- Universities in Ireland
- Ranked in at least one ranking
- Different Rankings list
- Universities in Ireland
- (39 institution and 5 subject rankings)
- Global Rankings rank
- Universities in Ireland
- Among TOP 200
For business studies see our separate ranking of business schools in Ireland
- 28 Nov, 2022: Publication of URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance. University College Dublin with highest ranking among universities in Ireland ranked #253.
- 23 Nov, 2022: THE Global Employability University Ranking updated with Trinity College Dublin in position 202.
- 26 Oct, 2022: Publication of THE World University Rankings by Subject (Education). University College Dublin with highest ranking among universities in Ireland ranked #83.
- 26 Oct, 2022: New edition of QS World University Rankings: Sustainability. 7 universities in Ireland ranked.
Highest subject rankings of universities in Ireland
Rankings of universities in Ireland 2023
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THE World University Rankings
[Published 12 October, 2022] |
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QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2022] |
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Good University Guide Ireland - The Times
[Published 14 November, 2021] |
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THE World University Rankings
[Published 12 October, 2022] |
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QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2022] |
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Good University Guide Ireland - The Times
[Published 14 November, 2021] |
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National University of Ireland - Galway

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THE World University Rankings
[Published 12 October, 2022] |
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QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2022] |
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Good University Guide Ireland - The Times
[Published 14 November, 2021] |
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THE World University Rankings
[Published 12 October, 2022] |
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QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2022] |
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Good University Guide Ireland - The Times
[Published 14 November, 2021] |
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THE World University Rankings
[Published 12 October, 2022] |
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QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2022] |
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Good University Guide Ireland - The Times
[Published 14 November, 2021] |
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National University of Ireland, Maynooth
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THE World University Rankings
[Published 12 October, 2022] |
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QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2022] |
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Good University Guide Ireland - The Times
[Published 14 November, 2021] |
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University College Cork
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THE World University Rankings
[Published 12 October, 2022] |
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QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2022] |
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Good University Guide Ireland - The Times
[Published 14 November, 2021] |
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Good University Guide Ireland - The Times
[Published 14 November, 2021] |
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Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 04 April, 2022] |
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2022] |
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Waterford Institute of Technology

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Good University Guide Ireland - The Times
[Published 14 November, 2021] |
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Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 04 April, 2022] |
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2022] |
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Technological University Dublin
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THE World University Rankings
[Published 12 October, 2022] |
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QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2022] |
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Good University Guide Ireland - The Times
[Published 14 November, 2021] |
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Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

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THE World University Rankings
[Published 12 October, 2022] |
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US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022] |
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Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 04 April, 2022] |
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Institute of Technology Sligo

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Good University Guide Ireland - The Times
[Published 14 November, 2021] |
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Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 04 April, 2022] |
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URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 28 November, 2022] |
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Limerick Institute of Technology

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Good University Guide Ireland - The Times
[Published 14 November, 2021] |
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2022] |

Dundalk Institute of Technology

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Good University Guide Ireland - The Times
[Published 14 November, 2021] |
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2022] |

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology

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Good University Guide Ireland - The Times
[Published 14 November, 2021] |
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2022] |

Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology
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Good University Guide Ireland - The Times
[Published 14 November, 2021] |
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2022] |

Letterkenny Institute of Technology

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Good University Guide Ireland - The Times
[Published 14 November, 2021] |
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2022] |

Dublin Institute of Technology

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RUR World University Rankings
[Published 04 March, 2022] |
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RUR Reputation Ranking
[Published 16 September, 2021] |
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RUR Research Performance Ranking
[Published 16 September, 2020] |
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Dublin Institute For Advanced Studies
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2022] |

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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2022] |

National University of Ireland, System
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2022] |

Institute of Technology Carlow

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Good University Guide Ireland - The Times
[Published 14 November, 2021] |
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2022] |

Athlone Institute of Technology

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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2022] |

National College of Art and Design
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2022] |

Institute of Technology, Tralee

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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2022] |

Royal Irish Academy of Music

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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2022] |

Institute of Technology Tallaght


Institute of Technology Blanchardstown


Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, University College Dublin

Saint Patrick's College, Maynooth


All Hallows College


Carlow College


Shannon College of Hotel Management

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Ireland Key Facts for International Students
Time: GMT +1
Telephone country code: +353
- Religion:
- Catholicism 78%
- Anglican 3%
- Islam 1%
- Neo-paganism (Wicca, Druidry...) 1%
- Atheist, agnostic and unclassified 10%
- Other religions: Hinduism, Buddhism 7%
- Largest cities in Ireland:
- 1. Dublin: 1,000,000
- 2. Cork: 200,000
- 3. Dun Laoghaire: 185,000
- 4. Limerick: 90,000
- 5. Galway: 71,000
Largest international airport in Ireland:
Dublin Airport (DUB): 25.049.335 Passengers/Year; 2 Terminals; 10 km. from Dublin city center
- Nobel prize laureates:
- Ernest T.S. Walton (Trinity College, 1951)
Map with location of universities in Ireland



Ranking publishers
4icu
- Universities:
- 400
- Published:
- 11 August, 2022
British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK
- Universities:
- 11087
- Published:
- 08 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:
- Academic Reputation 40%
Employer Reputation 10%
Faculty/Student Ratio 20%
Citations per faculty 20%
International Faculty Ratio 5%
International Student Ratio 5%
- Universities:
- 1001
- Published:
- 23 September, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:
- Employer reputation 30%
Alumni outcomes 25%
Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25%
Employer/Student Connections 10%
Graduate employment rate 10%
- Universities:
- 150
- Published:
- 24 June, 2020
- Criteria used in ranking -QS 50 under 50:
- Based on the QS World University rankings methodology, the top 50 universities that are under 50 years old.
Academic Reputation 40%
Employer Reputation 10%
Faculty/Student Ratio 20%
Citations per faculty 20%
International Faculty Ratio 5%
International Student Ratio 5%
- Universities:
- 700
- Published:
- 26 October, 2022
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
- Universities:
- 6000
- Published:
- 25 April, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:
- Research Performance 40%
Quality of Education 25%
Alumni Employment 25%
Quality of Faculty 10%
Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands
- Universities:
- 3718
- Published:
- 22 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:
- Academic research publication
NTU ranking
- Universities:
- 2059
- Published:
- 02 August, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:
- Research excellence 40%
Research impact 35%
Research productivity 25%
- Universities:
- 398
- Published:
- 20 October, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -NTU Europe:
- Scientific Efficiency 23%
Scientific Potential 15%
Graduates on the labour market 15%
Internationalisation 15%
Prestige 14%
Learning Conditions 10%
Nature Index
- Universities:
- 9200
- Published:
- 16 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Academic:
- Article count (AC)
Fractional count (FC)
Weighted fractional count (WFC)
- Universities:
- 150
- Published:
- 08 December, 2021
RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)
- Universities:
- 828
- Published:
- 16 September, 2020
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR Research Performance Ranking:
- Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20%
Citation per papers 20%
Papers per academic and research staff 20%
International research reputation 20%
Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%
- Universities:
- 1699
- Published:
- 16 September, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:
- Teaching Reputation 50%
Research Reputation 50%
- Universities:
- 2721
- Published:
- 04 March, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:
- Teaching 40%
Research 40%
International Diversity 10%
Financial Sustainability 10%
Scimago Institutions
- Universities:
- 12387
- Published:
- 04 April, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:
- Research 50%
Innovation 30%
Societal 20%
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
- Universities:
- 12016
- Published:
- 15 August, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:
- Alumni winning research prizes 10%
Staff winning research prizes 20%
Research paper publications 20%
Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded and Social Science Citation Index 20%
Per capita academic performance 10%
THE Times Higher Education, UK
- Universities:
- 12328
- Published:
- 12 October, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:
- Teaching 30%
Research (volume, income and reputation) 30%
Citations 30%
International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5%
Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%
- Universities:
- 735
- Published:
- 23 November, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -THE Global Employability University Ranking:
- Employability (survey) 100%
- Universities:
- 365
- Published:
- 19 January, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World’s Most International Universities - Times Higher Education:
- Proportion of international students 25%
Proportion of international staff 25%
Proportion of journal publications with one or more international co-authors 25%
University’s international reputation 25%
- Universities:
- 1428
- Published:
- 15 February, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -THE Young University Rankings - Times Higher Education:
- Teaching 30%
Research (volume, income and reputation) 30%
Citations 30%
International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5%
Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%
- Universities:
- 2524
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 769
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 553
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 1101
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 1180
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 938
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 634
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 705
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 849
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 785
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 796
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 783
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 604
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 674
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 452
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 521
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 746
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 1438
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 3144
- Published:
- 11 May, 2022
The Times/CAO, HEA
- Universities:
- 36
- Published:
- 14 November, 2021
Thomson Reuters
- Universities:
- 100
- Published:
- 30 April, 2019
- Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities Europe:
- Patent volume 11.11%
Patent success 11.11%
Global patents 11.11%
Patent citations 11.11%
Percent of patents cited / Patent citation impact 11.11%
Patent to Article Citation Impact 11.11%
Industry Article Citation Impact 11.11%
Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11.11%
Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11.11%
Urap
- Universities:
- 9002
- Published:
- 28 November, 2022
Us News
- Universities:
- 5248
- Published:
- 24 October, 2022
Webometrics
- Universities:
- 36007
- Published:
- 01 January, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:
- Visibility 50%
Excellence 35%
Transparency 10%
Presence 5%