19 Best universities for Political Science in Ireland

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Ireland ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 1.35M citations received by 82K academic papers made by 19 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 Political Science

#77 in Europe
#218 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Enrollment
33,321
Founded
1854

2. Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin

For Political Science

#105 in Europe
#277 in the World
Enrollment
20,430
Founded
1592

3. University College Cork

For Political Science

#217 in Europe
#508 in the World
Enrollment
21,894
Founded
1845

4. National University of Ireland, Galway

For Political Science

#221 in Europe
#520 in the World
Acceptance Rate
43%
Founded
1845

6. Dublin City University

For Political Science

#262 in Europe
#630 in the World
Enrollment
17,989
Founded
1989

7. Maynooth University

For Political Science

#379 in Europe
#919 in the World
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1997

8. Dublin Institute of Technology

For Political Science

#522 in Europe
#1363 in the World
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1992

11. Waterford Institute of Technology

For Political Science

#724 in Europe
#2253 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

13. Dundalk Institute of Technology

For Political Science

#1079 in Europe
#4288 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1970

14. Athlone Institute of Technology

For Political Science

#1118 in Europe
#4519 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1970

16. Institute of Technology Sligo

For Political Science

#1185 in Europe
#4923 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1970

17. Letterkenny Institute of Technology

For Political Science

#1211 in Europe
#5076 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1971

18. Institute of Technology Carlow

For Political Science

#1218 in Europe
#5124 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1970

19. Limerick Institute of Technology

For Political Science

#1227 in Europe
#5219 in the World
Enrollment
6,500
Founded
1975

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