How these universities are ranked
4 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #75 (Trinity College Dublin) to #410 (Dublin City University); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Trinity College Dublin has the largest research record in this group, with 8,069,949 citations and an h-index of 864. 3 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 9 public to 0 private institutions. By location, Leinster (3) and Connacht (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Trinity College Dublin, founded in 1592. University College Dublin is the largest, with 33,000 students.
Inside the course list
By level: 21 bachelor's, 6 master's, 3 diploma and 2 professional. The usual length is 4 years and 3–4 years. 92% are full-time and 2 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (83% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (26% of courses with a stated intake). University of Galway offers the widest choice, with 9 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 Trinity College Dublin the most at USD 27,000; the middle of the range is about USD 26,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
