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University College Dublin tops our list of 6 Public Social Sciences & Psychology universities in Ireland at #118 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. University of Galway (QS World #273) and Dublin City University (QS World #410) complete the top three. The universities on this list offer 14 matching courses between them.
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how we rankPublic University · 2 courses in Social Sciences & Psychology
Public University · 5 courses in Social Sciences & Psychology
Public University · 4 courses in Social Sciences & Psychology
Public University · 1 course in Social Sciences & Psychology
Public University · 1 course in Social Sciences & Psychology
Public University · 1 course in Social Sciences & Psychology
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3 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".
6 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Leinster (2) 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: 10 bachelor's and 3 master's. The usual length is 4 years and 4 Years. 93% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (13% of courses with a stated intake). University of Galway offers the widest choice, with 5 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 3 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 22,000. 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 Dublin City University (QS World #410) 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.
6 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years, 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.
University of Galway, with 5, ahead of Dublin City University (4).
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