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 Queen's University, generally referred to simply as Queen's, is a
coeducational, non-sectarian, research intensive, public Queen's University in England located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. In national
and international rankings, Queen's University in England Queen's has consistently maintained its status as one of the top universities in Canada.
The Church of Scotland established Queen's College in 1841 with a royal charter from Queen Victoria.The institution was founded on October 16, 1841, pre-dating the founding of Canada by 26
years.The first classes were held March 7, 1842 with 13 students and 2 professors. Queen's was the first university west of the maritime provinces to admit women, and to form a student government. In
1883, a women's college for medical education was established affiliated with Queen's University. In 1888, Queen's Queen's University in England began offering extension courses, becoming the
first Canadian university to do so.
Queen's University founders modeled their nascent college after the University of Edinburgh for the Scottish Queen's University in England
tradition of academic freedom, authority, and moral responsibility. Beyond the Kingston campus, the university has an International Study Centre at Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex, England,
formerly the home of the Royal Greenwich Observatory.
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