15 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Ireland

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Ireland ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 645K citations received by 19.7K academic papers made by 15 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. Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#173 in Europe
#408 in the World
Enrollment
20,430
Founded
1592

2. University College Dublin

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#176 in Europe
#412 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Enrollment
33,321
Founded
1854

3. University College Cork

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#262 in Europe
#653 in the World
Enrollment
21,894
Founded
1845

4. National University of Ireland, Galway

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#299 in Europe
#762 in the World
Acceptance Rate
43%
Founded
1845

5. Dublin City University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#314 in Europe
#816 in the World
Enrollment
17,989
Founded
1989

6. University of Limerick

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#368 in Europe
#955 in the World
Founded
1972

7. Maynooth University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#380 in Europe
#999 in the World
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1997

10. Waterford Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#773 in Europe
#2759 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

11. Saint Patrick's College, Maynooth

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#774 in Europe
#2760 in the World
Founded
1795

12. Cork Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#925 in Europe
#3569 in the World
Enrollment
10,476
Founded
1974

13. Dundalk Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1036 in Europe
#4129 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1970

14. Institute of Technology Carlow

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1070 in Europe
#4301 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1970

15. Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1102 in Europe
#4525 in the World
Founded
1972

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