Discover research at Queen's
One of the top universities in Canada, Queen’s has a long history of discovery and innovation that has shaped our knowledge and helped to address some of the world’s deepest mysteries and most pressing questions, including issues of environmental protection, health care, and the development of advanced technologies. For more than 175 years, Queen’s has brought together and built synergies amongÌýleading researchers, scholars and innovators making a real and measured impact.
Research Leadership
U15
Member of the
National and International Recognition
Our research environment
The university fosters a dynamic, welcoming and collaborative environment of focused inquiry where scientists, artists, and scholars across disciplines share ideas and challenge the boundaries of what’s known and understood to effect change. We are ambitious about building synergies – strengthening our relationships with current partners, and working to establish new ones.
Through our work with national and international collaborators, governments, communities, and industry partners, we will facilitate knowledge translation and exchange, advancing the research continuum – from fundamental science to tangible impact.
Excellence in Astroparticle Physics
$63.8M
Canada First Research Excellence Fund
Strategic Research Plan
The research mission at Queen’s is guided by Queen's Strategic Research Plan 2018-2023: Excellence in Research through Diversity of Thought and Understanding.
Our strategic research plan identifies six primary research themes that highlight a spectrum of research and embrace both established and emerging strengths and priorities.
Award-winning Research
91
Fellows of the
Royal Society of Canada
17
Members of the College of
New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
of the Royal Society of Canada
2015
Nobel Prize in Physics
– Arthur B. McDonald
2019
SSHRC Gold Medal
– Will Kymlicka
NSERC Brockhouse Canada
– Warren Mabee, Pascale Champagne, Michael Cunningham, Philip Jessop
Order of Canada
– Brian Osbourne, Duncan Sinclair, Peter Harrison
Indspire Award
– Karen Lawford
2020
NSERC Science Promotion
– Lynda Colgan
Molson Prize
– David Lyon
2021
IEEE Medal in Power Electronics
– Praveen Jain
Order of Canada
– Jacalyn Duffin
Canada Gairdner Wightman Award
– Elizabeth Eisenhauer
2022
NSERC Donna Strickland Prize for Societal Impact of Natural Science and Engineering Research
– R. Kerry Rowe
Advancing Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Skills Development since 2013
more than
120
Startups and SMEs created
more than
600
Startups and regional SMEs supported
more than
1,000
Women entrepreneurs supported (We-CAN program)
11%
Queen's economic activity makes up 11% of the local GDP from Belleville to Brockville
$620M
The university has attracted nearly $620 million in research and development to Kingston since 2013
more than
$225M
Investment dollars attracted
more than
$13M
Royalties received and returned to investors