Imagine. Engage. Transform.

From research exploring the building blocks of the universe, cancer care and treatment, materials science, and sustainable technologies, to efforts to create and nurture community through societal connections, our experts are tackling humanity’s most pressing challenges.

We build on an 180-year history of discovery and innovation and are home to field-leading experts who are internationally recognized for their transformative research and impact.

Where bold ideas thrive

Building Canada's supercomputing infrastructure

Supercomputers are the engines of today's AI-powered world.

Queen's experts are ready to build Canadian infrastructure and talent to unleash major AI breakthroughs.

Leaders in supercomputing infrastructure design

Understanding the Universe's building blocks

From dark matter to neutrino science, our Nobel-Prize winning research is exploring the mysteries of the universe.

We host world-class facilities and connect experts from across the country and around the world to advance fundamental science and respond to the biggest questions in particle astrophysics, cosmology, and astronomy.

Leaders in astroparticle physics

Advancing cancer care and treatment

The Canadian Cancer Trials Group, based at Queen’s, plays a critical role in the global fight against cancer.

Since 1980, the network of 2,100 Canadian investigators has supported more than 600 trials involving over 100,000 patients from 40 countries on six continents.

Leaders in cancer research

Building a sustainable future for people and the planet

With field-leading research programs and chairs in environmental and energy research, our community is combating climate change and advancing Canada’s transition to a low-carbon economy.

Leaders in climate change and environmental research

Protecting the lifespan of metals

Queen’s researchers have discovered a novel organic coating that could extend the lifespan of critical metals and potentially save billions in infrastructure, microchips, healthcare, and more.

Leaders in metal coating research

Supporting green energy transition

Queen's researchers are seeking to learn more about material interactions within nuclear reactors.

This research will support Canada's green energy transition with a focus on technological advances for small modular reactors.

Leaders in nuclear materials research

Preserving the past

Our researchers are recovering history and global artifacts through Canada’s only Art Conservation graduate program. 

We seek to understand the creation and production of material culture in the past and present and to ensure its preservation for future generations.

Attracting top research talent

Queen’s is participating in the Canada Global Impact+ Research Talent Initiative, one of the most ambitious talent programs in Canadian history.

The initiative will strengthen Queen’s global research leadership and accelerate high-impact, mission-driven discovery.

 

International recruitment

Turning potential into impact

Queen’s drives innovation and economic impact through a robust research and knowledge-mobilization ecosystem that transforms discovery into real-world solutions.

We combine research excellence, strategic funding, and strong industry and community partnerships to advance commercialization and entrepreneurship.

 

Innovation and research impact

Research news from Queen's Gazette

Great Bear Lake, Northwest Territories

Jun 23, 2026

Climate change is rapidly reshaping the Arctic's great lakes

A Queen's-led team uncovers surprising ecological shifts in some of the North's largest and most remote lakes in John Smol's inaugural paper as a member of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Jun 23, 2026

Queen's University ranks 4th in the world in impact rankings

The university rises in global placement in the Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings while remaining Canada's top-ranked institution for a second straight year.

Computer servers and cables

Jun 22, 2026

Queen’s signs MOU with Université de Sherbrooke to advance Canada’s sovereign quantum and supercomputing future

Partnership combines expertise to strengthen high performance computing capabilities for public sector and industry.

See Gazette Articles

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Our centres and institutes

Queen's is a global host for cooperative research. Our centres and institutes bring together scholars across disciplines and collaborators from around the world to advance discovery science and address complex local and global challenges in health, materials science, climate change, AI, and more.

Explore Queen's Centres and Institutes

 

 

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Leading researchers

We are home to some of the world’s most accomplished and promising minds in research across a broad set of disciplines.

Meet our Canada Research Chairs

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Researcher support

The Research portfolio provides services, guidance, and resources to help Queen’s researchers succeed throughout their research journey — from idea to impact.

How we support our researchers

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Partnerships and Innovation

Queen's Partnerships and Innovation is an essential catalyst for advancing research and knowledge mobilization, strengthening our local, national, and global impact.

Partnerships and Innovation

Training the next generation

We embed research into all aspects of learning at Queen’s.
Student research opportunities

Become a researcher

Collaborative, inclusive, and innovative — that’s who we are.

Research with global impact — that’s what we do.

Join us in working to solve the world’s most pressing challenges.

Faculty Positions
Postdoc Opportunities

 

Upcoming Events

Jun

25

Thursday

[event calendar pages]
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Online on Microsoft Teams

From TRAQ to Cayuse: Preparing for the transition

Join the research systems team for a virtual town hall providing the Queen’s research community with an update on Cayuse, the university’s new electronic research administration system that will replace TRAQ. 

Jul

08

Wednesday

[event calendar pages]
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Online on Microsoft Teams

NSERC Discovery Grant - Notification of Intent boot camp

This boot camp is intended for early-career researchers, first-time applicants, and researchers interested in re-familiarizing themselves with the NSERC Discovery Grant application process.

Jul

08

Wednesday

[event calendar pages]
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Online on Microsoft Teams

Collaborate 2 Commercialize information session

Learn about the Collaborate 2 Commercialize program, an Ontario Centre of Innovation initiative that helps bridge the gap between industry challenges and academic expertise to accelerate commercialization.

See Upcoming Events