Top 32 universities in Ireland: Rankings & Acceptance rate

Rank 🏆	University name	Acceptance rate Acc. rate	City & State
1	Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin		Dublin
2	University College Dublin	25%	Dublin
3	University College Cork		Cork
4	Dublin City University		Dublin
5	University of Limerick		Limerick
6	National University of Ireland, Galway		Galway
7	Dublin Institute of Technology		Dublin
8	Maynooth University		Maynooth
9	Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland		Dublin
10	Limerick Institute of Technology		Limerick
11	Cork Institute of Technology		Bishopstown
12	Waterford Institute of Technology		Waterford
13	Athlone Institute of Technology	55%	Athlone
14	Dundalk Institute of Technology		Dundalk
15	National College of Art and Design		Dublin
16	Institute of Technology Sligo		Sligo
17	Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology		Galway
18	Institute of Technology Tallaght		Tallaght
19	Institute of Public Administration		Dublin
20	National College of Ireland		Dublin
21	Institute of Technology Carlow		Carlow
22	Institute of Technology, Tralee		Tralee
23	Institute of Technology Blanchardstown	75%	Blanchardstown
24	Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology		Dun Laoghaire
25	Letterkenny Institute of Technology	25%	Letterkenny
26	National University of Ireland, System		Dublin
27	Marino Institute of Education		Dublin
28	Royal Irish Academy of Music		Dublin
29	Saint Patrick's College, Maynooth		Maynooth
30	Carlow College		Carlow
31	Shannon College of Hotel Management		Shannon
32	All Hallows College		Drumcondra

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

Average cost of living for students in Ireland is $733 + $177-1266 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).