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Rankings: The 9 best universities in Ireland for 2023/2024

Known for its welcoming culture and outstanding universities, Ireland attracts tens of thousands of students from abroad every year.

Much like the country’s booming economy, Irish universities have also improved their positions in world university rankings in the past 10 years. Most of the Ireland’s top-ranked institutions are located in the capital Dublin, including the highly renowned Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and University College Dublin (UCD), firmly positioned among the top 100 in Europe.

Beyond the traditional research-driven universities, there are also a large number of well-regarded Institutes of Technology as well as private colleges. Together, they offer several thousand Bachelors and Masters programmes in any subject you can imagine.

Top ranked universities in Ireland

University QS Ranking 2023 THE Ranking 2022 ARWU Ranking 2022
Trinity College Dublin (TCD) 98 146 151
University College Dublin (UCD) 181 201 301
University of Galway 270 351 501
University College Cork (UCC) 303 251 301
Dublin City University (DCU) 471 501 801
University of Limerick 531 601 701
Maynooth University 801 501 –
Technological University Dublin 801 1001 –
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – 201 801

Explained: How do the university rankings work?

The QS World University Rankings are among the most important, most-referenced rankings. The QS ranking relies heavily on its academic survey, asking thousands of academics worldwide about the reputation of universities.

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings (or the THE Rankings for short) compile a wide range of statistics. Equal weight is put on teaching quality, research excellence, and research impact through citations (meaning how often a university’s research is referenced elsewhere).

The Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University (often just Shanghai Ranking, or ARWU) focuses on research output and quality, for example measured by the number of published and cited scientific papers and the number of staff or alumni winning the Nobel Prize or Fields Medal.

Summary: Top 9 universities

Top 9 best universities in Ireland

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As an international student in Ireland, you’re guaranteed the warmest of welcomes in an inviting and multicultural setting. Although just a small country, its dozens of universities and colleges offer many thousand study programmes, catering to every academic or professional path.

Read more about studying in Ireland

Find the right study programme for yourself:

Bachelors degrees in Ireland
Masters degrees in Ireland
PhD programmes in Ireland

Relevant links

  • Studying abroad in Ireland: Basic information for international students
  • Study programmes in Ireland
  • Visit the website of the QS World University Rankings
  • Visit the website of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings
  • Visit the website of the Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities

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