Top 32 universities in Ireland

University College Dublin
Dublin
- #1 in Ireland
- #81 in Europe
- #249 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
32,500
Founded
1854
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Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin
Dublin
- #2 in Ireland
- #82 in Europe
- #250 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
17,500
Founded
1592
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University College Cork
Cork
- #3 in Ireland
- #134 in Europe
- #365 in the World
Enrollment
21,894
Founded
1845
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Dublin City University
Dublin
- #4 in Ireland
- #205 in Europe
- #571 in the World
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1989
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National University of Ireland, Galway
Galway
- #5 in Ireland
- #218 in Europe
- #591 in the World
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1845
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University of Limerick
Limerick
- #6 in Ireland
- #241 in Europe
- #644 in the World
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1972
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Dublin Institute of Technology
Dublin
- #7 in Ireland
- #303 in Europe
- #805 in the World
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
1992
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Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Dublin
- #8 in Ireland
- #565 in Europe
- #1624 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1784
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Maynooth University
Maynooth
- #9 in Ireland
- #628 in Europe
- #1841 in the World
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1997
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Cork Institute of Technology
Bishopstown
- #10 in Ireland
- #643 in Europe
- #1902 in the World
Enrollment
10,476
Founded
1974
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Waterford Institute of Technology
Waterford
- #11 in Ireland
- #709 in Europe
- #2132 in the World
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1970
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Athlone Institute of Technology
Athlone
- #12 in Ireland
- #840 in Europe
- #2634 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
5,500
Founded
1970
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Limerick Institute of Technology
Limerick
- #13 in Ireland
- #858 in Europe
- #2699 in the World
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
1975
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Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
Galway
- #14 in Ireland
- #948 in Europe
- #3054 in the World
Enrollment
9,500
Founded
1972
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Dundalk Institute of Technology
Dundalk
- #15 in Ireland
- #969 in Europe
- #3147 in the World
Enrollment
5,500
Founded
1970
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Institute of Technology Sligo
Sligo
- #16 in Ireland
- #1040 in Europe
- #3447 in the World
Enrollment
6,500
Founded
1970
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Institute of Technology Carlow
Carlow
- #17 in Ireland
- #1046 in Europe
- #3469 in the World
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
1970
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National College of Ireland
Dublin
- #18 in Ireland
- #1065 in Europe
- #3531 in the World
Enrollment
5,500
Founded
1951
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National College of Art and Design
Dublin
- #19 in Ireland
- #1213 in Europe
- #4091 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1746
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Institute of Technology Tallaght
Tallaght
- #20 in Ireland
- #1262 in Europe
- #4281 in the World
Enrollment
27,500
Founded
2019
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Letterkenny Institute of Technology
Letterkenny
- #21 in Ireland
- #1428 in Europe
- #4914 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
1971
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Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology
Dun Laoghaire
- #22 in Ireland
- #1508 in Europe
- #5244 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1997
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Institute of Technology, Tralee
Tralee
- #23 in Ireland
- #1555 in Europe
- #5422 in the World
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
1977
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Institute of Public Administration
Dublin
- #24 in Ireland
- #1647 in Europe
- #5815 in the World
Founded
1957
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National University of Ireland, System
Dublin
- #25 in Ireland
- #1659 in Europe
- #5907 in the World
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
1908
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Institute of Technology Blanchardstown
Blanchardstown
- #26 in Ireland
- #1778 in Europe
- #6377 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1999
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Royal Irish Academy of Music
Dublin
- #27 in Ireland
- #2005 in Europe
- #7304 in the World
Founded
1848
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Marino Institute of Education
Dublin
- #28 in Ireland
- #2124 in Europe
- #8043 in the World
Enrollment
750
Founded
1881
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Carlow College
Carlow
- #29 in Ireland
- #2138 in Europe
- #8112 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Founded
1782
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Saint Patrick's College, Maynooth
Maynooth
- #30 in Ireland
- #2174 in Europe
- #8268 in the World
Enrollment
375
Founded
1795
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Shannon College of Hotel Management
Shannon
- #31 in Ireland
- #2210 in Europe
- #8444 in the World
Enrollment
375
Founded
1951
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All Hallows College
Drumcondra
- #32 in Ireland
- #2436 in Europe
- #9871 in the World
Enrollment
750
Founded
1842
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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 $733 + $177-1266 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).