26 Best universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ireland

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Ireland ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 2.86M citations received by 151K academic papers made by 26 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

Ireland | Dublin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#92 in Europe

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 33,321
Founded: 1854

2. Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin

Ireland | Dublin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#119 in Europe

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 20,430
Founded: 1592

3. University College Cork

Ireland | Cork

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#218 in Europe

#525 in the World

Enrollment: 21,894
Founded: 1845

4. National University of Ireland, Galway

Ireland | Galway

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#239 in Europe

#570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1845

5. University of Limerick

Ireland | Limerick

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#298 in Europe

#717 in the World

Founded: 1972

6. Dublin City University

Ireland | Dublin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#309 in Europe

#741 in the World

Enrollment: 17,989
Founded: 1989

7. Maynooth University

Ireland | Maynooth

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#375 in Europe

#934 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1997

8. Dublin Institute of Technology

Ireland | Dublin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#493 in Europe

#1326 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

9. Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Ireland | Dublin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#519 in Europe

#1392 in the World

Founded: 1784

10. National University of Ireland, System

Ireland | Dublin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#559 in Europe

#1584 in the World

Founded: 1908

11. Waterford Institute of Technology

Ireland | Waterford

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#803 in Europe

#2787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

12. Institute of Technology Blanchardstown

Ireland | Blanchardstown

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1054 in Europe

#4211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1999

Ireland | Bishopstown

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1073 in Europe

#4289 in the World

Enrollment: 10,476
Founded: 1974

14. Dundalk Institute of Technology

Ireland | Dundalk

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1086 in Europe

#4384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1970

15. National College of Ireland

Ireland | Dublin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1154 in Europe

#4690 in the World

Founded: 1951

16. Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology

Ireland | Galway

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1181 in Europe

#4868 in the World

Founded: 1972

17. Athlone Institute of Technology

Ireland | Athlone

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1192 in Europe

#4929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1970

18. Institute of Technology Sligo

Ireland | Sligo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1215 in Europe

#5064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1970

19. Institute of Technology Carlow

Ireland | Carlow

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1221 in Europe

#5100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1970

20. Institute of Technology Tallaght

Ireland | Tallaght

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1226 in Europe

#5121 in the World

Founded: 2019

Ireland | Tralee

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1230 in Europe

#5170 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1977

Ireland | Limerick

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1275 in Europe

#5432 in the World

Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 1975

23. Saint Patrick's College, Maynooth

Ireland | Maynooth

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1279 in Europe

#5459 in the World

Founded: 1795

Ireland | Dublin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1335 in Europe

#5728 in the World

Founded: 1881

Ireland | Letterkenny

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1343 in Europe

#5771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1971

26. All Hallows College

Ireland | Drumcondra

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1465 in Europe

#6708 in the World

Founded: 1842

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