List of 32 best universities in Ireland

Top 32 universities in Ireland ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 6.48M citations received by 195K academic publications made by 32 universities from Ireland, the popularity of 820 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University College Dublin

#91 in Europe
#250 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
33,321
Founded
1854

3. University College Cork

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

5. Dublin City University

#266 in Europe
#674 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1989

6. University of Limerick

#295 in Europe
#757 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1972

7. Maynooth University

#367 in Europe
#984 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1997

9. Dublin Institute of Technology

#430 in Europe
#1200 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1992

10. Cork Institute of Technology

#622 in Europe
#1926 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
10,476
Founded
1974

16. Institute of Technology Sligo

#964 in Europe
#3487 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Founded
1970

18. Institute of Technology Carlow

#984 in Europe
#3645 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1970

19. Limerick Institute of Technology

#1058 in Europe
#3999 in the World
Enrollment
6,500
Founded
1975

20. Institute of Technology Tallaght

#1112 in Europe
#4285 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
2019

24. Institute of Technology, Tralee

#1337 in Europe
#5499 in the World
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
1977

29. Royal Irish Academy of Music

#1812 in Europe
#7820 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
1848

31. Carlow College

#2043 in Europe
#8535 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Founded
1782

32. Institute of Public Administration

#2081 in Europe
#8683 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Founded
1957

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 $772 + $200-1427 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).