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Of the 5 Arts, Design & Architecture universities in Ireland, University College Dublin ranks highest at #118 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. It is followed by University of Galway (QS World #273) and Technological University Dublin (#10 in Ireland). Across the whole list there are 11 courses to choose from.
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2 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #118 (University College Dublin) to #273 (University of Galway); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University College Dublin is cited most (7,027,348 citations). 1 university have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
5 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Leinster (1) and Connacht (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is University of Galway, founded in 1845. University College Dublin is the largest, with 33,000 students.
By level: 5 bachelor's, 2 diploma and 2 master's. The usual length is 1 year and 4 years. 73% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (50% of courses with a stated intake). Galway Mayo Institute of Technology offers the widest choice, with 3 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. University of Galway is the least expensive at USD 22,000 a year and University College Dublin the most at USD 26,000; the middle of the range is about USD 26,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
University College Dublin (QS World #118), University of Galway (QS World #273) and Technological University Dublin (#10 in Ireland) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, University of Galway is the least expensive at about USD 22,000 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
5 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 1 year, with 4 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, with 3, ahead of University of Galway (3).
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