PhD in Economics

Queen's University Belfast (United Kingdom) · Queen's University Belfast University Road Belfast Northern Ireland BT7 1NN

About University:

Queen's University Belfast, officially The Queen's University of Belfast is a public research university in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The university received its charter in 1845 as "Queen's College, Belfast" and opened four years later.

Queen's offers academic degrees at various levels, with approximately 300-degree programs available. The current president and vice-chancellor is Ian Greer. The annual income of the institution for 2020–21 was £395.8 million of which £88.6 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £373.5 million.

Queen's is a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the European University Association, Universities UK, and Universities Ireland. The university is associated with two Nobel laureates and one Turing Award laureate.

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About University:

Queen's University Belfast, officially The Queen's University of Belfast is a public research university in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The university received its charter in 1845 as "Queen's College, Belfast" and opened four years later.

Queen's offers academic degrees at various levels, with approximately 300-degree programs available. The current president and vice-chancellor is Ian Greer. The annual income of the institution for 2020–21 was £395.8 million of which £88.6 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £373.5 million.

Queen's is a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the European University Association, Universities UK, and Universities Ireland. The university is associated with two Nobel laureates and one Turing Award laureate.

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Institute

Queen’s Business School

Degree

PhD

Duration

3 years

STEM Designated

Yes

Program

Economics

Expense

Living Expenses

GBP 18000

Tuition Fee (Domestic)

GBP 5000

Tuition Fee (International)

GBP 20500

Eligibility

Minimum/ Avg Score

IELTS

7

TOEFL

95

PTE

76

Duolingo

130

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Intake Deadline 1

31 May, 2025

(September-2026)

Intake Deadline 2

30 Sep, 2025

(January-2026)

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