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The University was established by Royal Charter of Queen Victoria in 1841 - twenty-six years before Canadian confederation.Queen's is one of Canada's leading universities, with an international reputation for scholarship, research, social purpose, spirit and diversity. Consistently highly-ranked, Queen's is known for its incomparable 24-hour learning environment. Great teaching, great students, community and tradition - these are the hallmarks of the Queen's experience.Queen's student body represents 98 different countries, along with every Canadian province and territory.Their faculty is drawn from some of the most prestigious institutions in the world, and Queen's faculty members regularly receive international recognition and numerous teaching awards for their research and innovative contributions.Throughout their educational program, Queen's students will be exposed to a rich variety of perspectives and opinion, through their interactions with students from a wide range of international backgrounds, both on campus and abroad.Queen's University is a distinguished and diverse community of more than 20,000 students and more than 1,300 faculty and researchers from every Canadian province and 95 countries worldwide.More than 1,300 international students, forming approximately seven percent of the full-time student population, study at Queen's each year. These students, who come from approximately 100 countries, enroll in degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels, exchange programs within degree programs, or English as a Second Language programs.

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