14 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 370K citations received by 15.9K academic papers made by 14 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

#175 in Europe
#412 in the World
Enrollment
20,430
Founded
1592

2. University College Dublin

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#180 in Europe
#419 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Enrollment
33,321
Founded
1854

3. University College Cork

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#280 in Europe
#685 in the World
Enrollment
21,894
Founded
1845

4. National University of Ireland, Galway

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#309 in Europe
#795 in the World
Acceptance Rate
43%
Founded
1845

5. Dublin City University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#322 in Europe
#829 in the World
Enrollment
17,989
Founded
1989

6. University of Limerick

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#373 in Europe
#971 in the World
Founded
1972

7. Maynooth University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#389 in Europe
#1022 in the World
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1997

10. Saint Patrick's College, Maynooth

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#713 in Europe
#2470 in the World
Founded
1795

11. Waterford Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#789 in Europe
#2837 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

12. Cork Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#865 in Europe
#3228 in the World
Enrollment
10,476
Founded
1974

13. Institute of Technology Carlow

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1048 in Europe
#4200 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1970

14. Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1061 in Europe
#4284 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.