How these universities are ranked
4 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #118 (University College Dublin) to #410 (Dublin City University); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. University College Dublin has the largest research record in this group, with 7,027,348 citations and an h-index of 666. 2 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
Public, private and where they are
The split is 10 public to 0 private institutions. By location, Leinster (2), Munster (1) and Connacht (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is University College Cork, founded in 1845. University College Dublin is the largest, with 33,000 students.
What the courses look like
The most common subjects are Business & Management (13), Computer Science & IT (8), Professional Accounting & Finance (6) and Medicine & Health Sciences (6). The usual length is 1 year and 2 years. 86% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (88% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (73% of courses with a stated intake). National College of Ireland offers the widest choice, with 17 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 4 of these universities. Dublin City University is the least expensive at USD 20,000 a year and University College Dublin the most at USD 26,000; the middle of the range is about USD 23,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
