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University of Galway leads the 3 Foundation universities in Ireland at #273 in the QS World University Rankings 2025. It is followed by Dublin City University (QS World #410) and Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (#12 in Ireland). The universities on this list offer 5 matching courses between them.
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2 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #273 (University of Galway) to #410 (Dublin City University); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of Galway is cited most (3,119,581 citations).
3 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Connacht (1) and Leinster (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is University of Galway, founded in 1845. Galway Mayo Institute of Technology is the largest, with 30,600 students.
The most common subjects are Education (4) and International Business (1). The usual length is 13 weeks and one-year. 60% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (100% 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. Dublin City University is the least expensive at USD 20,000 a year and University of Galway the most at USD 22,000; the middle of the range is about USD 22,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
University of Galway (QS World #273), Dublin City University (QS World #410) and Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (#12 in Ireland) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, Dublin City University is the least expensive at about USD 20,000 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
3 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 13 weeks, with one-year 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 Dublin City University (1).
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