Student Housing in Queen Mary University of London(Mile End), London

Queen Mary University of London is a public research university whose history traces back to the foundation of London Hospital Medical College in the year 1785. Named after Mary of Teck, Queen Mary College was incorporated by the University of London in 1915 and merged with Westfield College in the year 1989 to form Queen Mary and Westfield College. Later, the Queen Mary and Westfield College was also merged with St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College and the London Hospital Medical College in the year 1995 to form the School of Medicine and Dentistry. Finally, the name was changed to Queen Mary, University of London in the year 2000 and in 2013, the name of the college was legally changed to Queen Mary University of London. The university is one of the U.K.'s leading higher education providers and is also a member of the Russell Group of British research universities, the association of Commonwealth and U.K. universities. The university is home to around 26,000 students and approximately 4,500 staff.

 Queen Mary University was ranked by the Q.S. subject rankings 2018 among the world's top 50 for its subjects like law, drama and English and according to the National student survey, Queen Mary was ranked second in London among Russell Group of universities for student satisfaction. In 2018/19 international university rankings, Queen Mary ranked 119th in the Q.S. World university rankings, 130th in Times Higher Education and 110th in U.S. News and World Report. Last but not least, the university was also ranked 38th by The complete university guide 2019, 46th by The Times/ Sunday Times 2019, and 83rd by the Guardian University. The university has produced many successful alumni including Dr Bruce Dickinson, Professor Carl Murray, Mr Dara Nasr, Dame Colette Bowe and many more. Harold Pinter was a renowned screenwriter, playwright, director, actor and also Associate Director of the National Theatre from 1973-1983. Harold was also awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in the year 2005. The Harold Pinter Drama Studio was named in his honour.

Students who are already studying or planning to study at Queen Mary University do not have to worry about finding an accommodation in London. Students can choose from wide range of options including Queen Mary accommodation or on-campus accommodation, private halls including en-suites, shared or studio options according to their preferences.The Mile End campus provides over 2,000 rooms and there is a dedicated accommodation for medical and dental students at  Dawson Hall in Charterhouse Square and Floyer House in Whitechapel campus. Qmul accommodation option can be very convenient for those students who wish to live in the on-campus halls of residences. If you need accommodation in the Queen Mary University, you can head to the college's accommodation office and can discuss your options and help arrange your stay. Queen Mary University of london accommodation is a preferred option for many first-year students because of its proximity to the college, but these accommodation generally gets occupied at a rapid pace. 

Students can also choose from an extensive range of private halls of residences available, which are not only convenient, secure and affordable but are also inclusive of all the utility bills. These private accommodation are built in almost every major areas of London including the areas close to the Queen Mary University campuses, making it convenient for the students to commute to their respective universities. Urbanest King's Cross, Blithehale Court, iQ Kingston, AXO Oxford Circus, Urbanest St Pancras, Kensal Green Garrow House are among some of the most exceptional private accommodations near the Queen Mary University that the city has to offer

Queen Mary has five campuses in London and all of them are well connected to a range of public transport facilities.

1) Mile End Campus - 

The Mile End Campus is home to Queen Mary's academic schools, lecture theatres, The Mile End 24 hour library, lecture halls, modern teaching labs, central administrative services, gym, cafes, ATM and almost 2,500 rooms in self-catering residences on or near the campus. The main Mile End campus contains the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Science and Engineering.

2) Whitechapel campus

The Whitechapel campus has the Faculty of the School of Medicine and Dentistry, the Institute for Health Sciences Education, Blizard Institute, The Whitechapel medical library, the Institute of Dentistry and Royal London Hospital. Whitechapel is a vibrant area famous for delightful restaurants and various trendy street markets, cafes, bars and bookshops.

3) Charterhouse Square

Charterhouse Square is located in the heart of London and is the home to BARTS Cancer Institute, the William Harvey Research Institute, and the Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine. The Museum of London, Barbican Arts Centre and other famous landmarks in London. Halls of residences is also provided for the postgraduate medical research students.

4) Lincoln Inn's Fields campus

The campus is located in the historic legal centre of London and the Royal Courts of Justice, Covent Garden and the West End of London are also situated nearby. The campus is home to the centre for commercial law studies and is a base for LLM teaching. Postgraduate law students are based on this campus.

5) West Smithfield campus

The campus of West Smithfield includes St Bartholomew's Hospital (BARTS) and the West Smithfield Medical Library. West Smithfield campus also offers cancer, cardiovascular and public health research facilities and epidemiology and medicine and dentistry students are based on West Smithfield campus.

The student life at the Queen Mary University is packed with fun, learning, daily activities and countless opportunities. Also, the University's Student Union provides support to all students studying at QMUL also hosts regular events, talent shows and many more fun activities them which means that students will never be bored while studying in London. Having difficulty with your research? You can do your research work in the main library at Mile End which is also a home to the Queen Mary records, archives, medical libraries at Whitechapel and West Smithfield campuses. If you feel like unwinding after a long day at the university, you can head for a comedy night in Camden or clubbing in Dalston. London also boasts various vivacious clubs, great vibe pubs, delightful restaurants, beautiful museums and many more places, thus, ensuring an ideal student life in London.