29% of QUB intake were Protestant

The latest figures available show that Catholics outnumbered Protestants at the Queen’s University, Belfast, in 2012/13.

Universities Minister Dr Stephen Farry, releasing the figures at Stormont, said there were 5,265 (29 per cent) Protestants and 7,395 Catholics (41 per cent) enrolled. A further 1,270 (seven per cent) were designated as ‘Other.’

The religion of 2,395 (13 per cent) was listed as ‘Not Known’ and 1,740 (10 per cent) were listed as ‘Non Domiciled.’