Queen Mary University of London is one of the UK's leading research-focused higher education institutions, with some 16,900 undergraduate and postgraduate students. A member of the Russell Group, it has been described as “the biggest star among the research-intensive institutions” by the Times Higher Education. Queen Mary's 3,800 staff deliver world-class degree programmes and research across 21 academic departments and institutes. The college has a strong international reputation, with around 20% of students coming from over 100 countries.