19 Best universities for Development Studies in Ireland

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Ireland ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 709K citations received by 26.9K academic papers made by 19 universities in Ireland was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University College Dublin

For Development Studies

#50 in Europe
#197 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Enrollment
33,321
Founded
1854

2. Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin

For Development Studies

#59 in Europe
#214 in the World
Enrollment
20,430
Founded
1592

3. University College Cork

For Development Studies

#132 in Europe
#420 in the World
Enrollment
21,894
Founded
1845

4. National University of Ireland, Galway

For Development Studies

#140 in Europe
#441 in the World
Acceptance Rate
43%
Founded
1845

6. Dublin City University

For Development Studies

#214 in Europe
#630 in the World
Enrollment
17,989
Founded
1989

7. Dublin Institute of Technology

For Development Studies

#263 in Europe
#753 in the World
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1992

8. Maynooth University

For Development Studies

#320 in Europe
#905 in the World
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1997

11. Waterford Institute of Technology

For Development Studies

#674 in Europe
#2372 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

12. Dundalk Institute of Technology

For Development Studies

#893 in Europe
#3695 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1970

14. Athlone Institute of Technology

For Development Studies

#969 in Europe
#4044 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1970

15. Institute of Technology Sligo

For Development Studies

#1100 in Europe
#4759 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1970

16. Institute of Technology Carlow

For Development Studies

#1129 in Europe
#4920 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1970

17. Limerick Institute of Technology

For Development Studies

#1151 in Europe
#5047 in the World
Enrollment
6,500
Founded
1975

18. Letterkenny Institute of Technology

For Development Studies

#1160 in Europe
#5079 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1971

The best cities to study Development Studies in Ireland based on the number of universities and their ranks are Dublin, Cork, Galway, and Limerick.