26 Best universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ireland

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Ireland ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 4.11M citations received by 174K 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

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#96 in Europe
#253 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Enrollment
33,321
Founded
1854

2. Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#115 in Europe
#293 in the World
Enrollment
20,430
Founded
1592

3. University College Cork

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#228 in Europe
#558 in the World
Enrollment
21,894
Founded
1845

4. National University of Ireland, Galway

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#244 in Europe
#596 in the World
Acceptance Rate
43%
Founded
1845

5. Dublin City University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#298 in Europe
#727 in the World
Enrollment
17,989
Founded
1989

6. University of Limerick

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#309 in Europe
#748 in the World
Founded
1972

7. Maynooth University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#369 in Europe
#932 in the World
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1997

8. Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#541 in Europe
#1508 in the World
Founded
1784

9. Dublin Institute of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#564 in Europe
#1628 in the World
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1992

10. National University of Ireland, System

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#575 in Europe
#1674 in the World
Founded
1908

11. Waterford Institute of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#843 in Europe
#2999 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

12. Dundalk Institute of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1124 in Europe
#4525 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1970

13. Institute of Technology Blanchardstown

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1165 in Europe
#4740 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1999

14. Cork Institute of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1179 in Europe
#4806 in the World
Enrollment
10,476
Founded
1974

15. National College of Ireland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1200 in Europe
#4936 in the World
Founded
1951

16. Athlone Institute of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1216 in Europe
#5031 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1970

17. Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1235 in Europe
#5149 in the World
Founded
1972

18. Institute of Technology Sligo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1241 in Europe
#5173 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1970

19. Institute of Technology Carlow

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1243 in Europe
#5195 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1970

20. Limerick Institute of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1303 in Europe
#5538 in the World
Enrollment
6,500
Founded
1975

21. Institute of Technology Tallaght

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1317 in Europe
#5601 in the World
Founded
2019

22. Letterkenny Institute of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1321 in Europe
#5612 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1971

23. Institute of Technology, Tralee

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1330 in Europe
#5648 in the World
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
1977

24. Saint Patrick's College, Maynooth

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1360 in Europe
#5874 in the World
Founded
1795

25. Marino Institute of Education

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1395 in Europe
#6093 in the World
Founded
1881

26. All Hallows College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1479 in Europe
#6819 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.