Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland: Statistics

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#1122 of 14,131 In the World
#432 of 2,785 In Europe
#8 of 32 In Ireland
#4 of 11 In Dublin
#139 of 1,852 For Biomedical Engineering
Top50% For 102 other topics
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Type
Non-profit
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.rcsi.com
Languages
English
Acceptance rate
55%*

* The Royal College of Surgeons in 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 equivalent; Personal statement; Admissions interview
Academic CalendarSemesters

Research profile

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland is a world-class research university with 19,169 scientific papers published and 566,708 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Pathology, Genetics, Psychology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biochemistry, Surgery, and Psychiatry.

Publications
19,169
Citations
566,708

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland majors

by publication & citation count

Medicine
16,972 / 513,292
Biology
13,696 / 459,778
Chemistry
8,662 / 344,665
Pathology
8,618 / 269,543
Genetics
8,523 / 313,779
Psychology
7,651 / 243,404
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
7,394 / 199,760
Biochemistry
7,389 / 304,270
Surgery
6,422 / 151,954
Psychiatry
5,943 / 195,470
Computer Science
5,879 / 199,865
Engineering
4,485 / 154,807
Physics
3,983 / 121,304
Environmental Science
3,847 / 114,958
Political Science
3,777 / 91,703
Law
3,651 / 90,548
Immunology
3,548 / 122,708
Mathematics
3,500 / 103,395
Sociology
3,318 / 94,587
Statistics
3,282 / 98,896
Nursing
3,115 / 77,037
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
3,107 / 79,633
Neuroscience
2,601 / 94,834
Oncology and Cancer research
2,521 / 72,317
Philosophy
2,442 / 54,626
Organic Chemistry
2,433 / 94,211
Public Health
2,349 / 84,353
Geology
2,107 / 57,044
Anatomy and Physiology
2,056 / 54,416
Health Science
2,055 / 55,981
Demography
2,039 / 72,648
Economics
2,009 / 46,547
Paleontology
1,775 / 50,226
Family medicine
1,753 / 39,785
Development Studies
1,747 / 36,888
Business
1,719 / 41,292
Critical Care Nursing
1,692 / 50,985
Cardiology
1,657 / 46,642
Geography and Cartography
1,655 / 43,923
Pharmacology
1,646 / 58,656

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 96 926
1994 95 867
1995 99 1048
1996 118 1017
1997 112 1149
1998 113 1288
1999 113 1484
2000 128 2105
2001 133 2421
2002 168 2671
2003 180 3229
2004 193 3821
2005 241 4386
2006 254 5477
2007 268 6586
2008 326 7704
2009 384 9070
2010 442 10658
2011 501 12312
2012 530 14233
2013 507 15401
2014 533 17446
2015 691 20864
2016 678 22262
2017 801 25393
2018 971 27388
2019 1063 33451
2020 1389 43347
2021 1451 52153
2022 1271 52858
2023 1436 54714
2024 1324 54998
2025 1410 52907
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Tuition

The tuition table for Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program EU Students Non-EU Students
Undergraduate Medicine €55,000 per year €55,000 per year
Graduate Entry Medicine €55,000 per year €55,000 per year
Dentistry €55,000 per year €55,000 per year
Pharmacy €16,000 per year €25,000 per year
Physiotherapy €16,000 per year €25,000 per year
Nursing €16,000 per year €25,000 per year

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 Royal College of Surgeons in 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 Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry No No No
Computer Science No No No
Economics No No No
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science No No No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences No No No
Mathematics No No No
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics No No No
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Ordinary Bachelor Degree Nursing
Honours Bachelor Degree Medicine, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy
Masters Degree Gerontology, Health Administration, Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Welfare, Surgery
Post-graduate Diploma Nursing
Doctoral Degree Medicine, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland alumni

  1. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail

    Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1952-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    politicianophthalmologist
    Biography

    Wan Azizah binti Wan Ismail is a Malaysian politician who served as the spouse of the prime minister of Malaysia as the wife of Anwar Ibrahim. A member of the People's Justice Party, she represented Bandar Tun Razak in the Parliament of Malaysia since 2022. She is the first woman to served as deputy prime minister of Malaysia, a position she held from 2018 to 2020.

  2. Felipe Contepomi

    Felipe Contepomi
    Born in
    Argentina Flag Argentina
    Years
    1977-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    physicianrugby union player
    Biography

    Felipe Contepomi is an Argentine professional rugby coach who is currently the head coach of the Argentine national side.

  3. Ara Darzi

    Ara Darzi
    Born in
    Iraq Flag Iraq
    Years
    1960-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    university teacherwritersurgeon
    Biography

    Ara Warkes Darzi, Baron Darzi of Denham is an Armenian-British surgeon, academic, and politician.

  4. William Wilde

    William Wilde
    Born in
    Ireland Flag Ireland
    Years
    1815-1876 (aged 61)
    Occupations
    anthropologisthistorianuniversity teachersurgeonophthalmologist
    Biography

    Sir William Robert Wills Wilde FRCSI was an Irish oto-ophthalmologic surgeon and the author of significant works on medicine, archaeology and folklore, particularly concerning his native Ireland. He was the father of Oscar Wilde.

All 18 notable alumni

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland faculties and divisions

Faculty : Dentistry Dentistry
Faculty : Medicine and Health Sciences Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Epidemiology, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Medicine, Microbiology, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physics, Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Radiology, Surgery
Faculty : Nursing and Midwifery Midwifery, Nursing
Faculty : Radiologists Radiology
Faculty : Sports and Exercise Medicine Sports
Institute : Leadership Health Administration, Leadership, Management
Institute : RCSI Research Cardiology, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Health Administration, Medicine, Molecular Biology, Neurology, Oncology, Public Health, Surgery
Institute : Surgery - The Colles Medical Technology, Surgery

General information

Alternative names RCSI
Founded 1784
Accreditation Quality and Qualifications Ireland - QQI (Dearbhú Cáilíochta agus Cáilíochtaí Éireann)
Motto Consilio Manuque
Scholarship and Dexterity

Location and contacts

Address 123 St. Stephen's Green, Saint Peter's
Dublin, D02 YN77
Ireland
City population 593,000

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