Queen’s University Belfast. St Mary’s is autonomous, while its degree programs are validated by Queen’s rather than making it a constituent QUB college.