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. Below them, universities follow their research output: University College Dublin is cited most (7,027,348 citations). 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
10 are public and 0 private (100% public). 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.
Levels, lengths and start dates
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.
