Queen Mary University of London is home to over 800 students from countries across the Middle East for the 2025/2026 academic year. Our East London location is perfect for you to explore everything the city has to offer while working towards your degree at a top Russell Group university.
I have rarely found studying as enjoyable as I have found it studying this pre-masters program. It also helps that the University is in London, which is arguably the best city to study in, and the campus being in East London makes it a vibrant and multi-ethnic background to my learning.— Kenan Sindi, Pre-masters Student, Saudi Arabia
Finding the perfect course at the right university can be challenging. These pages will provide a comprehensive guide to help you in your research. Learn about our entry requirements, student experience and life at university. Of course, you’ll stay connected with us even when you have graduated. A Queen Mary degree has opened doors of opportunity for our alumni across the Middle East.
If you have any further questions or require support, please feel free to reach out to Shahmir Akram (Regional Manager for the Middle East). You can also find details of upcoming events where you can meet Shahmir and colleagues via the Connect With Us page.
Your Community at Queen Mary
We’re proud of our student community with over 32,000 students on degree programmes. Almost 45% are international students with 170 nationalities represented across our campuses. Make new friends and meet like-minded people through joining a club or society. Choose from 300+ clubs and societies such as:
- Arab Society
- Desi Society
- Iranian Society
- Iraqi Society
- Lebanese Society
- Saudi Society
- And many more.
Can't find a club or society for you? You can create your own once you join us.
Being an international student, I wanted to be part of a university where the community would not be much different from the inclusive ones I grew up in and Queen Mary offered that.— Shasmeen, Undergraduate, United Arab Emirates
What resonated with me most deeply was something harder to measure: Queen Mary is a place where ambition is the expectation, not the exception. That hit home for me. It’s the kind of environment that doesn’t just welcome people who want more, it assumes you do.— Lara Masad, Postgraduate, Jordan
Your Queen Mary team for Middle East
Shahmir Akram
Regional Manager - Middle East