National College of Ireland: Statistics

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#3685 of 14,131 In the World
#1028 of 2,785 In Europe
#17 of 32 In Ireland
#7 of 11 In Dublin
#755 of 2,080 For Multimedia
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Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Master
Website
www.ncirl.ie
Languages
English
Acceptance rate
50%*

* The National College of Ireland is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsIrish Leaving Certificate or recognized foreign equivalent
Academic CalendarSemesters

Research profile

National College of Ireland has published 838 scientific papers with 11,887 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Psychology, Political Science, Law, Medicine, Biology, Business, Engineering, and Sociology.

Publications
838
Citations
11,887

National College of Ireland majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
621 / 7,572
Computer Science
578 / 9,124
Psychology
451 / 8,336
Political Science
386 / 4,855
Law
374 / 4,804
Medicine
365 / 7,715
Biology
343 / 5,191
Business
341 / 5,136
Engineering
333 / 3,559
Sociology
331 / 4,994
Mathematics
321 / 6,369
Philosophy
315 / 3,703
Environmental Science
287 / 3,228
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
233 / 2,572
Physics
232 / 2,692
Geography and Cartography
212 / 2,211
Art & Design
210 / 1,981
Economics
196 / 2,653
Statistics
195 / 5,242
Psychiatry
183 / 5,283
History
182 / 1,493
Social Psychology
180 / 3,344
Linguistics
174 / 1,637
Machine Learning
167 / 3,648
Management
166 / 2,356
Quantum and Particle physics
161 / 2,085
Archaeology
155 / 1,380
Geology
151 / 1,730
Development Studies
133 / 1,680
Education Majors
133 / 1,366
Neuroscience
133 / 2,759
Math Teachers
118 / 1,151
Clinical Psychology
118 / 3,876
Marketing
115 / 2,780
Multimedia
113 / 1,301
Paleontology
113 / 1,309
Pathology
112 / 1,992
Chemistry
105 / 1,312
Nursing
104 / 2,543
Child Psychology
102 / 2,480

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 4
1993 0 0
1994 8 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 1 3
1998 0 3
1999 1 3
2000 2 4
2001 2 4
2002 1 11
2003 4 9
2004 10 5
2005 13 11
2006 21 30
2007 19 47
2008 17 64
2009 18 101
2010 15 126
2011 29 148
2012 22 192
2013 21 278
2014 49 319
2015 32 379
2016 45 402
2017 70 488
2018 89 685
2019 60 1030
2020 73 1376
2021 75 1760
2022 66 1983
2023 64 2208
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Tuition

International studetns Non-EU/EEA residents: Undergraduate: 8000 - 10000 per annum (EUR)
Local studetns EU/EEA residents: Undergraduate: 3080 per annum (EUR)

The National College of Ireland has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by National College of Ireland.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology No No No
Business Yes Yes No
Chemistry No No No
Computer Science Yes Yes No
Economics No Yes No
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science No No No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes No
Mathematics No No No
Medicine No No No
Physics No No No
Psychology Yes Yes No
Higher Diploma Finance
Masters Degree Business Administration, Computer Engineering, Data Processing, Education, Finance, Human Resources, International Business, Management, Marketing
Post-graduate Diploma Computer Engineering, Data Processing, Human Resources
Doctoral Degree Business Administration, Computer Science

Notable alumni

  1. Sheamus

    Sheamus
    Born in
    Ireland Flag Ireland
    Years
    1978-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    film actorprofessional wrestler
    Biography

    Stephen Farrelly is an Irish professional wrestler and actor. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Sheamus.

  2. Paul McAuliffe

    Paul McAuliffe
    Born in
    Ireland Flag Ireland
    Years
    1977-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Paul McAuliffe is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North-West constituency since the 2020 general election. He previously served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 2019 to 2020.

  3. Brendan Carr

    Brendan Carr
    Born in
    Ireland Flag Ireland
    Years
    20th Century
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Brendan Carr is an Irish Labour Party politician and former member of Dublin City Council. He served as the Lord Mayor of Dublin from 2016 to 2017.

  4. Michael Noone

    Michael Noone
    Born in
    Ireland Flag Ireland
    Years
    1989-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    rugby union player
    Biography

    Michael Noone is an Irish rugby union player from County Wicklow, Ireland currently playing for Clontarf

National College of Ireland faculties and divisions

Department/Division : Psychology Psychology
School : Business Accountancy, Advertising and Publicity, Business Administration, Finance, Human Resources, Labour and Industrial Relations, Labour Law, Management, Marketing, Public Relations, Technology
School : Computing Business Computing, Computer Science, E-Business/Commerce, Educational Technology, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Teacher Training

General information

Alternative names NCI
Founded 1951
Accreditation Quality and Qualifications Ireland - QQI (Dearbhú Cáilíochta agus Cáilíochtaí Éireann)
Motto Changing lives through Education

Location and contacts

Address Mayor Street
Dublin, D01 Y300
Ireland
City population 553,000

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