16 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 687K citations received by 20.2K academic papers made by 16 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
#410 in the World
Enrollment
20,430
Founded
1592

2. University College Dublin

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#174 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
#657 in the World
Enrollment
21,894
Founded
1845

4. National University of Ireland, Galway

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#297 in Europe
#761 in the World
Acceptance Rate
43%
Founded
1845

5. Dublin City University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#316 in Europe
#818 in the World
Enrollment
17,989
Founded
1989

6. University of Limerick

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#364 in Europe
#952 in the World
Founded
1972

7. Maynooth University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#379 in Europe
#1003 in the World
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1997

10. Waterford Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#781 in Europe
#2804 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

11. Saint Patrick's College, Maynooth

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#785 in Europe
#2824 in the World
Founded
1795

12. Cork Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#941 in Europe
#3634 in the World
Enrollment
10,476
Founded
1974

13. Dundalk Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1042 in Europe
#4165 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1970

14. Institute of Technology Carlow

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1065 in Europe
#4241 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1970

15. Institute of Technology Sligo

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1085 in Europe
#4394 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1970

16. Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1112 in Europe
#4580 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.