It has some of the best computing facilities in the UK and has established itself as one of the leaders in the application of Information Technology. On the social side, Queen Mary offers a Students' Union with bars, a nightclub, a general shop, a well-equipped multigym, saunas and squash courts. Other sports are provided for at various centres, including a sports ground. The Union has over 60 clubs and also plays a social and caring role in the local community. Queen Mary has its own orchestra and theatre group, which put on plays and concerts open to all.
Accommodation is available both on and off campus.
Queen Mary has a cosmopolitan community, befitting its situation in an area, which has been home to successive waves of immigrants and refugees. An English Language Summer Programme is provided for those who need help at the beginning of their course and the College's International Students Office gives advice on all matters pertaining to living and studying in London. Above all, the College is renowned for the friendly relations, which prevail between faculty and students. The campus itself is situated in the heart of London's East End. It is only twenty minutes by tube from Central London and the West End.