TOP Universities in Ireland

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Higher education in Ireland consists of universities, specialist colleges (offering courses in a single subject area), and institutes of technology. The Institutes of Technology not only offer courses in technology subjects, but also cover a wide range of vocational programs, in subjects including hospitality, healthcare, pharmacy, media, textiles, marketing and many more.

Ireland’s seven public universities and one institute of technology are all ranked within the world’s top 700 in the QS World University Rankings. Ireland also has seven private-sector colleges, ranging in size from the tiny Burren College of Art, which has only about 200 students, to the huge Dublin Business School, which has a student community of about 9,000. Below you will find five highest-ranked universities in Ireland, and all ranked among the world’s top 450.

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Trinity College Dublin

Established in 1592, Trinity College Dublin is Ireland’s oldest higher education institution. Today, Trinity College Dublin is Ireland’s most prestigious university, ranked 104th in the world. Over 17,000 students are currently enrolled across the university’s three faculties: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Engineering, Mathematics and Sciences; and Health Sciences.

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University College Dublin

Also based in the lively Irish capital, University College Dublin ranks 193rd in the QS World University Rankings. Approximately 34,000 students are currently enrolled, and the university consists of five colleges, 34 schools and 18 research institutes and centres. It is associated with many notable alumni, including the famous Irish writer James Joyce, actor Gabriel Byrne, and Oscar-winning director and producer Neil Jordan.

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National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway)

The National University of Ireland, Galway continues to improve its position, now at260th position in world-wide rankings and also achieved a five-star rating in the QS Stars assessment system. More than 18,700 students are enrolled at the university, which is based in the city of Galway, on the western coast of Ireland, and the campus is currently undergoing a €400 million redevelopment program. The university prides itself on offering many less-typical courses, including a BSc in Podiatry and BE/MEng in Sport and Exercise Engineering.

 University College Cork

The next highest-ranked Irish higher education institute at joint 338th in the world is University College Cork. In 1998, it was officially renamed University College Cork – National University of Ireland, Cork, but it’s still widely known as University College Cork, or UCC. University College Cork was the world’s first university to receive the international Green Flag for environmental sustainability in 2010, and has received five QS Stars for its overall performance. It’s based in the city of Cork, in the southern part of Ireland.

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Dublin City University

A much younger institution compared to the three historic universities listed above, Dublin City University was established in 1975 and gained university status in 1989.  Nonetheless, it’s gained a strong position in a short space of time, and is now ranked joint 422nd in the world. About 17,000 students are currently enrolled, including around 1,000 enrolled in distance education courses. Based in the northern part of the city of Dublin, the university boasts an impressive selection of on-campus facilities, including The Helix – a large arts venue, complete with several different-sized performance spaces.

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The University of Limerick, Dublin Institute of Technology and the National University of Ireland Maynooth also feature in the QS World University Rankings, all among the world’s top 800 higher education institutions. In addition, Ireland’s largest medical school, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), is ranked among the world’s top 500 medical schools in the QS World University Rankings by Subject. 

Source: QS Top Universities

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