List of 32 best universities in Ireland

Updated:

EduRank

Top 32 universities in Ireland ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 10.4M citations received by 366K academic publications made by 32 universities from Ireland, the popularity of 910 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University College Dublin

#82 in Europe
#231 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Enrollment
33,321
Founded
1854

3. University College Cork

#174 in Europe
#423 in the World
Enrollment
21,894
Founded
1845

7. Maynooth University

#387 in Europe
#1010 in the World
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1997

25. Institute of Technology, Tralee

#1512 in Europe
#6513 in the World
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
1977

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

Average cost of living for students in Ireland is $916 + $250-1782 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).